
New Zealand, Philippines claim impressive wins on opening day
The Peninsula
Doha: New Zealand and the Philippines captured major honours on the opening day of the FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League 2025 Asia Pacific 1 Stop 1 wh...
Doha: New Zealand and the Philippines captured major honours on the opening day of the FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League 2025 - Asia-Pacific 1 - Stop 1 which commenced yesterday at the Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF) Hall in Al Gharafa.
In the men’s division, team Qatar, comprising Zineeddine Bedri, Nazar Mahmoud, Ahmad Saeid Mohamad and Hamad Yassin Mousa, made a strong start, securing two convincing wins.
Qatar dominated their opener against Chinese Taipei, securing a 22-8 win, and followed by a hard-fought 22-14 victory over Singapore.
However, Qatar’s momentum was halted in the final later yesterday, when New Zealand cruised to a 21-12 win to take full points on the opening day while staying unbeaten.
Qatar’s U-23 women’s team, comprising Salha Ismail M H Al-Ali, Mona Abdelmonem A Elsayed, Sama Mahmoud E Gasir and Lamis Gamal Hanafi, faced a challenging day, going up against formidable opponents.













