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Cambodia coach praises Gilas players, but offers to teach Chot Reyes ‘about coaching’ – rezal404
TAKE YOUR SILVER Cambodia coach Harry Savaya drew the ire of Gilas Pilipinas for his late-game antics during the two teams’ first meeting. —AFP MANILA, Philippines–Harry Savaya, Cambodia’s animated head coach in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games, heaped praises on the Gilas Pilipinas squad that beat his team, 80-69, for the gold medal on Tuesday…
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Gilas bids ‘night night’ to coach Harry Savaya, Cambodia with gold win – rezal404
Cambodia’s coach Harry Savaya (L) speaks with his player Pridgett Sayeedalkabir (R) the men’s basketball final against the Philippines during the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Phnom Penh on May 16, 2023. (Photo by MOHD RASFAN / AFP) Gilas Pilipinas arrived in Cambodia aiming to take revenge on the Indonesia team that ended…
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Still bothered by heat, Justin Brownlee vows to dig even deeper for Gilas in gold medal game – rezal404
Justin Brownlee during the Gilas Pilipinas-Cambodia clash in the SEA Games 2023 men’s basketball. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/Ariya Kurniawan | Instagram @ariyakurniawan16 MANILA, Philippines–Justin Brownlee put up big numbers in Gilas Pilipinas’ 84-76 comeback win over Indonesia in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games on Monday night. The naturalized forward finished with 34 points, nine rebounds and five…
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Gilas Pilipinas Women salvage SEA Games 2023 silver – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas Women’s Janine Pontejos. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/Ariya Kurniawan | Instagram @ariyakurniawan16 MANILA, Philippines–The Philippines came out of the gates hard to roll past Malaysia, 77-63, to salvage a silver medal on Monday in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games women’s basketball competition at Morodok Techo National Stadium in Phnom Penh. Janine Pontejos shot the basketball with…
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On rebound, Gilas men and women show their character – rezal404
Justin Brownlee is slowly getting comfortable with the steamy conditions in Phnom Penh. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/ARIYA KURNIAWAN Their pride pricked on a linoleum-covered court, by a heavily reinforced squad that showed little respect for tradition, the Gilas Pilipinas men buckled down to work for a “practice” session meant to prepare the team for the second phase…
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A day after men tumble, Gilas women take 21-point humbling – rezal404
–CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/Ariya Kurniawan | Instagram @ariyakurniawan16 Even with the sub-par playing floor, the heat and officiating, Pat Aquino was quick to not make excuses. “They got us in the third quarter, simple as that,” Aquino told the Inquirer over the phone, minutes after his Gilas Pilipinas women took an 89-68 whipping at the hands of…
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Gilas women face major test vs Indonesia; men bow to hosts – rezal404
After a strong showing against Singapore, the Gilas Pilipinas women will next battle dangerous Indonesia. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/ARIYA KURNIAWAN/IG: @ARIYAKURNIAWAN16 Two wins into the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, coach Pat Aquino feels it’s time to empty his sleeve of aces. “You always try to save something for the big games,” he told the Inquirer on…
Read More Heat gets to Justin Brownlee in Gilas Pilipinas loss to Cambodia – rezal404
Justin Brownlee during the Gilas Pilipinas-Cambodia clash in the SEA Games 2023 men’s basketball. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/Ariya Kurniawan | Instagram @ariyakurniawan16 MANILA, Philippines–Justin Brownlee, the naturalized Filipino billed as the foremost weapon in the Philippines’ bid for redemption in the Southeast Asian Games, was hardly a factor against host Cambodia on Thursday night. Brownlee was shackled…
Read More Gilas Women bank on strong second half to whip Singapore in SEA Games 2023 – rezal404
Gilas Pilipina’s Women vs Cambodia in the SEA Games 2023. -CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/Ariya Kurniawan | Instagram @ariyakurniawan16 MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines held Singapore to just five points in the third period on the way to a 94-63 bamboozling in the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) women’s basketball competition on Thursday at Morodok Techo National Stadium in Cambodia.…
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As men’s team tries to figure out Cambodia, Gilas girls put on a show – rezal404
Ella Fajardo proves size hardly matters after leading the Philippines in scoring against Cambodia. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/Ariya Kurniawan | Instagram @ariyakurniawan16 Gilas Pilipinas stretched his legs against Malaysia in the opening leg of his redemption tour in Southeast Asian Games basketball. The Filipinos will get a real workout on Thursday. And they might want to take…
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