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No stranger to miracles, Justin Brownlee produces one other one as Gilas Pilipinas eliminates host Saudi Arabia to earn the precise to problem defending champion Australia within the FIBA Asia Cup quarterfinals
MANILA, Philippines – Justin Browlee bailed Gilas Pilipinas out for the nth time en path to the FIBA Asia Cup quarterfinals.
No stranger to miracles, Brownlee produced one other one as he pressured additional time, permitting the Philippines to attain a gripping 95-88 win over host Saudi Arabia on the King Abdullah Sports activities Metropolis in Jeddah on Monday, August 11 (Tuesday, August 12, Manila time).
Brownlee drained a clutch three-pointer with 3.7 seconds left in regulation to ship the sport to an additional interval and completed with 29 factors, 5 assists, and 4 rebounds for the Filipinos, who earned the precise to problem two-time defending champion Australia within the final eight.
The Saudis appeared on their method to the quarterfinals after mounting a 77-71 lead with 1:half-hour to play within the fourth quarter earlier than their monumental collapse because the Philippines ended regulation on an 8-2 run, with 6 factors coming from Brownlee.
Saudi Arabia nonetheless held a 79-76 lead after Mohammed Alsuwailem narrowly beat the shot block with a putback with 8.4 ticks left solely to witness Brownlee knot the rating at 79-79 by shaking off Marzouq Almuwallad and hitting the game-tying trey.
Their foes rattled, the Filipinos outscored the Saudis, 16-9, in additional time to succeed in the quarterfinals three years after lacking the ultimate eight within the 2022 version.
AJ Edu delivered 17 factors, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists, whereas Kevin Quiambao chimed in 17 factors, 3 assists, and three steals — the 2 younger weapons developing large when it mattered most as they each drained key three-pointers within the further session.
Quiambao knocked down a pair of treys in 12-2 begin that gave Gilas Pilipinas a 90-81 lead earlier than Edu sank the dagger triple for a 93-84 cushion with beneath a minute remaining.
Other than hitting large pictures in additional time, the Filipinos obtained the win by neutralizing the Saudis’ two-headed monster of Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman and Mohammed Alsuwailem.
Abdur-Rahkman erupted for a game-high 33 factors constructed on an 8-of-14 clip from three-point vary, whereas Alsuwailem dominated inside with 26 factors, 14 rebounds, and three blocks, however they have been restricted to simply 5 factors mixed within the further quarter.
The Philippines battles Australia on Wednesday, August 13.
The Scores
Philippines 95 – Brownlee 29, Edu 17, Quiambao 17, Ramos 13, Fajardo 6, Tamayo 5, Thompson 4, Newsome 4, Malonzo 0, Perez 0, Aguilar 0.
Saudi Arabia 88 – Abdur-Rahkman 33, Alsuwailem 26, Almuwallad 10, Abdel Gabar 8, Ma. Almarwani 4, Belal 3, Kadi 3, Mo. Almarwani 1, Shubayli 0.
Quarters: 25-15, 40-37, 60-59, 79-79 (reg.), 95-88 (OT).
– Rappler.com
