![Justin Brownlee of the Philippines against Thailand at the 2023 Asian Games [PSC-POC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/382266622_707026184619041_2181445154918113872_n-400x200.jpg)
Gilas Pilipinas needed more than three full quarters to solve the riddle of Thailand and Tyler Lamb on Thursday, September 28, going without a clue before finding the answer in the last six minutes to win, 87-72, in the 19th Asian Games at the Zhejiang University Zijingang Gymnasium.
![Noel Kampton of DLSU [photo credit: PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/V-League-2023-UST-v-DLSU-Noel-Kampton-400x200.jpg)
De La Salle University moved a win away from clinching the 2023 V-League Men’s Collegiate Challenge after a rousing five-set conquest of University of Santo Tomas, 25-21, 16-25, 25-21, 22-25, 15-8, at the Paco Arena in Manila on Wednesday night, September 27.
![Ange Kouame of the Philippines [PSC-POC photo release]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/383881140_261130822981041_8453129089755135240_n1-400x200.jpg)
Gilas Pilipinas goes for its second win when they face Southeast Asian Games rival Thailand on Thursday, September 28, in men’s basketball competition of the 2023 Asian Games.
![Arven Alcantara [photo credit: Jun Lopez FB]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/79228118_10158337822423690_7583249194744283136_n-e1695821655628-400x200.jpg)
After producing the country’s first medal, taekwondo suffered big losses for the third straight day in the 2023 Asian Games.
![Philippine Judo Team [photo credit: PH Judo Team Facebook]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/380942468_617204790625389_117603938981249108_n-400x200.jpg)
The national judo squad will go home without a single medal after it bowed to Thailand in the Round of 16 of the mixed team event of the 19th Asian Games at the Xiaohan Linpu Gymnasium.
![John Bismarck Lina [photo from John Bismarck Lina Facebook]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/26114017_1655320191155968_3866524037463251856_n-e1695651968393-400x200.jpg)
The Philippine men’s 3×3 team are on the verge of completing a sweep of its Pool A assignment in the Asian Games 2023, carving out a 21-15 win over Hong Kong on Wednesday, September 27, at the Deqing Geographic Information Park Basketball Court.
![Rianne Malixi of the Philippines [PSC-POC photo release]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/malixi1-400x200.jpeg)
Rianne Malixi will bank on an intensive buildup for the Asian Games as she and Lois Kaye Go launch their drive in women’s golf in the 2023 Asian Games at the West Lake International Golf Country Club in Xihu District on Thursday, September 28
![Mark Ashley Fajardo of the Philippines [photo from Mark Ashley Fajardo Facebook]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/304111672_587363369760831_9081208300294585613_n-e1695564962974-400x200.jpg)
Mark Ashley Fajardo was outclassed by Chinese Wang Xiangyang, 5-0, to advance in the Round of 16 of the men’s 63.5 kg at the Hangzhou gymnasium.
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The Sibol team of Robert de Guzman picked up a win and a loss in the Dream Three Kingdoms 2 event as the Philippines put up a semblance of a fight in the 19th Asian Games esports competitions at the Hangzhou Esports center on Wednesday.
![Xiandi Chua competes for women's 200m backstroke finals and Kyla Sanchez competes for 100m Freestyle Finals during the 19th Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China. [PSC-POC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/384192089_341019585040227_6105345575075962823_n-400x200.jpg)
Xiandi Chua of the Philippines was the lone Filipino swimmer to advance into the evening finals of the swimming competitions at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.