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The Philippine junior national team defeats Chinese-Taipei 106-105 in Fiba-Asia Under-18 Championship currently on-going in Tehran, Iran. The details:
Last edition’s semifinalists Chinese Taipei and former champions Philippines waged a protracted battle before the latter emerged victorious 106-105, in the second Overtime in a Group C encounter here on Thursday.
Philippines went ahead 28-16 at the end of the first quarter, but that was the only time in the entire game did any team manage to hold a sizable lead.
Taipei fought back gallantly to outscore Philippines in all the three remaining quarters. The East Asian nation, who had finished fourth at Urumqi two year ago, went into the lead for the first time in the game (78-76) only with 3:15 left in the game.
The battle of nerves continued as both sides fumbled in the final moments to seal the issue in regulation.
After the first five minutes of extended time failed to break the dead-lock, Taipei raced ahead 104-98 riding on Lee Ming-Hui’s back-to-back baskets.
But Philippines fought back to regain the lead when Gabriel Banal converted both his free-throws.
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Good job, boys! Thanks, Coach Franz! I hope we win the championship even with hometown favoritism prevalent in Asia.
Philippines went ahead 28-16 at the end of the first quarter, but that was the only time in the entire game did any team manage to hold a sizable lead.
Taipei fought back gallantly to outscore Philippines in all the three remaining quarters. The East Asian nation, who had finished fourth at Urumqi two year ago, went into the lead for the first time in the game (78-76) only with 3:15 left in the game.
The battle of nerves continued as both sides fumbled in the final moments to seal the issue in regulation.
After the first five minutes of extended time failed to break the dead-lock, Taipei raced ahead 104-98 riding on Lee Ming-Hui’s back-to-back baskets.
But Philippines fought back to regain the lead when Gabriel Banal converted both his free-throws.
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Good job, boys! Thanks, Coach Franz! I hope we win the championship even with hometown favoritism prevalent in Asia.
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