Philippines defeats Iran, now tied at 5-1
2012 William Jones Cup
Philippines defeats Iran, 77-75
August 24, 2012
Taipei, Taiwan
Game Highlights:
-Big win by Philippines which is now tied with Iran and USA with 5-1 record
-Marcus Douthit led Smart Gilas with 22 points along with 10 rebounds
-Great game by Gabe Norwood with 17 points including a clutch three pointer with a minute remaining in the game
-Jeff Chan with 12 points
-Sol Mercado and Gary David both contributed 8 points
-Philippines led by as much as 12 points in the 4th quarter
-4 missed free throws at the end game (de Ocampo 2, Douthit 1 and Chan 1)
-Next Game: vs Chinese-Taipei B, delayed telecast at 10pm
Game scores:
Philippines 77 – Douthit 22, Norwood 17, Chan 12, Mercado 8, David 8, Fonacier 6, De Ocampo 2, Tenorio 0, Villanueva 0, Thoss 0
Iran 75 – Bahrami 26, Kardoust 16, sahakian 12, Afagh 8, Kamrani 5, Aslani 4, Nabipour 4, Atashi 0, Hamed 0
Quarters: 21-19, 33-33, 58-49, 77-75
Where is David and Chan ?tumitirik na ba sila! Im satisfied with their win but we should not be contended! They should show their ace and they must, for their country