The Philippines advances to Division A of the FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship.
The Gilas Pilipinas Women emerged as the top team in Division B after defeating Iran, 83-60, on Monday, July 17, in Amman, Jordan.
Nevaeh Smith scored 21 points and Ava Fajardo added 12 points for the Philippines to complete a sweep of the tournament.
The Filipinas never felt threatened after ending the first half with a 15-point lead, 41-26.
Helya Houdneh finished with 14 points and 16 rebounds while Fatemeh Jafari also registered 14 points to pace the Iranian squad that trailed behind by 27 points at most.
The Philippines takes over the spot vacated by Syria, which dropped to Division B after finishing Division A of the 2023 IBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship at last place.
