Team Smart Gilas Pilipinas won over Taipei, 75-68, in their recent match in the Quarterfinals of the FIBA Asia Cup 2012, held at the Ota Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.
With this, the Philippine national basketball team Smart Gilas will be moving on to the Semifinals and will be expected to exchange fierce shots and rebounds with Iran on Friday, September 20, 2012.
Smart Gilas took a 14-point lead after making no score for more than three minutes in its first-period play. Their strong defense, after continuous point shots ended, prevented Team Taipei from catching up with them, leading them to a victorious finale.
Will this series of triumphs propel Smart Gilas to the Finals round? Let's wait and see!
Player scores are as follows: Philippines (75) -Douthit (19), David (14), de Ocampo (10), Fonacier (9), Tenorio (9), Dillinger (5), Chan (5), Norwood (4), and Thoss (0).
For the video replay of the match between Smart Gilas and Chinese Taipei, proceed by clicking Smart Gilas Pilipinas vs Chinese Taipei video replay.
For the video replay of the match between Smart Gilas and Chinese Taipei, proceed by clicking Smart Gilas Pilipinas vs Chinese Taipei video replay.
