Gilas Pilipinas lost their 1st game in the 2026 Asian Games against Bahrain, 89-85 held at the Aichi International Arena, Nagoya, Japan.
Gilas Pilipinas vs Bahrain Recap:
–Calvin Oftana led Philippines with 31 points (6/9 from 3)
-Adrian Nocum with 14 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal but suffered an ankle sprain late in the 4th quarter
-Justine Baltazar with 10 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists
-Good all-around performance by Don Trollano with 9 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block
-Justin Arana with 8 points and 4 rebounds
-Gilas Pilipinas with more rebounds (51-35) and assists (26-23) than Bahrain
-Bahrain shot 43% from the three-point line (12/28) while Gilas with only 29% (10/34)
-Jakarr Sampson led Bahrain with 24 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists
-Bahrain played with 4 naturalized players
-Next game of Gilas Pilipinas will be against Kazakhstan on September 12, 4pm. View Gilas Pilipinas Schedule for 2026 Asian Games
Game Scores:
Philippines 85 – Oftana 31, Nocum 14, Baltazar 10, Tollano 9, Arana 8, Rosser 5, Abarrientos 4, Lucero 4, Ahanmisi 0, Barefield 0, Bates 0, Bolick 0.
