But the home team showed its pride and played stifling defense in the second to take the starch out of Qatar for a much-needed 92-81 win. But the Pinoys showed their pride and mettle in the second half. Aguilar and Pringle were outstanding in the second half (Wright struggled in the game and wasn’t able to score in the second half). By the second half, Qatar looked tired and unable to keep up with the Philippines’ game. And perhaps, the best barometer of this aspect is how all 12 Gilas played scored at least 2 points.

Source: Philippine Star September 18, 2018 03:56 UTC