Smart Gilas Pilipinas Beats Jones Cup Host Chinese Taipei, 90-78

After beating defending champion Iran last Saturday, the Smart Gilas Philippine basketball team won its crucial game against Chinese Taipei on Sunday, 90-78 in Taipei.

Smart Gilas is now 2-0 in the team standings on the second day of the William Jones Cup 2011 at the Hsinjhuang Stadium in Chinese Taipei.

The scores:

SMART GILAS 90- Douthit 23, Aguilar 12, Casio 10, Hontiveros 9, Lassiter 9, Lutz 9, Tiu 8, Baracael 8, Barroca 2, Taulava 0, Ababou 0.

CHINESE TAIPER 78- Hsin 17, Wen 14, Chih 13, Cheng 9, Shou 8, I Chieh 7, Chin 6, Tsung 2, Chia 2,Douglas 0, Po 0, Hsueh 0

The quarterscores were 21-17; 49-36; 72-58; 90-78.

Other results on Sunday:

Malaysia lost to Jordan, 63-93
Korea stunned United Arab Emirates, 102-54
Iran deafeated Japan, 77-58

The Philippines now has 2 wins and 0 loss alongside Jordan and Korea.

The team will face Jordan at 3:00pm this afternoon.

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