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MANILA, Philippines – They call it puso for a reason.
Batang Gilas, the Philippines under-18 national team, overcame a 15-point deficit in the fourth quarter to defeat host nation Qatar 82-79 in the FIBA Asia U18 Championship.
Gilas, which rallied behind 16 points from Dave Yu, plus 13 points each from Kobe Paras, Ranbill Tongco and Paul Desiderio, went ahead with a Tongco field goal with 1:02 left, 80-79, before Tongco and Paras hit a free throw each for the final score.
A key stop in the closing seconds against Abdulrahman Mohamed Saad, who had dominated with 35 points and 12 rebounds on 5-10 from 3-point territory, plus a steal by Paras, who had struggled in previous games, sealed the game for Gilas.
Batang Gilas is now 2-1 in the tournament after defeating Jordan and losing to South Korea previously.
Philippines out rebounded Qatar 43-41 while moving the ball better for a 23-16 edge in assists. The Philippines lived and died by the three-pointer, however, shooting just 23% on 9/40 shooting while Qatar shot 5/12.
The Philippines will continue its campaign for a quarterfinals spot when they play two-time reigning gold medalists China on Saturday followed by Malaysia on Sunday. – Rappler.com
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