HANGZHOU: The Philippines won their first men\u0027s Asian Games basketball gold since 1962 on Friday (Oct 6) in a 70-60 victory over Jordan with American-born Justin Brownlee pouring in 20 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Both sides started slowly in an error-riddled first quarter in Hangzhou, which the Philip
The Philippines' Justin Brownlee is challenged by Jordan's John Bohannon during the Asian Games men's basketball gold medal match in Hangzhou on Oct 6, 2023. HANGZHOU: The Philippines won their first men's 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.
Angelo Kouame added 14 points and Chris Newsome 13 for the Philippines, who won the title four times in a row from 1951 to 1962 but had made just one final since, in 1990. Both sides suffered early nerves in the first quarter, with Jordan sinking just three field goals from 17 attempts and the Philippines faring little better with six from 18.
Jordan took the lead for the first time when Jefferson sank a two-pointer soon after the restart, but the Philippines kept coming and seized back control, led by Brownlee and Newsome.
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