Oceanic giants Australia and New Zealand completed dominant, unbeaten runs to be crowned women’s and men’s champions at the FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup 2 in Singapore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Australia\u2019s road to the women’s title was far from straightforward. They needed a dramatic comeback in the semi-finals, where Amy Atwell\u2019s late heroics lifted them past China, 21-20, before taking full control in the final over Philippines, 18-9, to extend their dynasty in the Asia Cup, claiming the tittle for the sixth time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New Zealand, meanwhile, dethroned men’s defending champions Australia earlier in the day, with Te Tuhi Lewis catching fire from deep to lead a 21-16 semi-finals win. They maintained that momentum in the Final, controlling Korea with disciplined offense and timely shot-making before icing the game, 21-15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beyond the champions, the tournament marked historic breakthroughs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Philippines women reached their first-ever Asia Cup Final. Led by Afril Bernardino and Kacey Dela Rosa, they showcased resilience and growth, ultimately securing a landmark silver medal — their first podium finish in the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Koream men also made history, advancing to their first Asia Cup Final despite battling adversity, including playing the semi-finals with a shortened rotation. Their run to silver signals a major step forward for the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
China, meanwhile, capped a consistent campaign with bronze medals in both competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Women’s MVP:<\/strong> Kristy Wallace (Australia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Women’s Team of the Tournament:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Men’s Team of the Tournament:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Men’s Standings:<\/strong> 1. New Zealand; 2. Korea; 3. China; 4. Japan; 5. Mongolia; 6. Philippines; 7. Australia; 8. Qatar; 9. Malaysia; 10. Singapore; 12. Chinese Taipei; 13. India<\/p>\n\n\n\n Women’s Standings:<\/strong> 1. Australia; 2. Philippines; 3. China; 4. Japan; 5. Mongolia; 6. Thailand; 7. Singapore; 8. New Zealand; 9. Chinese Taipei; 10. Kazakhstan; 11. Tongal 12. Malaysia<\/p>\n\n\n\n Oceanic giants Australia and New Zealand completed dominant, unbeaten runs to be crowned women’s and men’s champions at<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11302,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[94,52],"class_list":["post-11301","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international","tag-3-x-3","tag-basketball"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n
Men’s MVP:<\/strong> Te Tuhi Lewis (New Zealand)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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