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MANILA, Philippines – Gilas Pilipinas 5.0 continues to be haunted by its fourth quarter waterloo in a 75-65 defeat at the hands of China in Group E of the second round of the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge on Monday, September 12 in Tehran, Iran.
Team captain Mac Belo had 16 points and 7 rebounds while Roger Pogoy added 11 for the Philippines, which dropped its third straight game in the tournament.
This Gilas squad, comprised of all-Filipino amateur standouts, struggled to convert offensively in the final frame after they worked hard in the third to catch up to China, which raced to a 39-26 halftime advantage.
The Filipinos sliced the deficit to 5-point margins in the third, but were unable to get any closer after a cold stretch where they scored only two points until the halfway mark of the fourth.
China erected 15-point leads to seal its third straight victory.
The team’s defeats to previous foes India and Chinese-Taipei similarly saw Gilas putting up a good fight early on but falling short towards the end.
Gilas next faces Kazakhstan on Tuesday, September 12. – Rappler.com
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