Physical Address
304 North Cardinal St.
Dorchester Center, MA 02124
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
Dwight Ramos shows the way in a pivotal third-quarter turnaround as Gilas Pilipinas finally cracks the win column in the FIBA Asia Cup and earns its place in the qualification to the quarterfinals
MANILA, Philippines – Dwight Ramos rose to the occasion in game where Justin Brownlee fired blanks as Gilas Pilipinas stayed alive in the FIBA Asia Cup after a 66-57 win over Iraq at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, August 9.
Ramos churned out a game-high 21 points and 5 rebounds, showing the way in a pivotal third-quarter turnaround that allowed the Philippines to finally crack the win column and earn its place in the qualification to the quarterfinals.
The Filipinos trailed 33-35 early in the third period before Ramos poured 10 points in a blistering 22-2 run as they built a commanding 55-37 cushion and led the rest of the way.
Coming off a 37-point explosion in a 94-86 loss over New Zealand, Brownlee finished with just 8 points on a 3-of-12 clip — the naturalized star even limited to just a single point in the first half.
It was the lowest scoring performance in this Asia Cup for Brownlee, but he made his presence felt in the other departments with 7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals as the Philippines finished third in Group D with a 1-2 record.
Gilas Pilipinas will face the second placer from Group C, which consists of China (2-0), Saudi Arabia (1-1), Jordan (1-1), and India (0-2), for a spot in the quarterfinals.
AJ Edu backstopped Ramos with 9 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals, and 2 blocks, June Mar Fajardo chimed in 6 points and 7 rebounds, while Carl Tamayo added 6 points.
Thulfiqar Hammoodi and Ali Ismael fired 13 points each to pace Iraq, which ended its campaign without a win in three games. – Rappler.com
