The Philippines advanced to the knockout rounds of the 19th Hangzhou Asian Games after defeating Southeast Asian rival Thailand, 87-72, in the men's basketball tournament on Thursday, September 28th.
Led by Justin Brownlee's 19 points and Jaymar Perez's 16, the Philippines rebounded from a slow start to dominate the second and third quarters en route to a comfortable win.
The Philippines got off to a shaky start, trailing by eight points in the first quarter. However, they turned things around in the second quarter, outscoring Thailand 25-16 and taking a 42-40 lead into the intermission.
The Philippines continued their dominance in the third quarter, extending their lead to more than 17 points. Thailand tried to fight back in the fourth quarter, but the Philippines was too strong and eventually sealed the win.
The Philippines' scoring leader Brownlee had 19 points while Perez had 16 points and six assists. Angelo Cuame also had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
For Thailand, Moses Morgan had 15 points and David Kramer had 14 points and six rebounds.
The Philippines will face Syria on Saturday, September 30 in the final game of the group stage. The Philippines has locked up a spot in the knockout rounds with two wins in three games.
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