Philippines vs Saudi Arabia – FIBA Asia Cup 2025

Gilas Pilipinas appears to realize what it failed to perform within the earlier version of the FIBA Asia Cup because it battles Saudi Arabia for a quarterfinal berth

MANILA, Philippines – Justin Brownlee saved the day for Gilas Pilipinas as soon as once more as they superior to the FIBA Asia Cup quarterfinals following an enthralling 95-88 win over host Saudi Arabia on the King Abdullah Sports activities Metropolis in Jeddah on Monday, August 11 (Tuesday, August 12, Manila time).

Brownlee despatched the sport to extra time with a clutch three-pointer on the finish of regulation and completed with 29 factors, 5 assists, and 4 rebounds to propel the Philippines to a last-eight date with two-time defending champion Australia.

Additional time

• FINAL: Gilas Pilipinas advances because it eliminates host Saudi Arabia with a 95-88 win
• GILAS PILIPINAS 95-88: Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman for 3
• GILAS PILIPINAS 95-85: Chris Newsome makes each free throws
• GILAS PILIPINAS 93-85: Mohammed Alsuwailem 1/2 on the line
• GILAS PILIPINAS 93-84: AJ Edu for 3 with 52 seconds left
• GILAS PILIPINAS 90-84: Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman splits his free throws
• GILAS PILIPINAS 90-83: Khalid Abdel Gabar layup
• GILAS PILIPINAS 90-81: Kevin Quiambao for 3 as pandemonium breaks unfastened
• GILAS PILIPINAS 87-81: Justin Brownlee steps again for the jumper
• GILAS PILIPINAS 85-81: Khalid Abdel Gabar places Saudi Arabia on the board on this further interval
• GILAS PILIPINAS 85-79: Filipino crowd chanting “Uwian na!” however there are nonetheless 4 minutes to be performed
• GILAS PILIPINAS 85-79: Dwight Ramos offensive rebound and putback
• GILAS PILIPINAS 83-79: Dwight Ramos 1/2 on the line
• GILAS PILIPINAS 82-79: Unsportsmanlike foul on Marzouq Almuwallad. Two free throw for Dwight Ramos plus possession
• GILAS PILIPINAS 82-79: Kevin Quiambao left huge open for the nook triple

Fourth quarter

• END OF REGULATION: Gilas Pilipinas drags Saudi Arabia to extra time as Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman misses the nook trey with the rating tied at 79-79
• 79-79: Justin Brownlee produces one other miracle as he ties the sport with a trey with 3.7 seconds remaining
• SAUDI ARABIA 79-76: Mohammed Alsuwailem will get the offensive rebound and beats the shot clock with a putback. 8.4 ticks left
• SAUDI ARABIA 77-76: AJ Edu layup off a Kevin Quiambao dime
• SAUDI ARABIA 77-73: Justin Brownlee will get his personal miss and drains the jumper with 1:15 to go
• SAUDI ARABIA 77-71: Justin Brownlee 1/2 on the line
• SAUDI ARABIA 77-71: Mohammed Alsuwailem scores inside plus the foul with 1:33 to play
• SAUDI ARABIA 75-71: Justin Brownlee sinks the jumper
• SAUDI ARABIA 75-69: Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman from deep for the seventh time
• SAUDI ARABIA 72-69: AJ Edu inside
• SAUDI ARABIA 72-67: Marzouq Almuwallad nook trey with over 4 minutes left
• SAUDI ARABIA 69-67: Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman cans his sixth trey
• GILAS PILIPINAS 67-66: Mohammed Alsuwailem hook shot
• GILAS PILIPINAS 67-64: Justin Brownlee makes the bonus shot
• GILAS PILIPINAS 66-64: Justin Brownlee hits the turnaround jumper plus the foul
• 64-64: Mohammed Alsuwailem ties it up with a putback
• GILAS PILIPINAS 64-62: Mohammed Alsuwailem continues to wreak havoc on the publish
• GILAS PILIPINAS 64-60: Carl Tamayo back-to-back buckets
• GILAS PILIPINAS 62-60: Mohammed Almarwani 1/2 on the line
• GILAS PILIPINAS 62-59: Carl Tamayo completes the quick break alternative

Third quarter

• END OF 3Q: Gilas Pilipinas clings to a 60-59 edge going into the ultimate body
• GILAS PILIPINAS 60-59: Chris Newsome places the Philippines in entrance with a jumper
• SAUDI ARABIA 59-58: AJ Edu two-handed slam
• SAUDI ARABIA 59-56: Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman from deep
• 56-56: Dwight Ramos from the baseline
• SAUDI ARABIA 56-54: Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman once more
• 54-54: Dwight Ramos scores on the opposite finish
• SAUDI ARABIA 54-52: Mohammed Alsuwailem continues his stellar third quarter
• 52-52: Scottie Thompson retaliates
• SAUDI ARABIA 52-50: Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman will get the bounce on his layup
• 50-50: Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman together with his first bucket of the second half
• GILAS PILIPINAS 50-48: Mohammed Alsuwailem as soon as once more with a hook shot
• GILAS PILIPINAS 50-46: June Mar Fajardo hits one other jumper
• GILAS PILIPINAS 48-46: Justin Brownlee 2/2 on the line
• 46-46: Mohammed Alsuwailem reveals he additionally has vary as he drains a trey
• GILAS PILIPINAS 46-43: June Mar Fajardo from midrange
• GILAS PILIPINAS 44-43: Mohammed Alsuwailem once more
• GILAS PILIPINAS 44-41: Justin Brownlee lefty layup
• GILAS PILIPINAS 42-41: Mohammed Alsuwailem flaunting his publish strikes
• GILAS PILIPINAS 42-39: Justin Brownlee solutions together with his personal up-and-under layup
• GILAS PILIPINAS 40-39: Mathna Almarwani dipsy doo layup

