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07 October,2023HANGZHOU – The Philippines won their first Asian Games basketball gold since 1962 on Friday in a 70-60 victory over Jordan with American-born Justin Brownlee pouring in 20 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.
The momentum shifted back to the Philippines in the third quarter and they took a 51-41 lead into the home stretch and then held their nerve for a famous victory."We knew the team needed that win and to get the job done. Everyone came together and that was a great team effort.The Philippines won Asiad gold four times in a row from 1951 to 1962 but had made just one final since, in 1990, when they went down to China.
"It means a lot for not just me but everybody in that locker room," said American-born Chris Newsome, who sank 13 points for the Philippines.Newsome was assigned to mark the danger man Hollis-Jefferson and admitted it was a tough task. But a three-pointer from Brownlee just before the buzzer gave the Philippines the edge heading into the second quarter and they stretched to a 13-point lead.
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