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Smart Gilas skips Doha Tournament

August 21, 2011   2011 Doha Four-Nation Tournament, News

Smart Gilas Pilipinas will not play in the 4-Nation Doha Tournament in Qatar due to injuries to Chris Tiu, JV Casio, Mark Barroca and the extension of the Talk N Text vs Petron PBA Finals to Game 7. 5 players from Talk N Text will reinforce Smart Gilas and they need time to rest from the grueling series vs Petron.

The five players from Talk N Text that will join Smart Gilas in the FIBA Asia Championships in September:
– Jimmy Alapag
– Kelly Williams
– Ranidel de Ocampo
– Larry Fonacier
– Ryan Reyes

No word yet on which tournament/exhibition games that they will play before the FIBA Tournament.

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Philippines defeats Chinese-Taipei

August 14, 2011   2011 William Jones Cup, Game Results

2011 William Jones Cup Invitational Tournament Battle for 3rd Place
Smart Gilas Pilipinas vs Chinese-Taipei
Sinjhuang Stadium, New Taipei City
Philippines defeats Chinese-Taipei, 82-72

Game Highlights:
– With the win, Philippines finished 3rd overall in the 2011 Jones Cup
– Marcus Douthit led Smart Gilas with 28 points and 11 boards (12/18 from the field)
– 4 players scored in double figures: Marcio Lassiter (16), Dondon Hontiveros (13) and Mark Barroca (10)
– JV Casio (Knee) and Chris Lutz (Elbow) did not play due to injuries

Game scores:

Philippines 82 – Douthit 28, Lassiter 16, Hontiveros 13, Barroca 10, Baracael 5, Taulava 5, Aguilar 4, Ababou 0

Chinese-Taipei 72 – Chien C. 26, Chen S. 13, Su 9, Lee 6, Chen H. 4, Lu 4, Creighton 3, Chang 2, Ho 2

Quarterscores: 22-16; 43-34; 62-49; 82-72

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Iran defeats Philippines

August 13, 2011   2011 William Jones Cup, Game Results

2011 William Jones Cup Invitational Tournament Semifinals
Smart Gilas Pilipinas vs Iran
Sinjhuang Stadium, New Taipei City
Iran defeats Philippines, 78-59

Game Highlights:
– Smart Gilas had no answer for Iranian-NBA center Hamed Haddadi with 36 points, 8 rebounds and 5 blocks.
– Marcus Douthit led Smart Gilas with 16 points
– Mark Barroca filling in for the injured JV Casio contributed 10 points but was also injured in the 4th quarter
– Marcio Lassiter was the only other Smart Gilas player in double figures with 10 points
– Iran led in rebounding, 44-21
– With the loss, Philippines will now play for 3rd place against home team, Chinese-Taipei at 5pm
– South Korea will battle Iran for the Jones Cup Championship tomorrow at 7pm

Game scores:

Iran 78 – Haddadi 36, Sahakian 16, Davari 9, Barogh 6, Davarpanahfard 3, Aren 3, Nabipoor 1, Zadeh 0, Rouzbahani 0, Kamrani 0.

Smart Gilas 59 – Douthit 16, Barroca 10, Lassiter 10, Hontiveros 6, Tiu 5, Aguilar 5, Baracael 5, Taulava 2, Lutz 0, Ballesteros 0, Ababou 0.

Quarterscores: 20-11; 36-27; 56-38; 78-59

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Philippines defeats Japan

August 12, 2011   2011 William Jones Cup, Game Results

2011 William Jones Cup Invitational Tournament
Smart Gilas Pilipinas vs Japan
Sinjhuang Stadium, New Taipei City
Philippines defeats Japan, 94-78

Game Highlights:
– Marcus Douthit led Smart Gilas wiith 32 points and 18 rebounds (12/13 from the free throw line)
– Dondon Hontiveros had a breakout game with 14 points (12 in the 4th period) and helped in defending Japanese sharpshooter Keijuro Matsui (8/8 from three-point range) in the 4th quarter
– Chris Tiu and Marcio Lassiter both scored 11 points
– Smart Gilas had 29 points in the 4th quarter while limiting Japan to only 10 points
– With the win, Philippines advances to the semifinal around against Iran tomorrow at 7pm
– JV Casio maybe out of the tournament due to a knee injury

Game scores:

Philippines 94 – Douthit 32, Hontiveros 14, Tiu 11, Lassiter 11, Lutz 9, Barroca 8, Aguilar 7, Taulava 2, Casio 0, Baracael 0, Ballesteros 0, Ababou 0.

