Tangerang, IO – Pelita Jaya Jakarta won the title after defeating Satria Muda Pertamina in the third match of the Indonesia Basketball League (IBL) 2024 final at the Indoor Stadium Sport Center, Tangerang, Banten (4/8).
This is Pelita Jaya’s second IBL trophy. The match was highly intense with both teams playing offensively in each quarter. In the first quarter, Satria Muda dominated by leading by 8 points with a score that ended 15-23 at the end of the first quarter.
However, in the second quarter, Pelita Jaya managed to lead by a wide margin, 23-3. In the third quarter, it was Satria Muda’s turn to ead by 22 points, while the home team was only able to score 16. However, Pelita Jaya was still six points ahead with a score of 54-48 at the end of the third quarter.
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In the final quarter both teams upped their games after a 61-61 tie in the remaining 2 minutes, but Pelita Jaya was able to emerge victorious. With this result, Pelita Jaya managed to collect four titles, Kobatama champions in 1990 and 1992, and IBL champions in 2017 and 2024.
(IO/Septo Kun Wijaya)