Taipei Taiwan
Gilas Pilipinas escapes danger by a hair to beat New Zealand Wellington Saints, 92-88, in William Jones Cup 2015 in Taipei Taiwan. Dondon “Cebuano Hotshot” Hontiveros exploded with dagger treys to lift Pilipinas with 21 big Points in overtime. Jayson “The Blur” Castro started the Filipino uprising in the third quarter to snatch the lead with his monster 22 Points. Ageless Asi “The Rock” Taulava defended the paint and contributed 12 Points and 6 Rebounds.
With a wild seesaw battle of seven deadlocks, the Philippines side prevailed over a game Kiwi squad led by Bryan Davis, Eric Devendorf and Ray Turner. Calvin The Beast Abueva hustled well for RP squad, ending-up with 11 Points and 10 Boards. RP Team outrebounded the Saints with 42 to 37 Rebounds 19 Assists to 10 of the opposing team. Philippines made 41% in threepoint territory with 11 treys out of 27.
In the final frame, Jayson Castro sparked the rally of RP five to finally snatch the lead from Wellington Saints.
In the third, Taulava steered Pilipinas back to only seven point deficit against New Zealand. Taulava made good work both in offense and defense.
Thoss led by 8 Points at the half for the visibly slow Filipinos. Davis led the Kiwis with 12 Points at the half. The New Zealand dribblers killed RP Five in the charity box with 85% freethrows made. The 15 total fouls of Pilipinas in the 1st half dictated the scoring as New Zealand seized the free shots. RP Five also had a dismal shooting with 35.1% fieldgoal clip and 35.7% threepoint shooting, compared to 47.8% and 42.9% of the Kiwis.
In the first quarter, RP outrebounded and outdished New Zealand with 9 Rebounds and 8 Assists to 4 and 3 of the Kiwis.
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1ST QUARTER
1st QTR Starts
Romeo not playing today
Tip-off to NZL
9:22 Pingris quick play 2-0 PHI leads
9:05 NZL trey 2-3 NZL leads
8:28 NZL scores 2-5 NZL leads
8:06 Castro trey 5-5 TIED
7:30 Thoss jumper 7-5 PHI leads
7:16 NZL trey 7-8 NZL leads
6:33 NZL 2FT 7-10 NZL leads
6:18 David trey off Castro feed 10-10 TIED
5:52 NZL scores 10-12 NZL leads
5:33 Norwood trey off Castro feed 13-12 PHI leads
4:57 Thoss jumper 15-12 PHI leads
4:45 NZL jumper 15-14 PHI leads
4:31 Thoss jumper 17-14 PHI leads
4:14 NZL 2FT 17-16 PHI leads
Good job for Kiwi player Ekanasio selling the call, Pingris foul
4:02 NZL 2FT 17-18 NZL leads
3:48 Abueva 1FT 18-18 TIED
2:47 NZL scores 18-20 NZL leads
Ramos two missed jumpers
Kiwi player Ekanasio good flop actor gets another foul from Abueva
1:55 Abueva trey 21-22 NZL leads
1:30 Abueva teardrop off Ramos feed 23-22 PHI
1:15 NZL 1FT 23 TIED
35.64secs Ramos drive off Hontiveros feed 25-23 PHI leads
6secs NZL scores 25 TIED
End of 1st QTR 25-25 TIED
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2ND QUARTER
2nd QTR Starts
Tautuaa blocked by Turner
8:52 NZL 1FT 25-26 NZL leads
8:35 Hontiveros tip-in 27-26 PHI leads
8:20 NZL scores 27-28
Turner grabs shorts of Tautuaa, yet Tautuaa one called for foul
Rosario called for questionable foul
Taiwanese referees making another run at cheating RP Five
6:10 NZL 1FT 27-29 NZL leads
5:04 NZL trey 27-32 NZL leads
Too many turnovers and fouls for Pilipinas
4:45 NZL 2FT 27-34 NZL leads
4:08 Rosario trey off Castro feed 30-34 NZL leads
3:20 NZL 2FT 30-36 NZL leads
