{"id":134593,"date":"2017-11-28T01:46:24","date_gmt":"2017-11-28T06:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=134593"},"modified":"2017-11-28T01:46:24","modified_gmt":"2017-11-28T06:46:24","slug":"gilas-scores-home-win-over-chinese-taipei-in-world-cup-qualifiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/11\/28\/gilas-scores-home-win-over-chinese-taipei-in-world-cup-qualifiers\/","title":{"rendered":"Gilas scores home win over Chinese Taipei in World Cup Qualifiers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Gilas bucked a slow start and finished the game strong to stay unbeaten in Group B ahead of a colossal showdown against Australia, which blasted Japan earlier Monday, in Adelaide in February. (Photo<\/a>: Gilas Pilipinas\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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QUEZON CITY\u2014<\/strong>\u00a0Gilas Pilipinas scored its second straight win in the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers after trouncing Chinese Taipei, 90-83, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Monday night.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Gilas bucked a slow start and finished the game strong to stay unbeaten in Group B ahead of a colossal showdown against Australia, which blasted Japan earlier Monday, in Adelaide in February.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Chinese Taipei, which brought in its Team B with most of its key players still playing in the domestic leagues, started the game blistering, surprising the home side with a 17-3 lead before settling for a 23-18 lead at the end of the first period.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Gilas, however, responded with a 26-point second quarter outburst led by Junemar Fajardo to go up, 44-42, at halftime.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Both teams went toe-to-toe in the third quarter, but booming triples from Matt Wright sparked Gilas’ endgame breakaway.<\/p>\n

Jayson Castro led Gilas anew with 20 points, making all but one of his seven shots inside the arc, four rebounds, four assists, and one block.<\/p>\n

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Junemar Fajardo had his best game in a Gilas uniform, tallying 17 markers, eight boards, two dimes, and two blocks on a night when Andray Blatche was limited to only six points.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Quincy Davis led Chinese Taipei, which fell to 0-2, with 20 points, nine caroms, one assist, and one steal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Box Scores:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Philippines 90\u00a0<\/em>– Castro 20, Fajardo 17, Pogoy 11, Wright 11, Ravena 9, Abueva 8, Blatche 6, Norwood 5, Aguilar 3<\/p>\n

Chinese Taipei 83<\/em>\u00a0– Davis 20, Y. Chou 17, Huang 16, Tsai 6, Lee 6, P.C. Chou 4, P.H. Chou 3, Chen 2, Chiang 2, Lu 0, Hu 0<\/p>\n

Quarterscores: 18-23, 44-42, 65-64, 90-83<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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