Philippines scored the first nine points of the game, outscored convincingly Yemen in every quarter and then rounded off with a resounding 97-48 win for a fifth place finish in the competition.

Karam Mechref’s lay-up capped a fourth quarter rally for Lebanon and helped the WABA U18 champions beat a feisty Japan 67-65 in the seventh place play-off on Friday.

Kiefer Ravena came up with a powerful show in the last 15 minutes – including the Overtime to steer Philippines to a 91-86 win in Overtime against Japan in the 5-8 Classification game on Thursday. The teams were locked at 82 at the end of an intense and interesting four quarters of play.

Chinese Taipei came up a superb surge at the end of the third quarter, consolidated their position early in the fourth and coasted through to an 81-64 win over a flamboyant Philippines in the first quarterfinal game on Wednesday.

SEABA champions Philippines staved off a stiff Iraqi resistance to win 68-59 and enter the Quarterfinals on Monday. Philippines wound up with a 3-2 record, and will await the result of the last game of the day between Syria and Yemen to know what position in Group F they finish – and their opponents in Wednesday’s quarterfinals.