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Lester Prosper and Brandon Jawato made a statement on their Indonesian debut.
Behind the talented duo, Indonesia prevailed over Thailand, 90-76, in their only match in the Manama window of the 2021 FIBA Asian Cup Qualifiers, Saturday night at Khalifa Sport City in Bahrain.
Naturalized Indonesian Prosper, who was Columbian’s 6-foot-9 import during the 2019 PBA Governor’s Cup, scored 19 points on 6 of 13 shots from the field and 7 of 9 from the charity line with 13 rebounds and two steals. .
On the other hand, the Indonesian-American Jawato, who was classified by FIBA at home last week, dispersed 22 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.
And with the two leading the charge, Indonesia was able to rebound from a 23-34 deficit in the second quarter to gain a 48-47 lead at the half.
It was all Indonesia from there as they blocked Thailand in the second half. The Indonesians led by up to 19 points, 90-71, with two minutes left in the game.
Also contributing to the Rajko Toroman-led squad were veteran Abraham Grahita, who had 22 points and six rebounds, and Andakara Dhyaksa, who added 15 points built on three triples.
This is Indonesia’s first victory in the Qualifiers, as they bowed to South Korea (76-109) and Gilas (70-100) in the first window.
Nattakarn Muangboon and Chanatip Jakrawan put up a brave position for 0-3 Thai.
Muangboon, who played all 40 minutes for the 10-man Thai team, had 32 points, eight assists, five rebounds and two steals, while Jakrawan scored 15 points and grabbed 13 rebounds.
Thailand will still face Gilas on Monday at 9:00 pm (Manila time).
