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Last-gasp three-pointer helps US defeat Taiwan

THRILLER In a match billed as a potential title-game matchup, the Americans managed to pull off an 86-83 win by dialing long-distance for a buzzer-beating basket

By Paul Huang  /  CONTRIBUTING REPORTER

But the resilient group of the Philippines' top professional basketball stars simply refused to fold, with Ranidel de Ocampo sinking three threes in the final quarter to champion an 18-7 run that brought his team to within one of Taiwan in the closing minute of the contest.

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