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BASTA PINOY! SPORTS REVIEW

R.P. dumps Japan; one win away from Jones Cup finals

TAIWAN, July 28  -- Team FedEx-Philippines unleashed a complete game that was potent on all fronts, crushing Japan, 93-82, to move to within a victory shy of clinching a championship berth in the 23rd William Jones Cup international basketball
tournament at the Gymnasium of Taipei Physical Education here.

Jasper Ocampo fired 18 points and provided the outside artillery while Jeffrey Flowers and Christian Nicdao furnished the inside strength with a combined board output of 28 rebounds as the nationals played their best game in the week-long meet held in
honor of the late FIBA secretary general.

Counting their wins over Hongkong and Malaysia, it was the nationals' third straight victory after a stinging loss to host Taipei on opening day.

"Malakas ang kalaban but we will do our very best for the country," said coach Ed Cordero. "Nandito na kami, so gagawin na namin lahat. I think we have to focus on boxing out the enemy, kasi ang lalakas ng kalaban."

Game was tight in the early going until Ocampo hit four of his six triples in the first half as the nationals grabbed a 46-35 halftime edge.

In the second period, Chris Clay, who had a game-high 33, took over the offensive cudgels and together with Flowers and Nicdao,

kept at bay the Japanese who are basically the same team that the PBA Centennial team beat in the Hiroshima Asian Games. (SNS)

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