Gilas Pilipinas escaped Thailand, 87-72, on Thursday to notch their second win within the nineteenth Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
After trailing 68-50 on the finish of the third interval, the Thais made a 13-0 run to open the ultimate body and reduce their deficit to a single digit, 63-68. It took round 4 minutes earlier than the Philippines broke the scoring dry spell with a basket from Ange Kouame.
The nationals regained management of the sport earlier than ultimately getting the victory.
Justin Brownlee, who has been hurting his leg in the course of the match, posted 22 factors, whereas CJ Perez had 16 factors for the victory which was welcomed by head coach Tim Cone.
“We’re not here to try and win by 50 and impress everybody. No, we’re a team that came together quickly and our expectations are to win each game by one point. That’s it. If we win a game by one point, that’s all we care about,” Cone said in a release by the Philippine Sports Commission. “And it felt like a one-point win today.”
Tyler Lamb had 29 factors whereas Frederick Lish had 22 factors for the Thais.
Gilas beforehand dominated Bahrain, 89-61, of their marketing campaign opener. They will subsequent face Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and the Jordan squad on Saturday.
—JKC, GMA Integrated News
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