Angola staved off a late-game run from Gilas Pilipinas to emerge victorious, 80-70, in an important Group A conflict within the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup on Sunday on the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.
Gerson Goncalves topped the scoring chart for Angola as he put up 17 factors, whereas Gerson Domingos adopted with 15 markers, which included the dagger three from the nook pocket to seal their first win on this yr’s World Cup.
Gilas fell behind by as many as 16 factors, 73-57, within the fourth quarter however, charged on by the Filipino devoted, they fought again to inside 5 factors, 73-68.
NBA participant Jordan Clarkson scored or assisted on 9 of Gilas’ factors, together with an help on a spotlight and-one end by AJ Edu, as a part of an 11-0 run that introduced them again into the sport with 1:12 remaining.
But, it proved to be too little too late for Chot Reyes and his troops after Angola’s Domingos sunk in a clutch three-pointer that made it an eight-point sport inside the ultimate minute, in the end helped notch Angola the victory.
Despite trailing by as a lot as 11 early within the second quarter, the Angolans charged on a 19-5 scoring salvo to nurse a slender three-point benefit heading into halftime, 36-33.
Bucking a poor-shooting efficiency within the first-half, Clarkson scored 11 factors within the third quarter to maintain Gilas within the contest. However, led by Goncalves, the Angolans would go on a 17-5 run within the fourth quarter to notch their greatest lead of the sport, 73-57.
Gilas struggled from the three-point line at the moment, solely making 4 out of their 22 makes an attempt (18%).
Clarkson was the one Filipino in double digits at the moment as he produced an general stat line of 21 factors, seven assists and three rebounds.
AJ Edu continued his regular play with 9 factors and 6 rebounds whereas Kai Sotto additionally contributed eight factors and 6 boards following his scoreless debut in restricted minutes towards Dominican Republic final Friday.
RR Pogoy and Dwight Ramos additionally scored eight factors apiece in at the moment’s contest.
Group A is now led by the Dominican Republic at 2-0 with Italy and Angola each sporting 1-1 information.
Gilas, which dropped its first sport towards the Dominicans final Friday, presently sits in final at 0-2, however nonetheless has an opportunity of advancing to the subsequent spherical if they’ll beat Italy on the ultimate day of the group’s video games and relying on the outcomes of the opposite sport.
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The Philippines will return to motion on Tuesday, August 29, towards Italy at 8 p.m.
The scores:
Angola 80 – Goncalves 17, Domingos 15, Fernando 14, Bango 10, De Sousa 10, Dundao 4, Kokila 4, Fransisco 3, Paulo 2, Monteiro 1, Fernandes 0, Maconda 0
Philippines 70 – Clarkson 21, Edu 9, Pogoy 8, Ramos 8, Sotto 8, Perez 7, Fajardo 4, Ravena 3, Abando 2, Aguilar 0, Malonzo 0, Thompson 0
Quarters: 12-19, 36-33, 56-52, 80-70.
—Juris Salvanera/JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
