Philippines def. Kazakhstan, 67-65 / Gilas came into the game needing to win by at least 11 points to advance in to the semifinals of 2014 Asian Games men's basketball competition.
Philippines 67 - Douthit 18, Alapag 11, Tenorio 8, Aguilar 7, David 7, Dillinger 6, De Ocampo 5, Norwood 5, Chan 0, Fajardo 0, Lee 0.
Kazakhstan 65 - Ilin 21, Kolesnikov 15, Gavrilov 12, Murzagaliyev 10, Klimov 4, Pomonarev 2, Saultanov 1, Savchenko 0, Lapchenko 0.
Quarters: 14-8, 35-21, 52-39, 67-65
We had to win by 11. As usual we fizzled out again in the end. We didn't have enough gas to finish strong. We won but we really lost
— Patricia Hizon (@patriciahizon) September 28, 2014
We are now out of contention for a medal. And that's the story of this ball game - coach Chot
— Patricia Hizon (@patriciahizon) September 28, 2014
What's the future of this team? We had several goals. Get back respectability in asia and compete in world stage. We got it. - coach Chot
— Patricia Hizon (@patriciahizon) September 28, 2014
