PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – The Philippines crashed out of contention in the Southeast Asian Games men’s volleyball competition after it suffered a straight-set loss to Cambodia on Thursday, May 4.
Drawing strength from their roaring home crowd at the Olympic Stadium here, the Cambodians cruised to a 25-18, 25-18, 25-17 rout to eliminate the Filipinos from the semifinal race. Jade Disquitado and Steven Rotter showed the way with 8 and 7 points, respectively, but the Philippines proved no match to a determined Cambodian side seeking to improve on its bronze-medal finish in Vietnam last year.The Filipinos fell to 0-2 in Group A after also gettingby defending two-time champion Indonesia a day prior and no longer has a shot at the semifinals as only the top two teams will advance.
Sharing the top spot in Group A with identical 2-0 cards, Indonesia and Cambodia secured their semifinal berths. The Philippines can still end its group stage campaign on a high note as it faces winless Singapore on Saturday, May 6.
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