Gilas Pilipinas guard CJ Perez.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet
MANILA, Philippines–Gilas Pilipinas broke away early and performed with sustained brilliance on Tuesday to crush Bahrain, 89-61, for a swashbuckling begin within the nineteenth Asian Video games males’s basketball match at Hangzhou Olympic Sports activities Heart in China.
CJ Perez made good on his promise to contribute huge regardless of the late call-up, main Gilas with 15 factors off the bench tying Ange Kouame, this system’s different naturalized ace.
Justin Brownlee, lengthy pegged because the spearhead of the marketing campaign, was simply as commendable with a do-it-all efficiency of 14 factors, 9 rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Curiously, Brownlee truly completed with 20 factors based on the guide tally of reporters remotely protecting the sport.
Gilas Pilipinas’ Justin Brownlee.—MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet
Calvin Oftana chipped in 10 within the effort that had Gilas taking a headstart in Group C play. However extra importantly, Gilas secured an enormous increase to its confidence going into its match towards acquainted Thailand on Thursday at ZJU Gymnasium.
The Filipinos beat the Bahrainis in practically each statistical race within the contest, having fun with leads as huge as 34 factors—a commendable outing contemplating how rapidly this version of the Gilas squad was put collectively.
Maitham Jameel and Mosti Rashed each completed with at the very least 13 factors for the enemy. Wayne Chism scored solely 5 factors to go along with his 13 rebounds, his manufacturing considerably hurting the Bahrainis’ possibilities within the contest.
Bahrain will attempt to tab its first win within the meet when it goes up towards Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Jordan additionally this Thursday.
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