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MANAMA (Bahrain) – The fire of the rivalry continues to burn with another clash between Thailand and Indonesia. In the first time they met in the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers, Indonesia ignited the jets in the second half to beat Thailand 90-76.
The two teams exchanged baskets and fell back for most of the first half. Indonesia had some trouble connecting their field goals in the early stages of the game, leaving the opportunity for Thailand to control the lead with their three-point shots. Nattakarn Muangboon was the star of Thailand throughout the game with up to 32 points on 6-10 shooting from beyond the arc to go with 5 rebounds and 8 assists.
Indonesia was able to take a 48-47 lead at the half-time break with a shot from Brandon Jawato. The leading forward made a spectacular debut for the national team, flirting with a triple-double of 22 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists.
Thailand suffered a goal draft in the last 3 minutes of the third quarter and Indonesia never looked back until the last bell.
Coach Rajko Toroman took advantage of his team’s fresh legs, aiming to get Thailand out of the gym with speed. Indonesia finished the game with 19 fast break points, allowing their star guards Andakara Prastawa (15 points) and Abraham Damar Grahita (22 points) to jump-start their offense.
Lester Prosper also made a successful debut with the national team, racking up 19 points and 13 rebounds as the main paint presence for Indonesia. He made a big statement by throwing a monster dunk for his first two points.
Thailand will have a day off before facing the Philippines on November 30, as they continue to seek their first Qualifiers win.
FIBA
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