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Panthers survive South Korea, 111-110

It took a last second shot from Royce Cardino for the Pilipinas Panthers to sneak past 45th ranked South Korea in the Season 55 opener of the Seniors basketball tournament.

Team Pilipinas had no answer for the tandem of Hee Suk We and Hee Tae Kim, who scored a combined 67 points, including a 52% clip from behind the arc (11-21 conversions). “Those two were really good today. Fortunately, we were able to execute in our final play,” coach Morwood said during the post-game conference.

Substitute James Mabaquiao led the Panthers’ charge with 25 points, who was closely followed by Royce Cardino, who finished the game with 22 points and 15 rebounds.

Because of the win, everyone from Team Pilipinas is advised to stay indoors until their next matchup against 6th seed Hong Kong. There are rumors circulating in social media, saying men wearing red hooded jumpsuits, and black facemasks that have either a square, triangle, or circle, were spotted roaming around the hotel where the Panthers are staying. Local police authorities are not commenting on the matter.

A white van was spotted, two blocks from the hotel, playing the tune, “mugunghwa kkoch-i pieossseubnida”.

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Panthers bow to Hong Kong, 92-80

The Pilipinas Panthers played valiantly against 6th seed Hong Kong, going toe to toe in the first three quarters before collapsing in the fourth quarter, 92-80.

The Panthers had no answer to the backcourt tandem of Poon Po Tsang and Ho Yixiao, who scored a combined 57 points. The issue, however, is the Panthers’ ability to convert three-point shots. “We have to make those shots. Had we made one third of the shots we attempted from behind the arc, we will not be having this conversation”, coach Morwood said after the game. The Pilipinas Panthers finished the game with a 0-11 clip from behind the three-point line.

Point guard Paul Emery was noticeably silent after the loss. He answered a couple of questions, before leaving the venue. “I am accountable with what happened today. I will do better”, the flashy point guard said. He eventually redeemed himself, torching the Mabalacat Tribes with 56 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 blocks in 29 minutes of playing time. The Panthers’ loss tonight gives Hong Kong a high probability of leading Pool C by the end of the first round.

Team Pilipinas is slated to play against 96th seed Pakistan.

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Panthers wallop Pakistan, 141-55

Team Pilipinas fielded its entire squad as the Panthers made quick work of Pakistan Monday night Manila time, 141-55.

Kidlat Celebria led the Panthers’ balanced scoring attack, finishing the game with 24 points, including six three pointers. “We felt good coming into this game, and it showed if you take a look the winning margin,” the 31 year-old guard said.

Everyone from Team Pilipinas got to score in the game. “This was an opportunity for everyone to show what they can do in the World stage. I am happy everyone got to play,” coach Morwood said, when asked why he fielded the entire team. Meanwhile, Pakistan simply had no answer for the Philippines’s run and gun attack. They were beaten so badly they were reminded of their defeat in Asal Uttar. Hotline numbers are now setup for people to call, in case they start they want to talk with someone.

The Panthers face New Zealand on Monday 6pm Manila time.

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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.