Jerrick Ahanmisi caught fire as Gilas Pilipinas 3×3 stayed alive and advanced to the quarterfinals, outlasting Chinese Taipei, 21-13, in the Fiba 3×3 Asia Cup on 4 April in Singapore.
Facing a must-win situation after a loss to top seed Mongolia earlier, Ahanmisi erupted for 10 straight points, including four deuces, to give Gilas a comfortable 16-10 lead.
Ralph Cu and Chris Koon stretched the lead to 20-11 before Ahanmisi delivered the game-winning putback as Gilas Pilipinas finished Pool A with a 1-1 record.
The Terrafirma Dyip rising star finished with 11 points and four rebounds. Koon chipped in five points. Cu had three points and six rebounds, while Sean Alter added two.
Gilas battles South Korea, which topped Pool C, on Easter Sunday.
The Philippines suffered a heartbreaking defeat to Mongolia, 19-21, after blowing an 18-15 lead.
Chinkhutag Munkh-Ulzii sparked Mongolia’s 6-1 rally with back-to-back two-pointers. Koon and Cu tried to win the game but missed their two-point attempts before Ganbaatar Nyamdorj scored the last two points to complete the comeback.
Cu had eight points, while Koon finished with seven points.
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