MANILA -- Perlas Pilipinas suffered a huge meltdown in the third quarter and succumbed to Indonesia, 68-78, in the South East Asian Games women's basketball at the Malaysian Basketball Association Stadium in Kuala Lumpur Monday night.
Perlas failed to sustain a good start as Indonesia slowly climbed up and turned the tides against the Philippines right after halftime, going on a 25-9 third quarter to take the lead for good.
Natasha Debby Christaline led Indonesia with 25 points, eight rebounds, two assists, and one steal, while Yuni Anggraeni added a double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds with three assists and two steals.
Aliana May Lim led Perlas with 13 markers and four markers. (PNA)
Box Scores:
Indonesia 78 - Christaline 25, Anggraeni 16, Retong 13, Sophia 6, Ulfah 6, Sumiati 5, Kahit 3, Pramesti 3, Sutjiono 1, Dewi 0 Philippines 68 - Lim 15, Sambile 14, Pontejos 10, Bernardino 9, Cabinbin 5, Tongco 5, Animam 3, Almazan 3, Dy 2, Castro 2, Resultay 0, Abaca 0
Quarterscores: 14-24, 34-41, 59-50, 78-68
