00:00After sweeping Guam in the first window, the Giles Pilipinas men's basketball team failed to secure a victory against the
00:07New Zealand Tall Blacks in their home court game last night.
00:10The national team failed to repeat its previous win over New Zealand after the Tall Blacks prevailed in the first
00:16game of their homestand.
00:17The match was close early on, but the Tall Blacks took control in the final period and extended their lead
00:23to as much as 10 points.
00:24Dwight Ramos led the Nationals' comeback effort with an aggressive offensive display and solid defense, where he finished with 16
00:32points, 8 rebounds and 2 steals.
00:35Meanwhile, Giles suffered a major drop in production from Justin Brownlee.
00:40After averaging 21 points in the first window, he was limited by New Zealand's tough defense and double teams.
00:46Brownlee ended the game with just 4 points on 2 of 9 shooting.
00:50On the other hand, C.J. Perez provided support with 15 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.
00:57Juan Gomez de Liano also delivered an impressive performance in his return to the national team.
01:02With a loss, Giles dropped to a 2-1 record in Group A.
01:06It was also the Philippines' third straight loss to New Zealand since the historic win in 2022.
01:13Despite the defeat, Giles will have a chance to bounce back against Australia on Sunday, March 1, at the Mall
01:19of Asia Arena.
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