Gilas Pilipinas’ 95-88 extra time overcome Saudi Arabia got here at a expensive value as CJ Perez was taken to the hospital following an obvious ankle damage throughout the qualification to quarterfinals conflict within the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup early Tuesday.
The veteran guard regarded to have damage his proper ankle whereas going for a free ball on the 5:52 mark of the second quarter, additional including to Gilas’ personnel woes with Calvin Oftana already sitting out the sport resulting from his personal ankle damage.
“The one unhealthy half about all that is the damage to CJ. Seems to be prefer it’s a foul damage. He’s within the hospital now,” Gilas head coach Tim Cone stated.
“We don’t know the extent of it but it surely didn’t look good. I’m not gonna faux to be a health care provider and inform you what it’s, but it surely was not a very good damage so our prayers are with him.”
Lacking two of their stalwarts, the Filipinos nonetheless withstood a gallant effort from the hosts, although it took an additional 5 minutes to get the job completed.
Brownlee completed with 29 factors, none larger than his cold-blooded three over a smaller defender that tied the sport at 79 and compelled an additional interval. The naturalized participant additionally grabbed 4 rebounds, 5 assists, and one block to star in the epic 95-88 victory that despatched the Philippines to the quarterfinals in opposition to Australia.
However Gilas confirmed it’s greater than only one man’s sport.
Kevin Quiambao proved he belongs after the 24-year-old wingman posted 17 factors, together with two triples within the extra time, whereas AJ Edu churned out a double-double of 17 factors and 12 rebounds.
Dwight Ramos flirted with a double-double after accumulating 13 markers and 9 rebounds as June Mar Fajardo chimed in with six markers, two rebounds, and 4 assists.
“However I’m simply pleased with our guys, we didn’t give up. We had some leads that we gave up however they didn’t give up both, that’s what it was an epic sport,” Cone added.
“Each groups battled to the very finish.”
—JMB, GMA Built-in Information
