Philippines up by 50 points late in the third quarter, Andray Blatche shouted instructions to his teammates on the defensive end of the floor as if it was his team was on the wrong end of a blowout.
Despite the urgency in Blatche’s voice, Gilas Pilipinas managed to sustain its killer instinct throughout this time as it clobbered Malaysia, 106-51, on Sunday night to remain unbeaten in the Southeast Asian Basketball Association (Seaba) Championship.
PHILIPPINES vs MALAYSIA
EVENTS: 2017 SEABA - FIBA QUALIFYING
Matthew Wright and Terrence Romeo added 12 points each, while Roger Pogoy and Jayson Castro chipped in 10 points apiece for the Filipino dribblers.
The Final Scoresboard Result:
PHILIPPINES 106 – Rosario 13, Blatche 13, Wright 12, Romeo 12, Pogoy 10, William 10, Abueva 9, Malicsi 7, Aguilar 7, Almazan 6, Fajardo 5, Jalalon 2
MALAYSIA 51 – Heng 12, Ting 10, Liaw 8, Chin 6, Ang 5, Teo 5, Mak 2, Chan 1, Choong 1, Choo 1, Ong 0, Liew 0
Quarterscores: 36-17, 61-26, 88-35, 106-51