Hitech claim third Thailand Basketball League title in dominating fashion

BANGKOK (Thailand) - Hitech Basketball Club were crowned champions of Thailand Basketball League (TBL) 2020 with a dominating 77-54 win over MUBC on Sunday. The title is Hitech’s third TBL championship won, tying them up for most all-time along with Mono Vampire Basketball Club.

Hitech were able to sweep their opponents in the Finals, their fifth consecutive appearance in the deciding stage of the season. In the previous season, Hitech had lost out to Thai General Equipment.

The crowned champions finished the regular season with a 13-1 record before going on a dominant run in the Finals. Hitech won both games of the championship series with an average margin of 35.0 points per game. The team was anchored by national team standouts such as Chanatip Jakrawan and Nattakarn Muangboon, but also had the supporting firepower of Thai-American Frederick Lish as well.

(Nattakarn Muangboon, Road to Asia Champions Cup 2019 - East Asia)

Hitech are one of the oldest active clubs in Thailand and also one of the most successful. Aside from this being their third TBL title, it was also their eighth appearance across all nine seasons in the existence of the league.

The proud club was also one of the eight teams at the FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2019 where they battled bravely against the likes of Naft Abadan, Muharraq, and Fubon Braves in Bangkok.

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