Taiwan News  
Date: 2018/07/22
By:  Central News Agency

Taipei, July 22 (CNA) Taiwan lost to the Philippines in the final moment of the game on Saturday night after the latter’s point guard stunned the national team and a full crowd of 7,000-plus fans with a game-changing three-pointer to steal victory with a score of 77-76, at the 40th William Jones Cup in New Taipei City.

Taiwan, playing under the name Chinese Taipei, was close to clinching the win at Xinzhuang Gymnasium when its point guard Chen Ying-chun got called for a reach-in foul as he attempted a layup by Thirdy Ravena.

He sank the go-ahead free-throws that gave the home squad a 76-74 lead with 3.1 seconds left in regulation.

The Philippines’ point guard Joseph Matthew Nieto, however, was left wide open and he made a buzzer-beating triple that sealed the deal with 0.2 seconds on the clock, leaving Team Taiwan and a full crowd of 7,000-plus fans speechless.
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