A Dozen of Gold at Stake for Team Philippines Today

PHILIPPINES UPDATED. A dozen of gold medals are at stake for Filipino athletes seeing action today at the 27th Southeast Asian Games in Myanmar, and one of the 12 is a sure gold medal from men’s basketball team.

Sinag Pilipinas faces Malaysia this afternoon in their last match in the SEA Games to formalize their gold medal win.

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Sinag Dribblers Show Worth, Rip Thailand

PHILIPPINES UPDATED. Sinag Philippines, playing with more fire on both ends, demolished Thailand, 100-68, Friday at Zayar Thiri Indoor Stadium to move within two victories of clinching the gold medal that matters most to the country. 

University of Santo Tomas star Kevin Ferrer shot 23 points, while former San Beda Red Lion Jake Pascual and Kiefer Ravena of Ateneo played their best games of the tournament by combining for 29 points as Sinag hurdled what was considered their toughest contender for the men’s basketball title. 
Pascual also collected a team-high 10 rebounds. 

Philippines Closer to Gold in SEA Games Hoops After Rout of Indonesia

PHILIPPINES UPDATED. The Philippines is a win away from the precious gold medal in the 27th Southeast Asian Games basketball tournament, closing in after an 83-52 crushing of Indonesia Saturday in Myanmar. 

The remaining assignment in the Filipinos’ championship retention bid is Malaysia and they clash on Sunday at Zeya-thiri Stadium in  Nay Pyi Taw to conclude the single-round tournament. 

Sinag Drubs Cambodia 107-57, Perlas Falls to Thailand 75-36

PHILIPPINES UPDATED. The Philippine basketball teams separated ways in their second assigments as the men’s team flourished while the women’s team stumbled. Sinag Pilipinas scored its second straight victory in the SEA Games with a 107-57 drubbing of Cambodia while Perlas suffered a 75-36 defeat to Thailand Tuesday at the Zayar Thiri Indoor Stadium in Naypyitaw.

Old Hand Koh Can Steer Basketball Team to Medal

MALAYSIA UPDATED. For veteran cager Koh Way Tek, this year’s SEA Games in Naypyitaw represents a second chance in the sport that he loves.

 

The 30-year-old Way Tek is one of the most experienced players in the men’s team, having featured in three previous editions – 2001 in KL, 2003 in Ho Chi Minh City and 2007 in Korat.

The towering Way Tek, however, has been out of the national team for the past four years and, more or less, semi-retired due to work commitments in his hometown at Yong Peng, Johor.

Basketball: Singapore End Malaysia's Winning Streak

The national cagers’ winning streak came to an end after going down 71-67 to Singapore at the Zeyar Thiri Indoor Stadium on Tuesday. 

The Malaysians were in possession in the fourth quarter, trailing by a single point (67-68) but a mistake enabled the Singaporeans to collect three points in the last 13 seconds to hand the Malaysians their first defeat in the competition.

The team began their campaign on a positive note with a 61-53 victory over Indonesia on Sunday and followed it up with a 73-58 win over Cambodia on Monday. Malaysia play host Myanmar on Friday before facing heavyweights Thailand and favourites Philippines on Saturday and Sunday respectively.

Philippine Beats Malaysian in SEA Games Women’s Basketball Opener

PHILIPPINES UPDATED. The Philippine national women’s basketball team widely known as Perlas Pilipinas is off to a good start Monday morning as they defeated Malaysia, 65-59, in its first game in the 27th Southeast Asian Games at the Zayar Thiri Indoor Stadium in Naypyitaw, Myanmar.

The RP cagebelles were oozing with confidence in the first quarter, beating the Malaysians, 19-6.

Malaysia, Philippines overcome slow starts to stay on track for gold showdown

The good news for Malaysia’s men’s basketball team is they know what it takes to win gold at the SEA Games. The bad news is so does the Philippines.

Malaysia and the Philippines have combined to win all 15 gold medals since the inaugural SEA Games, with the Philippines holding a 14-1 edge on top of the podium.

Both teams won their respective games on Monday, with Malaysia beating Cambodia 73-58 and the Philippines shrugging off a slow start to beat Singapore 88-75.

“There is a lot of pressure but we have to accept that,’’ said Bobby Ray Jr. Parks after Philippine’s win. “We know the odds favor us again. We just have to play with a sense of urgency.”

No Taking It Easy for Philippines SEA Games Quintet

PHILIPPINES UPDATED. There’s no such thing as a sure gold medal as far as the national basketball team bound for the Southeast Asian Games in Burma (Myanmar) is concerned. 

Basketball’s perennial title favorite knows all too well that overconfidence, even just a little of it, can spell disaster in the biennial meet. 

“We just can’t look past the teams there (in the SEA Games),” assistant coach Josh Reyes said at yesterday’s PSA Forum in Shakey’s Malate. “Whether we win by one point or 50, what’s important is we win the gold.” 

SEA Games Hoops Teams Optimistic

PHILIPPINES UPDATED. Thailand and Indonesia are on Gilas-Pilipinas’ radar screen but Singapore may end up throwing a curve ball in the Southeast Asian Games basketball competitions in Myanmar, assistant head coach Joshua Reyes said yesterday.

Based on Gilas-Pilipinas recent scouting report, the Singaporeans are fielding a team that has what it takes to surprise the competition.

“Singapore beat a few PBA D-League teams and went on a tour of China and beat (Chinese) Division II squads,” said Reyes during the PSA Forum.
“They’re (Singaporeans) the biggest threat,” added Reyes.

Malaysia Basketball Team Aiming High at SEA Games

MALAYSIA UPDATED. The Malaysian Basketball Association (Maba) have set a two-gold target for the Myanmar SEA Games and men’s team captain Gan Hong Hoong accepts the challenge.

This is despite Malaysia not having won the gold medal in the men’s event since 1989 and finishing without a medal in the 2011 Games.

“Maba have given us a target and it’s only logical to aim for the gold. Nobody wants to finish second anyway,” said Hong Hoong.

Philippine Team Tramples Cebuana Lhuillier in First Match before SEA Games

PHILIPPINES UPDATED. In its first-ever tuneup match as a team, the Philippine squad set to compete in the Southeast Asian Games trounced PBA D-League club Cebuana Lhuillier, 90-62.

For Ateneo star Kiefer Ravena, who helped the country win the SEA Games basketball gold in 2011, it was the first opportunity to team up with naturalized center Marcus Douthit.

“I’m still learning how to play with him,” said the Blue Eagles hotshot, who added that it was fun to once again play with a giant center. Ravena spent his first two years in the UAAP playing alongside 7-foot center Greg Slaughter, who was no longer eligible to play for the Blue Eagles this past UAAP season.

Women Basketball National Team Ready to Face the SEA Games

After the last test. 
INDONESIA UPDATED. National women's basketball team won the last test before the SEA Games against Happy Ballers on exhibition match that took place at Hall Basket Senayan, Jakarta on Wednesday (27/11/2013). The team won by 75-70.

"This is the last, no more trials. Too risky because soon they will compete in the SEA Games”said women's basketball coach Raoul Miguel Hadinoto after the game that was held as a fundraiser for Jerry Lolowang, a former basketball player who is currently has cancer.

Tim Basket Putri Inginkan SEA Games 2013

INDONESIA UPDATED. Tim bola basket putri Indonesia merebut medali emas di Islamic Solidarity Games III 2013 di Palembang. Kesuksesan itu menjadi bukti bahwa Tim Fasya Hanum cs layak mengambil posisi di SEA Games 2013 di Myanmar.