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MANILA, Philippines – A day after falling to India, Gilas Pilipinas 5.0 suffered their second straight defeat in the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge by losing to Chinese Taipei, 87-76, on Sunday, September 11, in Tehran, Iran.
The national team started strong as it went up by 7 after the first quarter, but Chinese Taipei rallied in the next two periods to tie the contest entering the fourth quarter.
It was there where the Philippines was dominated, 25-14, leading to the loss and an 0-2 record so far in the tournament.
Mac Belo again led the Philippines with 17 points and 7 boards, while CJ Perez added 15 points. Quincy Davis led Chinese Taipei with 19 points and 16 boards.
The Philippines now goes on to the second round of the preliminaries, where it will be joined by India, Chinese-Taipei, China, Jordan, and Kazakhstan. – Rappler.com
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