Even without Jordan Clarkson, Philippines Men’s Basketball Team defeated Kazakhstan, in their first outing in the 2018 Asian Games, Thursday, August 16 at the GBK Basketball Hall in Jakarta, Indonesia.
It was Stanley Pringle who did most of the damage, with his 18 points , 4 rebounds and 2 assists, of course with the help veteran James Yap with his 12 points, 5 boards, a steal and a block; and SMB rookie Christian Standhardinger, 15 points, 4 boards and a steal.
The Scores
Philippines 96 – Pringle 18, Standhardinger 15, Yap 12, Lee 10, Tiu 9, Norwood 7, Almazan 6, Erram 5, Belga 5, Taulava 5, Ahanmisi 4.
Kazakhstan 59 – Bykov 13, Gavrilov 9, Yergali 8, Zhigulin 7, Kuanov 6, Bazhin 6, Chsherbak 6, Maidekin 2, Marchuk 2, Yagodkin 0, Murzagaliyev 0, Satkeyev 0.
Quarters: 16-9, 41-20, 61-43, 96-59.
Philippines’ next assignment will be against China on Tuesday, August 21 at 4 pm (5 pm in Manila), where the 26-year-old Clarkson is expected to join the team.
Image: 2018 Asian Games
