Gilas Pilipinas showed composure amid Thailand's heated fourth-quarter rally to hammer out an 87-72 win over its long-time Southeast Asian rival on Thursday, September 28, in the 19th Asian Games at the Zhejiang University Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China.
Justin Brownlee, who shot a miserable 3-of-15 from the floor in the first half, managed to find his offensive game in the second half.The Filipinos, who took a slim 41-35 halftime lead, exploded in the third period to enjoy their biggest advantage at 68-47 on a June Mar Fajardo basket.But the Thais just refused to roll and die.
With American-Thai veteran gunner Tyler Lamb and Freddie Lish on the firing end, Thailand rallied and narrowed the gap at 63-68.Gilas Pilipinas, however, made the adjustments as Brownlee, CJ Perez, Chris Newsome and Scottie Thompson delivered key baskets to keep the Philippines afloat and remain perfect in Group C with a 2-0 card.Thailand fell to 0-2.The win was a huge confidence-builder for Gilas Pilipinas, which closes its group play assignment on Saturday.
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