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|July 05, 2026
Time was down to 14 seconds and Gilas had possession to either tie the game or win it on a triple or a three-point play.
Juan Gomez de Liaño was tapped to inbound but couldn’t find an open recipient. Justin Brownlee broke free but De Liaño’s pass was deflected by Carlin Davison and the ball went to Jordan Ngatai. Brownlee held Ngatai’s arm as he headed for a break and was called for an unsportsmanlike foul. The call could’ve been challenged by coach Tim Cone but there was no doubt. Ngatai made one of two free throws, missing the front end and on the next possession, Shea Ili was fouled. Ili shot one of two, also missing the front end and Chris Newsome’s three wasn’t close at the buzzer. New Zealand won, 106-102 in 2 OTs after the score was tied, 102-all, with 36 seconds left in the FIBA World Cup Asia qualifying third window in Auckland last Friday.
This story is from the July 05, 2026 edition of The Philippine Star.
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