Gilas Pilipinas forward Justin Brownlee at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/Ariya Kurniawan | Instagram @ariyakurniawan16
MANILA, Philippines—Struggling to recover from a shaky start, Gilas Pilipinas needed to buckle down in the final frame to dethrone Indonesia, 84-76, in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games.
Justin Brownlee erupted for 15 points in the payoff period to bring Gilas Pilipinas closer to reclaiming the gold medal at Morodok Techo National Stadium in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Brownlee, the do-it-all forward, finished with 34 points, nine rebounds, and five assists in a timely return to form.
Gilas advanced to the winner-take-all against host Cambodia on Tuesday at 6 p.m. (Manila time).
Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser chipped in 13 points, Arvin Tolentino 10, while Marcio Lassiter and Jerom Lastimosa nine each in the gutsy stand against the team that knocked Gilas from its lofty perch last year in Vietnam.
Lester Prosper looked solid in the first half, with 21 points built on an 8-for-8 shooting. But the former PBA import was hardly a factor in the final period where Gilas mounted its rally.
Other naturalized players Anthony Beane, Jr. and Dame Diagne finished with 12 and 9 points, respectively as Timnas now tries to salvage a bronze medal against Thailand also set Tuesday.
The Scores:
Philippines (84) – Brownlee 34, Ganuelas-Rosser 13, Tolentino 10, Lassiter 9, Lastimosa 9, Newsome 4, Ross 2, Perez 2, Standhardinger 1, Phillips 0.
Indonesia (76) – Prosper 26, Beane 12, Prastawa 9, Jawato 8, Gemilang 6, Kokodiptura 3, Kosasih 2, Saputera 1, Arighi, Teja 0.
Quarterscores: 34-20, 45-38, 65-60, 84-76.
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