Second quarter

• HALFTIME: Gilas Pilipinas holds a slim 40-37 lead after the primary half as Kevin Quiambao and Justin Brownlee tempo the staff with 11 and 10 factors, respectively
• GILAS PILIPINAS 40-37: Scottie Thompson ideas it in
• GILAS PILIPINAS 38-37: Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman once more from lengthy distance. He has 14 factors after a scoreless opening quarter
• GILAS PILIPINAS 38-34: Kevin Quiambao assaults the smaller defender for the layup
• GILAS PILIPINAS 36-34: Kevin Quiambao makes each free throws
• 34-34: Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman buries his third triple as he lets it fly from approach out
• GILAS PILIPINAS 34-31: Dwight Ramos 1/2 on the stripe
• GILAS PILIPINAS 33-31: Justin Brownlee exploits the mismatch as he sinks the stepback jumper
• 31-31: AJ Edu left huge open for the dunk
• SAUDI ARABIA 31-29: Khalid Abdel Gabar from midrange
• 29-29: Justin Brownlee knots the rating with an extended bomb
• SAUDI ARABIA 29-26: CJ Perez exits with an obvious ankle damage with 5:52 to play within the first half
• SAUDI ARABIA 29-26: Musab Tariq Kadi regains the lead for the hosts
• 26-26: Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman taking on as he has 8 factors within the interval
• GILAS PILIPINAS 26-24: Carl Tamayo 1/2 on the line
• GILAS PILIPINAS 25-24: Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman once more from deep
• GILAS PILIPINAS 25-21: Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman hits a trey for his first bucket
• GILAS PILIPINAS 25-18: Fahad Belal three

First quarter

• END OF 1Q: Gilas Pilipinas sits on a 25-15 cushion as Kevin Quiambao leads the staff with 7 factors off the bench
• GILAS PILIPINAS 25-15: Jamie Malonzo comes off the bench for his first Asia Cup look
• GILAS PILIPINAS 25-15: AJ Edu converts the alley-oop
• GILAS PILIPINAS 23-15: Marzouq Almuwallad pulls up from midrange
• GILAS PILIPINAS 23-13: Dwight Ramos drains the trey
• GILAS PILIPINAS 20-13: Kevin Quiambao once more as he goes coast to coast
• GILAS PILIPINAS 18-13: Kevin Quiambao from lengthy distance
• GILAS PILIPINAS 15-13: Marzouq Almuwallad floater
• GILAS PILIPINAS 15-11: Kevin Quiambao reverse layup after a Scottie Brownlee save
• GILAS PILIPINAS 13-11: AJ Edu splits his freebies
• GILAS PILIPINAS 12-11: Marzouq Almuwallad drains the trey
• GILAS PILIPINAS 12-8: Mohammed Alsuwailem scores off a timeout
• GILAS PILIPINAS 12-6: Justin Brownlee slams it dwelling
• GILAS PILIPINAS 10-6: Khalid Abdel Gabar inside
• GILAS PILIPINAS 10-4: AJ Edu additionally with a three-pointer
• GILAS PILIPINAS 7-4: Justin Brownlee provides the Philippines its first lead with a trey
• 4-4: Dwight Ramos will get the shot to go for one more impasse
• SAUDI ARABIA 4-2: Mathna Almarwani 2/2 on the line
• 2-2: June Mar Fajardo solutions
• SAUDI ARABIA 2-0: Mohammed Alsuwailem breaks the scoring ice

Starters

• GILAS PILIPINAS: Scottie Thompson, June Mar Fajardo, Dwight Ramos, Justin Brownlee, AJ Edu
• SAUDI ARABIA: Marzouq Almuwallad, Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman, Khalid Abdel Gabar, Mohammed Alsuwailem, Mathna Almarwani 

Preview

Redemption is at stake for Gilas Pilipinas because it eyes a return to the FIBA Asia Cup quarterfinals.

The Philippines can obtain what it failed to perform within the earlier version when it tangles with host nation Saudi Arabia on the King Abdullah Sports activities Metropolis in Jeddah on Monday, August 11 (Tuesday, August 12, Manila time).

A win over the Saudis will ship the Filipinos to the final eight, the place two-time defending champion Australia awaits.

Justin Brownlee and Dwight Ramos, the one gamers averaging in double-figure scoring for the staff, are as soon as once more anticipated to point out the way in which for the Philippines, which seeks a deeper run after an early exit within the 2022 tiff.

In 2022, the Filipinos additionally obtained previous the group stage however absorbed a 102-81 loss to Japan and failed to achieve the Asia Cup quarterfinals for the primary time in 15 years.

Brownlee averages 21.3 factors, 6.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.0 steals, whereas Ramos norms 18.7 factors, 4.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.7 steals because the Nationals positioned third in Group D with a 1-2 document.

The Philippines has not misplaced to Saudi Arabia in FIBA play, however the hosts aren’t any pushovers, ending second in Group C with a 2-1 slate following a slim loss to China, a surprising win over Jordan, and a blowout of India.

Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman will likely be a marked man for the Filipinos as he leads Saudi Arabia with 23.7 factors, which ranks third within the match, on high of 5.7 rebounds and 4.0 assists.

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