The loudest cheers on this relatively quiet day for Team Philippines in the 19th Asian Games were those for Gilas Pilipinas.
Starring Justin Brownlee, a resident import in the PBA with the heart of a Filipino, the Gilas basketball team clobbered Bahrain, 89-61, at the start of its ambitious campaign here.
In the end, June Mar Fajardo, a strong force inside the paint, flashed the thumbs-up sign as the players walked off the court. The great Carlos Loyzaga and Kurt Bachmann, father of current Philippine Sports Commission chairman Richard Bachmann, were on that team.Cone liked what he saw. For one, the lopsided contest gave the late inclusions to the team, led by CJ Perez, the chance to blend well in an actual game.
Gilas’ victory was good news for Team Philippines as action in this world-class sports spectacle shifted to high gear in scattered venues. Tennis ace Alex Eala rolled to her second straight win in singles competition, this time beating veteran Rutuja Bhosale of India, 7-6, , 6-2), for a quarterfinals slot. She needed 72 minutes this time following a 39-minute 6-0, 6-0 victory over Sarah Ibrahim Khan of Pakistan last Monday.Margielyn Didal, gold medalist in skateboarding in the 2018 Asian Games, advanced to the street finals at the Qiantang Roller Sports Center, along with Renzo Mark Feliciano in the men’s side.
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