Bryan Bagunas delivered a game-high 26 points as Alas Pilipinas Men defeated Uzbekistan, 25-19, 25-15, 23-25, 25-17, in their Asian Games classification match on Friday at Park Arena Komaki.
Bagunas anchored the Philippine attack with 25 points from spikes and added one service ace as Alas Pilipinas secured the four-set victory.
Joshua Magalaman chipped in 13 points for the Philippines, which finished with 98 total points against Uzbekistan’s 76.
Uzbekistan was led by Saidjamol Murobidinov with 15 points, followed by Ogabek Haydarov with 14 and Islomjov Sobirov with 12.
The Philippines took control early, winning the first two sets before Uzbekistan fought back to claim the third, 25-23.
Alas Pilipinas regained its composure in the fourth set, pulling away to close out the match, 25-17.
The victory gave the Philippines a strong finish in the 13th-16th classification bracket after its earlier group-stage losses to South Korea, China and Chinese Taipei. (Adrian Co)
