Kembao 16 minutes, 17 points, Tamayo scoreless. The first scapegoat in the Philippines Asian Cup. 85-97 defeat to Taiwan. Taiwan's Biggest Dark Horse Surges
Aug 06, 2025
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The Philippines was completely defeated by Taiwan 85-97 in the first round of the Group D preliminary round of the 2025 Men's Basketball Asia Cup held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on the 6th (Korea time).
In the Philippines, Carl Tamayo (LG) and Kevin Kembao (Sono), who play in the KBL Asian quarter, are on the national team.
On the day, Tamayo ran for only 6 minutes and 33 seconds and went scoreless, while Kembao scored 17 points while playing 16 minutes and 35 seconds. Kembao made a strong impact in a short time. The field goal rate was 60%, and the three-point shooting also recorded a 50% hit rate with six attempts and three successes. He recorded four rebounds and two assists.
However, the Philippines lacked the strength of its main players. Naturalized player Brownlee worked hard by scoring 19 points, and Scottie Thompson also scored 16.
However, Taiwan's 33-year-old veteran guard Chen Ying-chun exploded a whopping 34 points. Chen Ying-chun, who graduated from Liberty University in the U.S., has played in the Chinese Professional League (CBA) for a long time and has played for Guangzhou Long Lyons and Beijing Ducks.
On this day, he completely destroyed the defense outside the Philippines. Taiwan caught the Philippines by joining naturalization centers Brandon Gilbeck (16 points) and Robert Hinton (14 points).
It was unusual from the beginning. Taiwan, leading 20-8 with a strong defense and a quick turnaround in offense and defense, finished the first half with a 43-34 and nine-point lead.
At one point in the second half, he was chased by up to six points, but he shook off the chase with Chen Ying-chun's three-point score and Gilbeck and Hinton's points following an organized 2-2 attack.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
