Cambodia wins over Gilas Men
Published on May 11, 2023

Gilas Pilipinas Men sustained a 79-68 defeat at the hands of hosts Cambodia Thursday at the Morodok Techo Stadium. 

Christian Standhardinger tallied a double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds while Chris Newsome came off the bench to score 11 points. CJ Perez provided an all-around effort of nine points, two rebounds, two assists, and four steals. 

Darrin Dorsey top-scored for Cambodia with 22 points alongside seven assists and two steals. 

The Philippines defeated Malaysia by 45 points, 94-49, in its first game of the tournament. With its loss to Cambodia, it now holds a 1-1 record. 

Gilas can still finish second in their group to advance to the semifinals with a win over Singapore on Saturday.