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Gilas fall to retooled Cambodian side in SEA Games

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Justin Brownlee in action for Gilas Pilipinas in the SEA Games. POC/PSC Media." src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/05/11/20230511-gilas_2.jpg"/><figcaption>Gilas Pilipinas plays their match against host nation Cambodia during the 32nd Southeast Asian Games at the Morodok Elephant Hall 2 on May 11, 2023. Cambodia pulled off a 79-68 victory against the Philippines. Photo courtesy Ariya Kurniawan​</figcaption></figure></div>(UPDATED) The Philippine men&#x27;s basketball team absorbed a shock 79-68 defeat to a Cambodian side that was heavily reinforced by naturalized players, Thursday evening at the Morodok Techo Stadium.Cambodia nailed 12 three-pointers and led by as much as 21 points to hand Gilas Pilipinas a loss in its second game of the group stage in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Phnom Penh.The host nation&#x27;s naturalized players did the heavy lifting in the upset win, with Darrin Dorsey scoring 22 points on 7-of-14 shooting.Christian Standhardinger had 14 points and 11 rebounds for Gilas Pilipinas while Justin Brownlee had 10 points on 3-of-13 shooting.It was the first time in memory that the Cambodians beat the Filipinos in SEA Games basketball.The imposing victory by the host pushed it alone on top of Group A with a 2-0 slate.The Philippines dropped to an even 1-1 record, but still has a chance of advancing to the next round with a win over Singapore in its final assignment in the group stage on Saturday.The Singaporeans remained winless in two outings, while Malaysia, which Gilas defeated in its first outing, 94-49, has an even 1-1 slate.Chris Newsome was the other Gilas player in double digits with 11.The Filipinos put on a semblance of fight starting the third period as Brownlee came alive and sparked the team&#x27;s offense. His three point play cut down the lead to 50-40.But the Cambodians retaliated behind an 11-0 run to post their biggest lead of the game at 61-40.Cambodia only utilized a total of seven players, six of them naturalized.Even before the game, Gilas already suffered a casualty in Calvin Oftana, who was diagnosed with a Grade 2 calf strain which he sustained in the game against Malaysia.Oftana is likely out for the entire duration of the biennial meet.<div>The scores:</div>Cambodia (79) - Dorsey 22, Pridgett 17, Lopes 13, Peterson 11, Henderson 11, Hoeup 3, Morgan 2.Philippines (68) - Standhardinger 14, Newsome 11, Brownlee 10, Perez 9, Tolentino 5, Phillips 4, Lastimosa 4, Ganuelas-Rosser 4, Lassiter 4, Amos 3, Ross 0.<div>Quarterscores: 26-14, 47-31, 66-47, 79-68.</div><div> For more stories on the 32nd Southeast Asian Games, click <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/seagames2023" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>

The Philippine men's basketball team absorbed a shock 79-68 defeat to a Cambodian side that was heavily reinforced by naturalized players, Thursday evening.