Australia halt Bahrain’s 3x3 charge
Bahrain’s under-23 men’s and women’s 3x3 teams both missed out on the final of Stop Three in the Fiba 3x3 Youth Nations League 2026 Asia West/Pacific conference yesterday in Singapore.
The women, runners-up in each of the opening two stops, began their latest campaign in emphatic fashion with a 21-6 victory over Qatar in Pool B.
Polina Sviatskaya produced a dominant individual display, scoring 14 of Bahrain’s 21 points, while Bayan Salman and JaMya Robinson added three apiece and Noor Malek contributed one.
Bahrain then faced familiar opponents Australia with a place in the final at stake, but the Australians prevailed 21-6 to finish top of the pool.
The contest was still within reach at 7-4 before Australia began to pull clear, eventually reaching the 21-point target with more than three minutes remaining.
Noor Malek led Bahrain with three points, while Sviatskaya added two and Robinson scored one.
Australia went on to capture the women’s Stop Three title with a 19-7 victory over hosts Singapore in the final.
The Bahrain men, meanwhile, endured a difficult day in Pool A, suffering defeats against both Singapore and Australia.
They opened with a 21-8 loss to the hosts after falling 11-2 behind midway through the contest.
Hamad Al Amari led Bahrain with five points, while Mohammed Alanzi scored two and Ismail Alansari added one.
Bahrain produced a more competitive display against Australia in their second outing and briefly led 3-2 early on.
They remained within striking distance at 11-10 with just under four minutes left, but Australia pulled away in the closing stages to secure a 21-13 victory.
Al Amari again paced Bahrain with six points, Nasser Alanzoor contributed four and Alanzi added three.
Australia later completed a perfect day in the men’s competition by defeating Turkmenistan 21-7 in the Stop Three final.
Following a rest day today, action resumes with Stop Four tomorrow, when both Bahrain teams will compete in Pool A.
Bahrain’s men take on hosts Singapore at 9.45am before facing Saudi Arabia at 1:25pm, while the women meet Singapore at 11:10am and Saudi Arabia at 1pm. All times are Bahrain.
Points collected across the six-stop series count towards qualification for the Fiba 3x3 U23 World Cup in Hubei, China, next month.
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