Gilas dominates Malaysia to start SEAG redemption tour

Rom Anzures, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt=" Michael Phillips dunks during the Philippines" game="" against="" Malaysia="" in="" the="" group="" stage="" of="" SEA="" Games="" on="" May="" at="" Morodok="" Techo="" National="" Stadium="" Phnom="" Cambodia.="" POC="" PSC="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/05/09/20230509-gilasmen.jpg"/><figcaption>Michael Phillips dunks during the Philippines&#x27; game against Malaysia in the group stage of the 32nd SEA Games on May 9, 2023 at the Morodok Techo National Stadium in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Ariya Kurniawan</figcaption></figure></div>(UPDATED) Gilas Pilipinas defeated the Malaysian national team in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games, 94-49, on Tuesday at the Morodok Techo National Stadium in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.The Philippines opened pool play with a dominant win over Malaysia led by Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser’s 15 points, five rebounds, and one block, and Justin Brownlee’s 11 points, four rebounds, two steals, and a rejection. Gilas returnee Arvin Tolentino was the third man who scored in double digits with 10 points and six boards, and the debuting Michael Phillps amazed spectators with a nine-point, 15-rebound game. But it was the balanced attack of the squad that worked wonders for the Philippines as nine of them scored at least seven points. The national team went on a scoring surge right from the opening tip, and head tactician Chot Reyes shared that all of it was according to the squad’s game plan.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/07/23/ph-sends-better-gilas-team-in-bid-to-reclaim-seag-gold">SEA Games: PH sends &#x27;better&#x27; Gilas team in bid to reclaim title in Cambodia</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/07/23/seag-cambodia-basketball-rosters-stir-debate-on-citizenship-rules">SEAG: Cambodia basketball rosters stir debate on citizenship rules</a></li></ul>“We challenged the first group to get us off to a good start. It’s really their responsibility to start us off well,” said the multi-titled former PBA coach.Reyes also revealed that Calvin Oftana suffered a strained calf in the first half of the ball game after a slip, and the day off will help the TNT Katropa forward recover before their anticipated face-off against Cambodia on Thursday at 6 PM.“We have a casualty right away. Calvin Oftana strained a calf muscle that’s why we didn’t play him anymore in the second half,” Reyes added.Cambodia bolsters a lineup with six naturalized players including Sayeed Pridget, Brandon Peterson, and Darrin Dorsey who all won the 3x3 gold in the tournament. Following this is a matchup against Singapore on Sunday, at 2 PM, to end the preliminary round. On the other hand, the women’s basketball tournament opens on Wednesday, at 4 PM, with the Filipinas facing hosts Cambodia. The scores:PHILIPPINES- Ganuelas-Rosser 15, Brownlee 11, Tolentino 10, Lassiter 9, Philips 9, Lastimosa 8, Amos 8, Perez 8, Newsome 7, Oftana 5, Standhardinger 4, Ross 0MALAYSIA- Yi Hou Wong 15, Chun Hong Ting 7, Xian Fu Ooi 7, Tian Yuan Kuek 6, Zi Feun Chang 4, Yee Tong Heng 3, Jing Hung Lee 3, Maegen Mahadevan Suresh Mahadevan 2, Wee Yian De 2, Wen Qian Anthony 0, Wei Yong Ong 0Quarterscores: 33-12, 58-22, 84-38, 94-49.<div> For more stories on the 32nd Southeast Asian Games, click <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/seagames2023">here</a>.</div>

Gilas Pilipinas defeated the Malaysian national team in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games, 94-49, on Tuesday at the Morodok Techo National Stadium.

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Gilas dominates Malaysia to start SEAG redemption tour

Gilas dominates Malaysia to start SEAG redemption tour

Rom Anzures,

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Published May 09, 2023 04:28 PM PHT

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