Perlas boosts hopes for podium finish with Vietnam rout

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Perlas Pilipinas wrapped up its 2017 Southeast Asian Games campaign in style, decimating Vietnam, 118-44, Friday at MABA Stadium in Kuala Lumpur.

The victory kept the Filipinos in the running for at least a bronze medal finish with their 4-2 card.

Cindy Resultay caught fire and unfurled 26 points, eight steals, three rebounds, and three assists, while Raiza Rose Dy contributed 23 markers.

Janine Pontejos came off the bench and added 15 points and four steals, while Claire Castro got 12.

Analyn Almazan controlled the boards with six markers and 12 rebounds.

Perlas got it done on defense and outscored the Vietnamese, 32-2, in the second quarter to turn a 20-21 deficit into a 52-23 halftime edge which ballooned to the final spread of 74.

Huynh Thi Ngoan led the still winless Vietnam (0-4) with nine points in the defeat.

The Scores:

PERLAS PILIPINAS 118 – Resultay 26, Dy 23, Pontejos 15, Castro 12, Animam 8, Almazan 6, Bernardino 6, Cabinbin 6, Tongco 6, Abaca 4, Sambile 4, Lim 2.

VIETNAM 44 – Huynh 9, Trat 8, Nguyen TCT 7, Bui THT 4, Nguyen TLV 4, Nguyen TTD 4, Bui KN 2, Linh 2, Nguyen NB 2, Tran 2, Pham TDT 0, Pham TTB 0.

Quarters: 20-21, 52-23, 86-33, 118-44.