ALLAN THE MAN

Qatar dealt Chinese Taipei its first loss of the tournament, 71-68, on Wednesday in a thriller at the Mall of Asia Arena that had major implications in the FIBA Asia Championship playoffs.

Longtime Qatar star Yasseen Musa had a monster effort, finishing with 20 points and 19 rebounds.

Naturalized center Quincy Davis led the way with 22 points and eight rebounds for Chinese Taipei. But the team’s other stars fired blanks, with Tien Lei and Tseng Wen-Ting combining for just seven points and Lin Chih-Chieh failing to score.

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Gilas Pilipinas unleashed a torrid second-quarter assault to rip Qatar apart, 80-70, and score its second straight win in the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship on Tuesday, August 6 at the Mall of Asia Arena.

After allowing the visitors to claw back from an early deficit, the Philippine team broke the game wide open with a 23-4 run punctuated by a Gary David basket to erect a 47-27 advantage just before half time. Sensing blood, 

Gilas stepped on the gas pedal further in the 3rd quarter, trying to go for the kill. The home crew proved to be successful as Qatar's defense failed to stop the Philippines from building a 55-32 lead off two free-throws by Marcus Douthit.

The Gilas Pilipinas, Philippine national men’s basketball team, put together another fine defensive performance to come away with an 80-70 victory vs Qatar on Tuesday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

But Gilas Pilipinas had to contend with a late threat from the Qataris, who cut a 23-point lead down to just nine points, 74-65, with just 2:11 remaining. But Gabe Norwood coming up with a pair of big defensive stops on naturalized star Jarvis Hayes as Qatar managed just five points, including a three-pointer at the buzzer, the rest of the way.

FIBA Asia Championship 2013 for Men is the intercontinental championship for basketball organized by FIBA Asia that serves as the qualifying tournament for the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain.

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PHILIPPINES vs. JAPAN - ( Watch Philippines vs Japan Full Game Replay Video Here)

PHILIPPINES vs. QATAR - ( Watch Philippines vs Qatar Full Game Replay Video Here)

PHILIPPINES vs. HONG KONG - ( Watch Philippines vs Hong Kong Full Game Replay Video )

Hayes led the Qatar scorers with 15 points, while Yasseen Musa and Daoud added 14 and 13 markers, respectively. Mohammad Hadrab made his presence felt with 16 points and four boards, while Wesam Al-Sous and Jimmy Baxter paced the Jordan team with 14 and 12 points, respectively.

Qatar erased any notion of a Hong Kong upset, jumping out to an early lead before fashioning out an 87-64 victory to top Group B of the FIBA Asia Championship on Saturday.

The Gulf squad raced to a 32-14 first quarter lead to cruise to its second win of the tournament after squeaking past Japan last Friday. Former NBA first round pick Jarvis Hayes, who joined Qatar as a naturalized player prior to the tournament, sizzled with 25 points on 10-of-13 shooting. He shot 5-of-6 from beyond the arc in 24 minutes of action.