Congratulations, Gilas Cadets!
The Philippines’ Gilas Cadets bagged the 2016 SEABA Stankovic Cup crown after defeating Thailand men’s basketball team, 97-80 on Saturday, May 30, 2016 at Stadium 29, Pakkred, Nonthaburi.
Both teams qualified for the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge on September 9-18, 2016 in Iran, the first step in qualifying for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup.
Many Filipinos in Thailand watched the final game in full force to show support to the Philippine basketball team.
Here’s the complete ranking of the said tournament.
| Position | Team | Win | Loss |
| 1 | Philippines | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Thailand | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Singapore | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Malaysia | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Indonesia | 0 | 4 |
The scores:
PHILIPPINES 97 – Rosario 17, Jalalon 16, Belo 14, Tolomia 12, Vosotros 11, Pogoy 10, Ferrer 8, Escoto 6, Jose 2, Pessumal 1 , Holmqvist 0.
THAILAND 80 – Ananti 19, Lertmalaiporn 11, Chanthachon 11, Samerjai 10, C. Klahan 9, P. Klahan 8, Lakhan 6, Jaisanuk 6, Towaroj 0, Ghogar 0, Apiromvilaichai 0.
Quarters: 22-22, 49-45, 67-62, 97-80.
Video: Mono Upstream2, Photo: MThai.com/SEABA