The Rain or Shine Elastopainters snagged their first win in the 2023 William Jones Cup in Taiwan.
The Elastopainters, the representatives of the Philippines in the tournament, survived two overtimes on Wednesday, August 16, to defeat Iran.
Gilas Pilipinas naturalized player Ange Kouame scored 20 points and Andrei Caracut added 19 points for the Rain or Shine to put an end to the four-game losing streak of the squad.
Amir Hossein Azari scored 16 points while both Ali Reza Sharifi and Amir Hossein Yazarloo chipped in 15 points to pace Iran that tasted their third loss in four games.
Prior the match against Iran, the Elastopainters suffered defeats at the hands of Chinese Taipei Team A (98-79), Chinese Taipei Team B (89-79), United Arab Emirates (73-71), and Qatar (93-86).
