PHNOM PENH—Gilas Pilipinas proved to be a no-match against an all-naturalized Cambodian side on the hardcourt, dropping its first basketball game here on a day an ageless Eric Cray ruled the 400m hurdles for the sixth straight time-- READ MORE:
game here on a day an ageless Eric Cray ruled the 400m hurdles for the sixth straight time Thursday to save the day for the Philippines in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games here.
Despite the loss, the Philippines, now 1-1 after an opening victory over Malaysia, is still expected to secure a ticket to the crossover semifinals with a victory over Singapore on Saturday. Cray gave the Philippines its third gold in athletics after the record pole vault win of EJ Obiena and the breakthrough victory of long jumper Janry Ubas.
Starting the day in sixth place, the Pinoy contingent stayed there as of 8:30 p.m., with the Malaysian squad not far behind in seventh.
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