RP five, Malaysia rip foes in SEABA women's c'ship opener

Monday, 25 October 2010 11:30 Diego de la Paz

The Philippine national team gave Singapore a very rude welcome in a 101-34 thrashing in the second game on the opening day of the 7th Southeast Asia Basketball Association (SEABA) Championship for Women at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila.

Without letting up the entire 40 minutes of play, the wards of coach Haydee Ong easily ran around the relaxed Lion City defense. The squad dubbed as "Perlas ng Silangan" were led by a double-double output of 19 points and 10 rebounds from Fatz Tolentino.

With two of their last three assignments in the single round robin tournament against tough opposition in Malaysia and defending champions Thailand, the RP cagebelles are right on track for their aim to garner a first place finish with a near-intact lineup from last year, which finished 10th in the FIBA Asia Women’s Championship in Chennai, India.

The Filipinas dominated the shaded lane by a lopsided 54-10 margin. They also shut out the ladies from the Lion City in the second chance points, 13-0, while making a living out of the 36 Singapore turnovers into 20 points.

Malaysia, on the other hand, whipped Indonesia by 14 points, 84-60, in the day’s curtain raiser. Woon Yuen Teo finished with 19 points and 8 rebounds, while Hu Pin Pang added 13 points and 7 rebounds to their cause. They will meet the Philippines on Tuesday at 4 p.m. to break a momentary tie in first place.

STANDINGS AFTER DAY 1 W-L (PCT)
PHILIPPINES 1-0 (1.000)
MALAYSIA 1-0 (1.000)
THAILAND 0-0 (0.000)
INDONESIA 0-1 (0.000)
SINGAPORE 0-1 (0.000)

BOX SCORES
First game
Malaysia 84 - Teo 19, Pang 13, Saw 12, Lee 10, Rajintiran 9, Kew 5, Choo 4, Ting 4, Yong 3, Wong 3, Yap 2, Pang 0
Indonesia 60 - Wati 22, Christaline 14, Siswari 8, Ayuningrum 7, Ramadhani 4, Rananmasse 4, Adhipuspitasari 1, Soendoro 0, Handayani 0,
Quarters: 21-10, 38-29, 62-52, 84-60

Second game
Philippines 101 - Tolentino 19, Arayi 14, Tioseco 10, Mercado 10, Jacob 9, Valencia 8, Gloriani 7, Pineda 7, Grajales 6, Adriano 5, Borja 4, Jose 2
Singapore 34 - Tan 16, Ang 8, Koh 4, Lim 3, Sunarko 2, Sim 1, Tok 0, Lau 0, Chee 0, Tan 0, Tang 0
Quarters: 19-7, 44-12, 73-29, 101-34

GAME SCHEDULES AND RESULTS
All games at Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Winners in boldface.

Sunday, October 24

1:00 PM Indonesia 60-84 Malaysia
3:45 PM Philippines 101-34 Singapore

Monday, October 25

2:00 PM Singapore vs. Indonesia

4:00 PM Malaysia vs.Thailand

Tuesday, October 26
2:00 PM Thailand vs. Indonesia
4:00 PM Philippines vs. Malaysia

Wednesday, October 27
2:00 PM Thailand vs. Singapore
4:00 PM Indonesia vs. Philippines

Thursday, October 28
2:00 PM Singapore vs. Malaysia
4:00 PM Philippines vs. Thailand

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