By Nischal Schwager-Patel The Philippines' men's basketball team are into the semi-finals of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) Latvia, despite a 94-96 defeat to Georgia on Thursday (4 July).
team are into the semi-finals of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament Latvia, despite a 94-96 defeat to Georgia on Thursday .
With Kai Sotto forced off injured at half-time in Riga, Justin Brownlee stepped up for the Gilas Filipinas and was the match’s top scorer with 28 points and eight rebounds. Georgia’s Alexander Mamukelashvili was not far behind with an outstanding individual display, scoring 26 points with three steals.
In the third quarter, the momentum shifted and a resurgent Philippines burst into action, as Carl Tamayo’s fadeaway jump shot levelled it up in the Latvian capital.
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