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Justin Brownlee fouls out with over four minutes left as Gilas Pilipinas falls short of an inspired fourth-quarter comeback sparked by Kevin Quiambao
MANILA, Philippines – After going without a win against Gilas Pilipinas for over a decade, Chinese Taipei has beaten the Philippines twice in months.
A slow start and a Justin Brownlee exit doomed the Filipinos in a 95-87 loss to the Taiwanese to start the FIBA Asia Cup at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, August 5 (Wednesday, August 6, Manila time).
Hot from the get-go, Brownlee finished with 19 points and 7 rebounds, but he fouled out with over minutes left as the Philippines fell short of an inspired fourth-quarter comeback sparked by Kevin Quiambao.
Chen Ying-Chun proved to be a thorn in the side of the Filipinos, firing a game-high 34 points on a sizzling 10-of-17 clip to help Chinese Taipei tie New Zealand for the Group D lead, with both teams toting 1-0 records.
It was Chen who set the tone for the Taiwanese as he scattered 11 points in a stellar opening period that saw them mount their biggest lead at 27-10.
“Obviously we did not play a good one. Disappointed in the way we played. We got behind early in the game and just played on our heels the whole way,” said Philippines head coach Tim Cone.
“It was like we were in panic mode for 40 minutes.”
The loss put to waste a surprise offensive explosion from Quiambao, who scored 13 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter.
A Quiambao trey pulled the Filipinos within 74-80, but Brownlee picked up his fifth and last foul immediately after as Chen and naturalized big man Brandon Gilbeck safely guided Chinese Taipei to the victory.
Gilbeck supplied 16 points and 9 rebounds for the Taiwanese, who replicated their 91-84 win over the Filipinos in the final window of the Asia Cup Qualifiers in February.
Before that triumph, Chinese Taipei endured a 12-year skid at the hands of the Philippines, with its last win coming in the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship.
Scottie Thompson and Dwight Ramos added 16 points each in the loss.
The Scores
Chinese Taipei 95 – Chen Y.C. 34, Gilbeck 16, Lin 14, R. Hinton 14, Gadiaga 5, A. Hinton 4, Tseng 4, Ma 3, Hu 1, Liu 0, Gao 0, Chen K. C. 0.
Philippines 87 – Brownlee 19, Quiambao 17, Thompson 16, Ramos 16, Edu 8, Oftana 6, Newsome 3, Fajardo 2, Perez 0, Aguilar 0, Tamayo 0.
Quarters: 27-16, 43-34, 73-62, 95-87.
– Rappler.com
