Smart Gilas suffered their first defeat in the 4th FIBA Asia Cup held in Ota City, Japan on Friday, September 15, with the final score at 68-71 from a came from behind victory of the Chinese National Basketball Team.
The Smart Gilas team blew up an eight point lead in the final quarter of the match and suffered their first defeat since they were defeated by the Lebanese during their stint at the Jones Cup in Taiwan.
The Philippine Team were able to rebound in the last part of the third quarter and at the start of the fourth quarter they were leading but was unable to maintain the momentum until the last few minutes of the game as the Chinese made an 11-0 run.
Gary David was able to stop the momentum but was not enough so they were forced to foul the surging Chinese and sent them to the free throw line. The Smart Gilas have some few chances in the three-point range but failed to deliver.
Meanwhile here’s the highlights of the match:
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iOu9xS4uF8
