Gilas Pilipinas Boys bucked some first game jitters before pulling away for good in the second quarter to open its bid for a spot in the FIBA U18 Asia Cup in a rousing 97-71 victory over host Malaysia in SEABA qualifiers at the MABA Stadium on Friday, July 19.
Gilas Pilipinas Boys bucked some first game jitters before pulling away for good in the second quarter to open its bid for a spot in the FIBA U18 Asia Cup with a rousing 97-71 victory over host Malaysia in SEABA qualifiers at the MABA Stadium on Friday, July 19.The heavy favorites to claim the lone spot in the continental showpiece and join fellow Asian powerhouses Iran, South Korea, China and Australia, the Filipinos lived up to the billing and tore the game apart behind a 23-7 second frame.
Gemao, now based in the US after spending high school with Letran, as expected spearheaded the attack with 17 points while Cabonilas towered over the Malaysians with a double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds.
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