Gilas Pilipinas’ Justin Brownlee goes up towards a participant from Georgia on this FIBA file photograph.
MANILA – Gilas Pilipinas fell prey to Chinese language Taipei for the primary time in 12 years with a stunning, 84-91 defeat of their FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers sport on Thursday night time on the Taipei Heiping Basketball Gymnasium.
Lin Ting-Chien put Chinese language Taipei forward for good, whereas Lu Chun-Hsiang delivered the heartbreaker to Gilas as they survived a number of Justin Brownlee makes an attempt for a comeback within the fourth quarter.
Down by as a lot as 13 within the second half, Brownlee willed Gilas’ comeback within the remaining interval and ultimately helped put the Filipino aspect forward, 82-81, with 3:15 left.
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Nonetheless, Lin made nice use of Brandon Gilbeck’s display on Scottie Thompson and hit the pick-and-pop three with 3:05 left for an 84-82 Chinese language Taipei lead at the same time as Gilbeck scored on a tip-in to up the result in 4 within the subsequent Chinese language Taipei offensive set.
AJ Edu scored on a baseline jumper to maintain Gilas within the sport, however Lu answered with a dagger three with 47.1 seconds left at the same time as Gilbeck scored one other follow-up, this time a dunk, to ice the sport.
Lin and Mohammad Gadiaga every scored 21 factors for Chinese language Taipei, which sealed third place in Group B following Hong Kong’s 51-92 loss to New Zealand.
With the win, Chinese language Taipei stored its hopes of constructing the FIBA Asia Cup alive as they are going to play within the last-chance qualifier later this yr.
Chinese language Taipei hit 15 triples within the sport with Lin and Gadiaga combining for seven.
Brownlee put up 39 factors on 8-of-11 taking pictures from deep, six rebounds, eight assists, and one steal for Gilas, which dropped a sport to Chinese language Taipei for the primary time since getting shocked proper on the SM Mall of Asia Enviornment in Pasay on Aug. 3, 2013 throughout that yr’s FIBA Asia Cup.
Edu put up 10 factors, six rebounds, two assists, and one block in his first official sport again for Gilas. (PNA)
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