Syria regrouped and focused their attack in the paint and dominated the boards. The Philippines trailed by five at the early minutes of the second quarter. The Syrians stretched their lead by successfully hitting 3 triples. Philippines 23, Syria 32 at the break.
Philippines made a quick 4 points to start the 2nd half. Gilas lead at 3:17 left on the 3rd qtr. Syrians' bombing from beyond the arc in the first half were neutralized by the sticky defense of the Filipinos in the third canto. By end of the the quarter, Philippines leads Syria 49-45.
In the final quarter, Gilas made a 14-0 run to secure the game. The run ended on Gorges of Syria converted its offensive rebound to a layup. Early in the fourth quarter, De Ocampo slammed the ball for two coming from a missed 3-point shot from Alapag.
Philippines wins! Smart Gilas defeats Syria 75-52
Quarters: 14-11, 23-32,49-45
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