Japan 78 – Matsui 27, Nishimura 11, Okada 9, Hinkley 8, Ota 7, Shonaka 5, Togashi 5, Ito 4, Arao 2, Kamata 0, Noguchi 0, Sakai 0.

Quarters: 24-20; 49-44; 65-68; 94-78.

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Philippines defeats UAE

August 11, 2011   2011 William Jones Cup, Game Results

2011 William Jones Cup Invitational Tournament
Smart Gilas Pilipinas vs United Arab Emirates
Sinjhuang Stadium, New Taipei City
Philippines defeats UAE, 95-60

Game Highlights:
– Philippines bounced back from a big loss the night before against South Korea to beat UAE by 35 points
– Marcus Douthit led Smart Gilas with 23 points and 13 rebounds
– Chris Lutz (13), Marcio Lassiter (10) and Asi Taulava (10) had double digits in scoring
– Philippines shot 54% from the field and outrebounded UAE, 57-29
– Philippines committed only 8 turnovers and dished out 17 assists
– Philippines now has 4 wins and 2 losses with 1 game to go against Japan
– Philippines had to beat Japan in order to advance to the semifinal round

Game scores:

Smart Gilas 95 – Douthit 23, Lutz 13, Lassiter 10, Taulava 10, Aguilar 8, Hontiveros 7, Casio 7, Tiu 6, Barroca 4, Ababou 4, Baracael 3, Ballesteros 0.

UAE 60 – Salem 15, Braiki 13, Mubarak 8, Omar 6, Alameri 5, Zaabi 5, Ahmed 4, Abdalla 4, Ahmad 0, Alhattawi 0, Alali 0, Almehairi 0.

Quarters: 19-10; 38-31; 65-49; 95-60.

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South Korea defeats Philippines

August 10, 2011   2011 William Jones Cup, Game Results

2011 William Jones Cup Invitational Tournament
Smart Gilas Pilipinas vs South Korea
Sinjhuang Stadium, New Taipei City
South Korea defeats Philippines, 78-70

Game Highlights:
– JV Casio led Smart Gilas with 27 points (15 in the 3rd quarter where Philippines made a run to tie the game)
– Marcus Douthit contributed 16 points and 8 rebounds but was in foul trouble
– Philippines committed 4 turnovers in the last 2 minutes
– Mac Baracael with 13 points and no other Smart Gilas player in double digits
– Philippines now has 3 wins and 2 losses
– A must win against UAE tomorrow and Japan on friday to advance in the semifinal round

Game scores:

South Korea 78 – Oh 19, Dong 17, Ha 16, Moon 11, Joo 6, Jung 5, Byung 2, Jong 2

Philippines 70 – Casio 27, Douthit 16, Baracael 13, Tiu 6, Lutz 4, Taulava 2, Aguilar 2, Lassiter 0, Barroca 0, Hontiveros 0

Quarterscores: 16-14; 29-37; 56-56; 78-70

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Philippines defeats Malaysia

August 9, 2011   2011 William Jones Cup, Game Results

2011 William Jones Cup Invitational Tournament
Smart Gilas Pilipinas vs Malaysia
Sinjhuang Stadium, New Taipei City
Philippines defeats Malaysia, 86-68

Game Highlights:
– Mac Baracael and Chris Tiu led Smart Gilas with 14 points each
– 5 players scored in double figures with Lassiter and Aguilar with 13 points and Lutz with 12 points
– Marcus Douthit and JV Casio did not play (getting ready for game against South Korea)
– Asi Taulava was ejected from the game along with Yoong Jing Kwaan (After Malaysian player Kwaan grabbed Taulava below the belt, Asi retaliated with 2 punches)
– It was a close game in the 1st half but Philippines held Malaysia to just 11 points in the 3rd quarter

Game Scores:

Philippines 86 – Baracael 14, Tiu 14, Lassiter 13, Aguilar 13, Lutz 12, Ababou 6, Barroca 5, Ballesteros 4, Hontiveros 3, Taulava 2.

Malaysia 68 – Chee 15, Ng 9, Ong 8, Ho 6, Kuek 5, Wee 5, Batumalai 4, Ooi 4, Loh 4, Kwaan 4, Chin 2, So 2.

Quarters: 16-13, 37-34, 64-45, 86-68

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