Jordan Clarkson and Gilas Pilipinas gave Karl-Anthony Towns and the Dominican Republic nearly all they may deal with earlier than falling quick within the endgame, 87-81, in Group A of the FIBA Basketball World Cup on Friday on the Philippine Arena.
Clarkson scored 28 huge factors earlier than fouling out with 3:50 remaining within the recreation, permitting the guests to outlast the gutsy hometown crew in the long run.
Towns, the Minnesota Timberwolves star, completed with 26 factors and 10 rebounds himself in a duel towards Clarkson.
Even with out the Utah Jazz participant, Gilas clawed again to as shut as two, 81-79, contained in the final two minutes however an enormous and-one end from Victor Liz, who had to get replaced as a consequence of harm, and a late layup from Jean Montero allowed the Dominicans to flee.
—JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