3:10 Thoss jumper 32-36 NZL leads
2:56 NZL 2FT 32-38 NZL leads
Ekanasio drama not effective fouls Castro
1:05 NZL trey 32-41 NZL
21secs NZL scores 32-42
End of 2nd QTR 32-42 NZL Leads
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3RD QUARTER
3rd QTR Starts
9:27 Thoss 1FT 33-42 NZL leads
7:48 Castro jumper 35-42 NZL leads
7:28 1FT 35-43 NZL leads
7:00 Devendorf trey 35-45 NZL leads
Nothing going for Pilipinas
6:40 NZL FT 35-46 NZL leads
6:36 NZL scores 35-48 NZL leads
6:23 Thoss jumper 37-48 NZL leads
5:52 David drive off Thoss feed 39-48 NZL leads
5:28 NZL scores 39-50 NZL leads
4:56 NZL trey 39-53 NZL leads
4:10 NZL Roscoe 2FT 39-55 NZL leads
3:59 Taulava powermove 41-55 NZL leads
3:16 Davis 2FT 41-57 NZL leads
3:05 Tautuaa drive 43-57 NZL leads
Taulava blocks Adam
2:45 Castro drive 45-57 NZL leads
Taulava partial block on Ekanasio
2:21 Castro quick drive 47-57 NZL leads
2:21 Castro 1FT 48-57 NZL leads
Taulava power rebound
Another super acting job by Kiwi clown Ekanasio, Tautuaa foul
Ekanasio misses both freethrows
55secs Taulava powermove over Davis 50-57 NZL leads
40.22secs NZL scores 50-59 NZL leads
17secs Taulava powermove off Hontiveros feed 52-59 NZL leads
Taulava literally lifting Pilipinas both in Offense and Defense
3rd QTR Ends 52-59 NZL leads
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4TH QUARTER
4th QTR Starts
9:49 Hontiveros trey 55-59 NZL leads
9:25 NZL scores 55-61 NZL leads
Rosario forces Turner to travel
8:12 Hontiveros drive off Taulava seal 57-61 NZL leads
7:55 Davis drive plus foul 1FT 57-64 NZL leads
7:24 Abueva drive 59-64 NZL leads
Surprise surprise another questionable call by Taiwanese Ref on Abueva
6:16 Davis 2FT 59-66 NZL leads
Ganuelas Rosser super block on Roscoe
5:50 Abueva super drive plus foul 1FT 62-66 NZL leads
5:39 Devendorf drive plus 1FT 62-69 NZL leads
Questionable call by Taiwanese Ref again on Pingris
5:12 Turner 1FT 62-70 NZL leads
4:51 Hontiveros trey 65-70 NZL leads
Abueva making good account of himself on Defense and Offense
4:20 Abueva FT 65-70 NZL leads
4:20 Castro 2FT 67-70 NZL leads
Castro now has 12 Pts 5 Assts
3:57 Davis drive 67-72 NZL leads
3:36 Castro trey off Pingris pick 70-72 NZL leads
3:04 Castro 1FT 72-72 TIED
Castro 16 Points now
Pingris good block
2:19 Turner scores 72-74 NZL leads
Davis manhandles to get the ball, Abueva no foul called
1:44 Davis 2FT 72-76 NZL leads
1:26 Taulava babyhook 74-76 NZL leads
Taulava takes charge from Davis, great veteran move
43secs Castro jumper 76 TIED
Sixth deadlock of the ballgame
31.31secs Devendorf layup 76-78 NZL leads
19secs Castro getaway drive 78 TIED
21 Pts for Castro
78 TIED 4th Quarter ENDS OVERTIME
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OVERTIME
4:47 Hontyiveros trey 81-78 PHI leads
Taulava travelling
3:53 Turner jumper 81-80 PHI leads
2:59 Roscoe scores 81-82 NZL leads
2:34 Hontiveros shakeup trey 84-82
2:13 Davis jumper 84 TIED
1:17 Hontiveros super threepoints 87-84 PHI leads
9 Points in OT by Hontiveros
Hontiveros rebound
1:00 Castro 1FT 88-84 PHI leads
54.26secs Devendorf 2FT 88-86 PHI leads
20.14secs Taulava shot 90-86 PHI leads
Hontiveros foul on Devendorf three free throws
8.35secs Mills 2FT 90-88 PHI leads
Devendorf knees Hontiveros, what a dirty Kiwi player
7.14secs Hontiveros 2FT 92-88 PHI leads
92-88 PHI Wins
