Justin Brownlee of Gilas Pilipinas in a match against New Zealand during the Fiba Asia Cup 2025.
Gilas Pilipinas failed In his candidacy for returning to the fourth quarter, finally losing 94-86 against New Zealand in the Fiba Asia Cup Thursday (early Friday Philippine Time) in Djeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Justin Brownlee’s 37 points could not prevent the Philippines from lowering his second consecutive match while New Zealand came with large games despite an 18-point lead in the second quarter reduced to three in fourth.
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Taylor Britt offered large games in the section, most of which came from offensive errors and defensive gaps of Gilas Pilipinas, while the big blacks escaped with a victory to equalize the group of Chinese-Taipei at the top of group D with similar 2-0 slates.
The Philippines, on the other hand, must now defeat Iraq, also at 0-2, during its last group match on Saturday to play in the qualification tour for a place in the quarter-final.
Dwight Ramos of Gilas Pilipinas in a match against New Zealand during the Fiba Asia Cup 2025.
Dwight Ramos added 19 points while he and Brownlee led the Gilas uprising in fourth.
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The triple of Brownlee with less than four minutes on the left reduced the Gilas deficit to 85-82. But Britt scored six of the following seven points in New Zealand who maintained the Filipinos at a distance.
Jordan Ngatai was a problem for Gilas first half on the way to a 22-point summit.
June Mar Fajardo collected 11 points, four rebounds and three interceptions in a striking improvement in her previous match against Chinese-Taipei. But he attended the majority of the fourth when AJ Edu has made important contributions to the defense.
Edu was aimless but succeeded in six rebounds and three blocks while Scottie Thompson obtained two points, seven rebounds and four assists for Gilas in defeat.
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