Philippines vs China game result: Smart Gilas lose (2012 FIBA Asia Cup)
Philippines, represented in FIBA Asia Cup 2012 by Smart Gilas, suffered defeat Friday, September 14, from the hands of a tall but inexperienced team from China.
The Filipino squad wasn’t able to hold on to an eight-point lead they built off a strong second-half, missed 10 of 24 free throws and seven straight three-point shots going to the final minutes of the game.
Reports said Gilas Pinas went scoreless for almost five minutes and Jared Dillinger sat out the last five minutes due a slight injury.
The Filipinos will meet Lebanon, a strong team, at 6pm on Saturday, September 15, at the Ota gym in Tokyo, Japan.
Scores per quarter: 18-15, 40-33, 54-56, 71-68
Team scores:
CHINA 71 — Guo 18, Zhao 11, WE 7, Sui 7, Duan 6, Wang 6, Sun 6, Cao 4, Yu 3, Zhang 3, Wang Z. 0, Cao 0.
PHILIPPINES 68 — De Ocampo 11, Douthit 10, Fonacier 10, Norwood 9, Tenorio 8, Dillinger 8, David 7, Chan 5, Reyes 0, Thoss 0, Villanueva 0.
The Filipino squad wasn’t able to hold on to an eight-point lead they built off a strong second-half, missed 10 of 24 free throws and seven straight three-point shots going to the final minutes of the game.
Reports said Gilas Pinas went scoreless for almost five minutes and Jared Dillinger sat out the last five minutes due a slight injury.
The Filipinos will meet Lebanon, a strong team, at 6pm on Saturday, September 15, at the Ota gym in Tokyo, Japan.
Scores per quarter: 18-15, 40-33, 54-56, 71-68
Team scores:
CHINA 71 — Guo 18, Zhao 11, WE 7, Sui 7, Duan 6, Wang 6, Sun 6, Cao 4, Yu 3, Zhang 3, Wang Z. 0, Cao 0.
PHILIPPINES 68 — De Ocampo 11, Douthit 10, Fonacier 10, Norwood 9, Tenorio 8, Dillinger 8, David 7, Chan 5, Reyes 0, Thoss 0, Villanueva 0.
