Hangzhou, China—Gilas Pilipinas averted a monumental fourth-quarter collapse and hung on to a scrambling 84-83 win over Iran on Tuesday
It took a Justin Brownlee basket in the final 44 seconds and a Calvin Oftana rebound off an Iran miss to finally secure the win for the Filipinos, who will now battle in the semifinals a Chinese host team seeking payback against Gilas for humiliating them in the FIBA World Cup last August.
After a massive 80-41 win over Qatar on Monday, Gilas looked primed to duplicate the ghastly win after leading the Iranians, 71–54, going into the final quarter. They had led by as many as 21 points earlier. But the Iranians would not fold down easily, outscoring the Filipinos, 29-13, in the final period, where they even led twice, the last at 83-82.
The 6-foot-6 Brownlee had 36 points, eight rebounds and four assists, while Junemar Fajardo hauled eight boards and four assists on top of his 18 points.
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