Taipei Taiwan
Gilas Pilipinas strikes Russia Spartak down, 85-71, to notch the second victory in the William Jones Cup 2015 in Taipei Taiwan. In a highly physical ballgame, Philippine Basketball Team surged ahead in the third canto and never looked back. Veteran Gilas slotman Ranidel “RDO” Ocampo powered Pilipinas with 2 treys in the fourth to finish with 13 big Points, while the reliable Terrence Romeo contributed stellar 11 Points. Calvin “The Beast” Abueva, Matt Ganuelas Rosser and Moala Tautuaa all chipped-in 10 Points.
Pilipinas Basketball exploded from long range with 35% of 9 of 26 trey shooting to Russia’s 17%. De Ocampo led in three point shooting with 3 howitzer shots made out of 4 attempts. RP Team rotated the ball better with 16 Assists opposite 9.
The Philippines made a breakaway in the third quarter courtesy of Abueva hustle and JC Intal sniping. The Filipinos bamboozled the Russians with an 18 to 10 scoring. Abueva was all over the Russians the entire game, finishing with 8 monster total game rebounds. Also during the same quarter, RP Five made 44.4% Fieldgoals opposite 29.8% of Russia. RP also outrebounded the Russians with 35 against 23 Rebounds, and 10 more Assists to 5.
After a near free-for-all, the Philippines managed to stay ahead at the end of the half, 43-40. Russian big bear Alimdzhan Fedyushin was the instigator of several altercations, he also elbowed and bloodied Sonny Thoss at one point, and the referrees for their part never called a flagrant. Staying sharp as always, Romeo led the Gilas boys with 9 Points, while Moala Tautuaa dropped 8 Points in the second frame.
Russia is coming-off three consecutive victories in dominant fashion against USA, New Zealand and South Korea NT. On the other hand, Philippines will fight Japan NT at 3PM tomorrow afternoon.
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1ST QUARTER
Tip-off to PHI
9:28 first three points to Russia 0-3 RUS Leads
9:11 Thoss 1FT 1-3 RUS Leads
Some non-calls game getting physical
Thoss bleeding in the head after Russian intentional elbow
Refs missing a lot of calls
7:33 Abueva 1FT 2-4 RUS Leads
7:11 Abueva layup plus foul 1FT 5-6 RUS Leads
6:16 Russia scores 5-8 RUS Leads
5:13 Russia trey extends lead 5-12 RUS Leads
4:24 Romeo trey 8-14 RUS
Near free for all after Russian player attacks Romeo
4:11 Romeo 1FT 9-14 RUS Leads
3:31 9-17 RUS Leads
3:31 Hontiveros 1FT 10-17 RUS Leads
3:00 Rosario Followup 12-17 RUS Leads
2:12 Intal midrange 14-20 RUS
Freethrow shooting worst for RP
1:16 Rosario 1FT 15-20 RUS Leads
6 of 12 FT shooting for PHI
47.69secs 15-23 RUS Leads
36.28secs Tautuaa powerdrive plus foul 17-23 RUS Leads
24.36secs Alapag trey 20-23 RUS Leads
End of 1st QTR 20-23 RUS Leads
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2ND QUARTER
9:06 Tautuaa drive 22-23 RUS
8:34 Rosario undergoal off Tuatuaa feed 24-23 PHI Leads
8:15 Russia retakes lead 24-25 RUS Leads
7:59 Intal trey 27-26 PHI Leads
7:34 Tautuaa slam off Ganuelas Rosser Feed 29-26 PHI Leads
6:41 Taulava turnover
6:07 Romeo trey 32-27 PHI Leads
Romeo has seven points
5:26 Russia closes in 32-31 PHI Leads
4:08 Hontiveros steal
3:12 Russia three point play reatakes lead RUS Leads
3:04 Ganuelas Rosser teardrop plus foul 34-34 TIED
2:46 Romeo 2FT 36-34 PHI Leads
2:22 Ganuelas Rosser euro dribble drive 38-36 PHI Leads
PHI continues to miss charities
1:07 teardrop off Tautuaa feed 40-36 PHI Leads
29.73secs Tautuaa jumper 42-37 PHI Leads
11.94secs Rosario 1FT 43-37 PHI Leads
Ganuelas Rosser turnover Russia converts to trey in dying seconds
End of QTR 43-40 PHI Leads
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3RD QUARTER
8:38 De Ocampo turnaround powerhook 45-40 PHI Leads
7:55 Inbound violation PHI
7:10 Romeo 1FT 46-42 PHI Leads
6:37 Taulava turnover plus foul
6:21 Taulava 1FT 47-44 PHI Leads
PHI still missing a lot of freethrows
5:52 De Ocampo trey 50-44 PHI Leads
5:20 Taulava 1FT 51-44 PHI Leads
2:50 Abueva FT 53-46 PHI Leads
Abuevas 2:26 Followup 55-46 PHI Leads
1:38 Abueva teardrop 57-48 PHI Leads
1:17 Ganuelas 58-48 1FT PHI Leads
1:08 Intal trey 61-48 PHI Leads
3rd QTR Ends 61-50 PHI Leads
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4TH QUARTER
9:47 Russia scores 61-52 PHI Leads
Russia slowly chipping away the Philippine lead
8:02 De Ocampo 2FT 63-55 PHI Leads
7:25 De Ocampo trey 66-55 PHI Leads
6:54 Hontiveros drive off Taulava feed 68-55 PHI Leads
6:12 Russia scores 68-59 PHI Leads
5:27 fallaway teardrop Ganuelas Rosser 70-59 PHI Leads
5:01 Tautuaa drive 72-59 PHI Leads
3:43 3:22 Taulava 1FT 73-63 PHI Leads
1:57 De Ocampo trey off Romeo feed 76-65 PHI Leads
1:18 Hontiveros trey off Taulava feed 79-65 PHI Leads
51.06secs Taulava power play 81-65 PHI Leads
29.31secs Taulava 2FT 83-65 PHI Leads
19.00secs Romeo 1FT 84-68 PHI Leads
13.56secs Abueva graduates
3.79secs Ganuelas Rosser 1FT 85-68 PHI Leads
Russia makes buzzer beater trey 85-71 PHI Leads
85-71 PHI Wins game
