As the final buzzer sounded inside the Thanh Tri Gymnasium in Hanoi, Vietnam and Indonesia erupted into celebration at center court to celebrate a historic Southeast Asian (SEA) Games basketball title, Filipino sports fans back home knew something felt wrong.
For the first time since 1989, the Philippine men’s national 5-on-5 basketball team will not take home the gold medal in the Southeast Asian Games.
Gilas Pilipinas pulled away in the fourth quarter to fend off host country Vietnam, 88-60 and stay undefeated in the 31st Southeast Asian Games Vietnam 2021 men’s 5-on-5 basketball tournament on Thursday at the Thanh Tri Gymnasium in Hanoi.
The struggles do not seem to end for Kiefer Ravena’s Shiga Lakestars.
Kiefer Ravena continued his winning ways in the Japan B.League, powering the Shiga Lakestars to a decisive 95-72 win over the Kyoto Hannaryz on Sunday in the 2021-22 regular season.
Bobby Ray Parks Jr. shined in his finest Japan B.League yet, helping the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins to a dominant route of the Toyama Grouses, 94-68 and spoiling Dwight Ramos’ debut on Saturday at the Toyama City Gymnasium.
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The revered Alaska team has jettisoned its nine-year veteran guard Joseph Evans (Jvee) Casio to the league dormant Blackwater Elite.
Thirdy Ravena and the San-En NeoPhoenix exacted revenge over Kobe Paras and the Niigata Albirex BB on Sunday, 85-82 in the continuing Japan B.League 2021-22 season.
Kiefer Ravena had a productive showing again on Saturday to help the Shiga Lakestars edge the Ibaraki Robots, 93-88 on Saturday in the 2021-22 Japan B.League season.
Thirdy Ravena’s San-En NeoPhoenix avenged its Saturday loss, fighting back to beat Kiefer’s Shiga Lakestars in overtime, 101-96 on Sunday in the Japan B.League 2021-22 season at the Ukaruchan Arena.
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