Alas Pilipinas Men fall to Thailand in straight sets
The Philippines inched closer in the third set, 13-11, after a Louie Ramirez attack, but the Thais pulled away to lead 19-13. A service error and Buds Buddin attack, with Amornthep Khonhan's attack in between, put the Philippines closer, 20-15, but Thailand eventually cruised to the victory.
No Philippine player scored in double digits as Buddin had a team-high eight points, while Ramirez and Peng Taguibolos had six points apiece.
Amornthep Khonhan, meanwhile, led Thailand with 14 points, while Anurak Phanram and Chaiwat Thungkham had 12 points each.
The Philippines will wrap its campaign on Tuesday when it takes on New Zealand.
—JKC, GMA Integrated News
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