NT Press Release
Panthers thump Kiwis, 115-51
The Pilipinas Panthers picked up their third win in the Asia Championship Tournament, making quick work of New Zealand, 115-51 Monday night at the Dragon Arena, somewhere in downtown Malaysia.
Versatile bigman Jeffrey Fresnillo led the Panthers’ charge with a near flawless game, finishing the game with 26 points, 13 rebounds, and 6 assists. “I am happy we won this game by such a large margin. I felt we needed to make up for Ramsey’s (Paspe) absence today,” Fresnillo said after the game.
It was noted, however, that Coach Morwood was seen in the post-game conference in a pensive mood. “South Korea has one game left to play, while we still have two matches left in this round. It is not yet over, a loss in either of our remaining matches would drop us to third place,” coach Morwood said.
The Pilipinas faithful are hoping the Panthers get to sweep their remaining matchups against the UAE and Japan. South Korea is expected to face an uphill battle against 6th seed Hong Kong.