Indonesian men's team lose in Manila

Indonesian men's team lose in Manila

JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian men's basketball team, who are
preparing for the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, suffered the
first defeat of its Philippines National Basketball League (NBL)
invitational, losing 82-79 to Chopat Metrix on the second day of
their tour on Tuesday.

Team manager Erick Thohir said that the game was tight but the
Indonesians could not match their rivals, which is a member of
the NBL, the only semiprofessional league, at PMI basketball hall
in Manila.

"We had a chance to equalize when Chopat led 79-77, but the
national team failed to score from its free throws. The player
only netted one of the two chances," Erick said.

The team will face another local team, St. Francis, on
Wednesday. (ivy)