Sotto finished with Gilas career-high 19 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists, two steals and a block as he sparked a 16-0 blast to turn a 56-60 deficit into a 72-60 advantage.
Sotto finished with Gilas career-high 19 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists, two steals and a block as he sparked a 16-0 blast to turn a 56-60 deficit into a 72-60 advantage.
Kai Sotto turned in his best performance in national team uniform while Justin Brownlee put on the finishing touches as Gilas Pilipinas finally ended the New Zealand jinx, 93-89, in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers at the Mall of Asia Arena on Thursday, Nov. 21. From scoring and rebounding to blocks and deflections, Sotto simply did it all as he powered Gilas to a blistering third quarter run before the veterans took over down the stretch to finally score their first win over the Tall Blacks.Sotto finished with Gilas career-high 19 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists, two steals and a block as he sparked a 16-0 blast to turn a 56-60 deficit into a 72-60 advantage.
Brownlee fired a game-high 26 points – including two crucial free throws with 11.1 seconds left – to slam the door on the Tall Blacks’ huge comeback effort in the final frame. The Filipinos not only ended an eight-year drought against the the Kiwis but also inched closer to an early qualification to the FIBA Asia Cup main draw in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia next year.
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