Gilas Pilipinas is heading to the semifinals of the 19th Asian Games, its first Asiad final four appearance since 2002.
Gilas nearly squandered a 21-point lead but managed to hold on for an 84-83 triumph over Iran, Tuesday afternoon at the Zhejiang University Zijingang Stadium in China.
June Mar Fajardo and Scottie Thompson also held the fort for the Filipino hoopers after the San Miguel superstar posted 18 markers, eight boards, and four dimes, while the Ginebra ace tallied 11 points, six rebounds, two assists, and a steal. Iran opened the fourth with their guns blazing, going on a 13-2 run built on buckets from Matin Aghanjanpour, two from three-pointers, and Meisam Mirzaeitalarposhti.
This is when Brownlee took matters into his hands yet again as he sank the eventual game-winning shot off a baseline floater with only 44 ticks remaining in the game.
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