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“Indonesian Basketball National Team Loses to Philippines in SEA Games 2023 Semifinals”

CNN Indonesia

Monday, 15 May 2023 20:08 WIB





Illustration of the Indonesian National Basketball Team. (BETWEEN PHOTOS/GALIH PRADIPTA)

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia

The Indonesian Basketball National Team failed to qualify for the final SEA Games 2023 after losing 76-84 to the Philippines at the Morodok Techo National Sports Center, Phnom Penh, Monday (15/5) evening Indonesian time.

The National Basketball Team had a fierce duel against the Philippines from the start of the first game. The points for both teams continued to be tight throughout the first quarter.

The National Basketball Team led by Lester Prosper was able to edge the Philippines 24-20 at the end of the first quarter.

This good performance was able to be maintained by the Indonesian Basketball National Team in the second quarter. The National Basketball Team again excelled in scoring points over the Philippines in this quarter with 21-18.

The Indonesian Basketball National Team closed the second quarter with a score of 45-38 over the Philippines.

The Philippines started to find form in the third quarter. The Philippines, which relied on Justin Brownlee’s advantage inside the perimeter, was able to win 22-20 points over Indonesia to reduce the position to 60-65.

The Indonesian Basketball National Team failed to maintain their advantage in the fourth quarter. The Philippines completely dominated the match so that Indonesia could only score 11 points.

Meanwhile, the Philippines was able to gain 24 points in the decisive quarter. As a result, the Philippines was able to turn things around with a final score of 84-76.

Brownlee became the star for the victory of the Philippines in this match. He scored 34 points, nine rebounds and five assists.

Meanwhile, Prosper contributed the most points to the Indonesian Basketball National Team with a record of 26 points and nine rebounds.

This defeat made the Indonesian Basketball National Team unable to match the score of the SEA Games two years ago when they won the gold medal for the first time.

(jal/rhr)

2023-05-15 13:08:04
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