Newly drafted import Jeremiah Massey returned a game-high produce in his maiden appearance in the Lebanese Division A League helping defending champions Champville beat seven-time former champions Al Riyadi Beirut 85-81 at the latter’s Manara courts at that in Game 1 of their 2012-13 semifinals on Friday.

Indonesia Warriors started their AirAsia 2013 ABL playoffs campaign with a comfortable 72-63 win over Westports Malaysia Dragons in front of their home fans at the Mahaka Square on Friday.

Chinese Taipei girls stopped India in their tracks with a 21-13 win, with 30 seconds to spare, and won the gold in the girls section of the 1st FIBA Asia 3x3 U18 Championship for Boys and Girls with Philippine boys following suit to beat India 21-19 for the gold in the boys section.

BANGKOK, Thailand (1st FIBA Asia 3x3 U18 Championship for Boys and Girls): Playing their second successive Final of the day, India would have hoped for their boys to make amends for the disappointment in the girls section. But as things would turn out, it was Philippines’ overall better control of the proceedings that became the highlight as the SEABA team outsmarted their opponents to win 21-19 and clinch the gold.

BANGKOK, Thailand (1st FIBA Asia 3x3 U18 Championship for Boys and Girls): Chinese Taipei girls did not begin the Final day’s proceedings in the 1st FIBA Asia 3x3 U18 Championship for Boys and Girls as favorites to win any medal. At the most, they were considered as an outside shot for the bronze medal, with India and China having done all the running on the opening two days.

A total of 11 FIBA referees belonging to various FIBA Asia National Federations have cleared the test conducted during the FIBA Asia Referees Clinics at Amman, Jordan (May 15-17, 2013).

Sagesse raced ahead 12-4 in the first five minutes and then cruised along to post a 87-72 win over Moutahed in Game 1 of their 2012-13 Lebanese Division A League semifinals on Thursday.

Veteran Nan Chen raised the stakes with a game-high 21 points leading China to a 75-67 win thus completing a 3-0 clean sweep of their international friendlies against Cuba. China had earlier won 73-57 and 74-67.

Darongpan Apiromvilaichai knocked down the biggest shot of his career with 5 seconds left on the game to help the Sports Rev Thailand Slammers upset the No. 1 seed San Miguel Beermen with a 62-60 win in Game 1 of the AirAsia 2013 ABL playoffs semifinals.

Two out of the eight quarterfinalists went beyond the routine equations before making the cut, thus setting stage for an interesting, intriguing and intense Final day of action as the playoffs loomed large in the boys competition in the 1st FIBA Asia 3x3 U18 Championship for Boys and Girls on Thursday.