Qatar, Japan emerge tops Asian Under-18 championships in Kuala Lumpur

(Above) Filipino Kyle Christian Tan (centre) finds himself surrounded by the Qataris.(Left) The 20 men’s and women’s teams of the 11 countries at the opening ceremony in Kuala Lumpur.— Photos: C.Y. LEE/The Star

THERE was no stopping the Qatari men’s and Japanese women’s basketball team as they both sailed to victory undefeated in this year’s FIBA 3x3 Under-18 Asian Championships.

Qatar, the reigning champions of the FIBA 3x3 Under-18 World Championships, lifted the trophy after their 7-0 run culminated with a crushing 21-9 victory over the second seeds the Philippines, who won the men’s title in 2013.