Philippine Blog Awards 2010Smart Gilas Pilipinas Stuns Syria, 75-52
Smart Gilas Pilipinas outpowered the team from Syria, 75-52, in the second round of the 26th FIBA Asia basketball championship in Wuhan, China on Wednesday, September 21, 2011.
Philippines and Syria were neck and neck during the first half of the game. But the nationals picked up in the second half by making some adjustments.
Smart Gilas Pilipinas takes the number two spot in Group F on Wednesday, with four wins and 1 loss (against China).
The host country later in the night routed Japan, 84-58, to claim the top seeding in the bracket. The Japanese, absorbing their second straight loss, fell to third while Jordan finished fourth.
Scores:
Smart Gilas Pilipinas [75] – Douthit 20, de Ocampo 8, Tiu 8, Lutz 7, Casio 7, Alapag 6, Lassiter 5, Aguilar 4, Taulava 4, Williams 2, Baracael 2, Barroca 2.
Syria [52] – Al Hamwi 11, Gorges 9, Jilati 8, Nalbandian 6, Alsaman 5, Deeb 4, Osfira 4, Lubus 3, Daks 2, Al Katib 0.
Quarterscores: 14-11, 23-32, 49-45, 75-52
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