Sweep so sweet as Benny Cheng leads FCVBA 40-above side to Asean Veterans title

THE Filipino-Chinese Veterans Basketball Association (FCVBA) completed a sweep of the 25th Asean Veteran Basketball Tournament after beating ASABA-Indonesia, 70-51, on Friday in the 40-under finals at the Chiang Kai Shek College.

Former PBA cager Benny Cheng was named Freego Best Player of the Game after scoring 19 points and hauling down eight rebounds for the FCVBA 40-above squad.

The victory by the 40-above squad completed the romp of the FCVBA cagers in the tournament sponsored by Freego Jeans, Philippine Airlines, Rain or Shine, and Ironcon Builders, with Edster Sy of Headstart Sports Academy as chief organizer.

Earlier, the 65-above squad beat KLVBC-Malaysia, 72-55, while the 60-above team defeated Meteor, 68-55. The 50-above team also defeated Sarawak-Malaysia, 93-59.