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Wright gets sweet revenge

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December 25, 2025

Matthew Wright was part of the Gilas Pilipinas team that lost the gold medal in the 2021 Southeast Asian Games.

- By REYNALD MAGALLON

Four years later, he finally found his vindication in that Hanoi debacle.

Wright proved to be a key cog for the Nationals as they reasserted their dominance in the region with a gold medal in the 33rd edition of the Games in Bangkok, Thailand.

But it wasn’t an easy road for Gilas especially with the eligibility issues that hounded the formation of the team.

"I came into this tournament trying to avenge that loss," Wright said, recalling the team's loss to Indonesia that denied them a 14th straight gold in the regional meet.

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