FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup 2025: Philippines, Vietnam deliver heroics on Day 1

The Philippines (men) and Vietnam (women) go perfectly on Day 1 of the qualifying draw.

The Philippines (men) and Vietnam (women) go perfect on Day 1 of Qualifying Draw action at the FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup 2025 on March 26. 

Teams

Philippines (men)

The men from the showed out spectacularly on Day 1. 

They faced Macau in their first match, in which they emerged victorious 21-12. Joseph Sedurifa scored 10 points while Jeffrey Mande added 8 points to lead the team to victory.

They then faced the Korea Republic in what was the biggest game of the day. A back-and-forth highlight reel that showcased the tenacity and versatility of both sides. However, it was the Philippines that clutched up near the end. Manday had himself an offensive outburst. He scored 12 points, which would be a crucial result for their chances of advancing in the pool stage.

They’ll face off against India tomorrow, both unbeaten, both vying for a spot in pool B. 

Other teams to go unbeaten in the day were Iran, Kazakhstan, Thailand and Hong Kong, China 

Vietnam (women)

Vietnam, led by Thao My Truong and Thao Vy Truong, dominated in the pool phase. 

They battled against Vietnam in a blockbuster, with both teams on top form. There was no match for the Truong twins though, who notched a combined 18 points of their team’s 19 in a 19 – 16 win. 

They swept past the Maldives in their second game of the day, Thao My Truong scored 8 while Zhang Thu Bui scored 7 in a 21 – 7 victory. 

They will face Kazakhstan who will be looking to bounce back after a defeat in their last match of the day against Iran.

Other teams to go unbeaten were the Republic of Korea who secured their pool play spot, Chinese Taipei, Indonesia, Macau, and Hong Kong, China. 

PLAYERS

HARSH DAGAR (India)

The 20-year-old Indian star was unstoppable in tonight’s QD action. They went ahead 2-0 on the day, thanks to Dagar’s aggressive display. 

He started with a whopping 12 points against the Republic of Korea, catching fire from deep with 4 two-pointers. He continued that momentum into their second game against Macau where he went off for another 12 points, this time making 5 from behind the arc. 

Indian men’s basketball team will face off against the Philippines to lock in their spot on the pool stage, and they’ll need the firepower of Dagar to push them through. 

DAYEON LEE (Republic of Korea)

The Republic of Korea cemented their spot into pool action with a 2-0 record on Day 1, and star Dayeon Lee was huge in making that happen. 

She put up a team-high 10 points in their decisive 21 – 5 victory over Bahrain. She added 11 points more to her already impressive tally as she ran rampant in their 21 – 10 win over Malaysia. 

Her efficiency and physicality made her incredibly difficult to stop for the opposition. She’ll look to show out in the pool phase now as they get ready for Day 3 action. 

DAY 2

The Qualifying Draw comes to an end tomorrow as we find out our solidified pool stage matchups before heading into the main draw action from Day 3. Tune in LIVE to all the action on our YouTube channel

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