Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian women’s basketball team, Indonesia Elite, emerged as the champions of the Southeast Asia Women’s Basketball League (SWBL) following their victory against Thailand’s Sniper Basketball Club at Kertajaya Sports Arena, Surabaya, East Java, on Monday.
Indonesia Elite won the 2022 SWBL trophy after a 2-1 win over the Thailand club in a series of final matches held since Saturday.
The team, coached by July Wong, managed to take the lead by winning the first game of the final match on Saturday.
However, it was forced to continue to the third game after losing 59-63 in the second game on Monday.
Indonesia finally managed to lift the inaugural season SWBL champion trophy after beating Sniper Basketball Club with a score of 65-56.
Adelalide Callista Wongsohardjo led Indonesia’s score achievement during the match on Monday evening with 12 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists, according to a post on Indonesia Elite’s official social media account @basketnasputri on Monday.
The SWBL was held for the first time as a competition platform for basketball clubs in Southeast Asia.
In its first iteration, the 2022 SWBL saw participation from just three teams from three countries: Indonesia Elite, Harimau Malaysia, and Sniper Basketball Thailand.
The 2022 SWBL was held in three series. The first series was held in Korat, Thailand, followed by the second series in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and the third series in Surabaya.
The Indonesian squad for the competition comprised 12 players, including Dyah Lestari, Agustin Elya Gradita Retong, Visca Dewi Syamsuri, Kadek Pratita Citta Dewi, Dewa Ayu Made Sriartha Kusuma, Adelaide Callista Wongsohardjo, and Yuni Anggraeni.
Nathania Claresta Orville, Mega Nanda Perdana Putri, Henny Sutjiono, Clarita Antonio, and Angelica Jennifer Candra were also on the team.
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