6th Asian University Basketball Championship July 5-12, 2008
CEBU CITY - Huaqiao University of China exacted revenge against its elimination-round tormentor, the University of the Visayas, Saturday night with an 82-76 victory over the Green Lancers in the finals of the Asian University Basketball Championship at the Cebu Coliseum.
Huaqiao, which earlier dropped a 67-63 decision to UV, got off to a slow start, surrendering the game's first five points and trailing by four, 11-7, in the early goings. However, the Fujian-based international school scored 14 consecutive points bridging the first and second quarters to take a 10-point lead, 21-11, on Malaysian student-playmaker Guganeswaran Batumalai's inside snipings.
UV came roaring back to deadlock the score at 23-all but Zhang Jiabin connected on a three-pointer as the Chinese regained the lead, 26-23, and ignited another 8-0 run to move ahead, 31-23.
Halftime score was 37-32 in favor of Huaqiao. The Chinese enjoyed their biggest lead, 68-55, midway through the fourth period. The Lancers trimmed the deficit to 74-71, on Cincoflores' three-point play at the 2:35 mark.
Successive baskets by Yu Xiang and Batumalai, gave Huaqiao a seven-point cushion, 78-71, and eventually sealed the outcome.
Huaqiao, which placed third in last year's AUBC competitions in Daet, Camarines Norte, had four players in double figures.
Yu Xiang totaled 19 points. Batumalai, voted the tournament's MVP, collected 17, followed by Zhang's 14 (including a dozen from the three-point area) and Jiang Xinxin's 12. Chee Li Wei, a 6-7 Malaysian whose family moved to Fujian seven years ago, had four points, five rebounds and five blocks.
Cincoflores and 6-11 Fil-Am Gregory Slaughter each had 15 points for the Green Lancers, who are the reigning seven-time champions in the local CESAFI league.
In the battle for third place, Southwestern University waltzed to a 105-93 win over South Korea's Hanyang University.
The championship was supported by Burlington Industries, Wilson as the official ball, Summit Mineral Water, Healthy Options, Spring Natural Water, Hotel Fortuna, Casino Alcohol, Omega Pain Reliever, Everlast, McDavid Sports.
The Championship trophy to Huaqiao University was awarded by Asian University Basketball Federation (AUBF) Vice President and former Asian University Sports Federation (AUSF) Secretary General Dr. Ekodjatmiko Sukarso and BAP President Prospero “Butch” Pichay, together with China Consul General He Shi Jing, Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) Vice Chairman David Ong, Mayor Celestino Martinez, BAP Regional Director Lorenzo Sy, Commissioner Felix “Boy” Tiukinhoy of Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (CESAFI), Burlington Representative Tony Fabico, Joey Esteban of Wilson Sports, and Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP) and AUBF Secretary General Graham C. Lim.July 2009Dankook University won its first battle…… VISITING Dankook University displayed the stuff they are made off with a 90-80 victory against City College of Manila (Universidad de Maynila) kicking off hostilities in the 7th Asian University Basketball Championship - Prospero Pichay Cup Friday night at the San Andres Gym in Manila. Joh Sang-ryul lit up the scoring chart with 31 points as he went unstoppable all night long to give the Korean squad its first win in this five day tournament organized by Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP) and sanction by the Asian University Basketball Federation in cooperation with the City of Manila . Kim Song-kyu added 15 points while seven of the total eight players used for this game barged in the scoring column to highlight the team’s impressive start. Jaymar Marte had 17 points to lead five players in double digits for the losing team being supported by BAP President Prospero Pichay who is also the Chairman of the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA). UCAAP champion from Pangasinan – University of Luzon joined Dankook University in the win column with an 81-74 decision against national PRISAA champion Western Visayas University Selection in the other game.AUBF president Korean basketball legend Shin Dong Pa joined BAP president and tournament honoree Pichay as the guest of honor as they extolled on the players to display sportsmanship even as they are expected to go all out for victories in the tournament with Wilson basketball as the official ball. The Score: Friday Game ( June 5, 2009 )- San Andres Gym