Philippines beats Indonesia,

remains undefeated

By Adrian Stewart Co

Mighty Sports-Philippines remained undefeated in the 2019 William Jones Cup after scoring a 94-66 domination of the Indonesian men’s basketball team yesterday at the Changhua County gymnasium in Taiwan.
Eugene Phelps top-scored for the Philippines with 19 points and nine rebounds, while Renaldo Balkman added 17 markers, and Joseph Yeo fired four triples to finish with 14 markers.
The Philippines surged to a 16-9 start with seven straight points from Phelps, while later grew to 27-13 at the end of the period with Jeremiah Grey and Gabriel Banal adding to the tally.
The Indonesians were unable to provide answers for the Philippines in the second period with Yeo hoisting back-to-back triples and Hamady N’Diaye scoring inside for a 45-30 halftime edge.
The lead grew further in the second half with Phelps and Yeo making outside hits, along with Balkman and Grey penetrating the Indonesian defense.
The Charles Tiu-mentored squad is now two wins closer to bagging the crown, with games against the Chinese Taipei White and Blue teams scheduled for this weekend./ASC, WDJ