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Gilas Women full FIBA U18 Asia Cup sweep, earn Division A promotion 

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Alyssa Rodriguez places on a capturing clinic for Gilas Women as they demolish Lebanon within the FIBA U18 Girls’s Asia Cup Division B championship to maneuver as much as Division A

MANILA, Philippines – The Gilas Women’ quest for a Division A promotion is lastly full. 

Led by Alyssa Rodriguez, the Gilas Pilipinas U18 girls’s group accomplished the sweep of the FIBA U18 Girls’s Asia Cup Division B match following a 95-64 demolition of Lebanon within the championship on Sunday, June 30, on the Futian Sports activities Park in Shenzhen, China. 

Rodriguez placed on a capturing clinic for the Philippines as she exploded for 22 factors on a scorching 6-of-10 clip from past the arc.

The sharpshooting Rodriguez caught fireplace from lengthy distance early, firing 17 of her 22 factors within the first half constructed on 5 treys. 

Margarett Villanueva and Naomi Panganiban additionally joined Gilas Women’ three-ball get together with two lengthy bombs every to complete with 15 and 13 factors, respectively, as they formally transfer as much as Division A of the Girls’s Asia Cup. 

With the rating knotted at 20-all within the early phases of the second quarter, Rodriguez knocked down a booming triple on the 7:06 mark, which ignited a livid 17-0 Gilas Women rally.

In that pivotal 17-0 run, Rodriguez and Panganiban mixed for 13 factors to assist the Philippines construct a large 37-20 margin, earlier than pushing it even additional to 53-26 at halftime.  

Gilas Women then confirmed no indicators of slowing down within the second half, even increasing its result in its largest at 41 factors, 89-48, off a triple by Panganiban with 7:09 to go within the fourth body. 

Total, the Filipinas linked on 15 of their 39 three-point makes an attempt, whereas limiting the Lebanese to only a 1-of-8 clip from downtown. 

Apart from their red-hot capturing, Gilas Women tallied 21 steals and compelled Lebanon to commit 31 errors, which in the end led to 39 factors off turnovers. 

The Philippines overcame an enormous double-double efficiency by Lebanon’s Reem El Ghali, who racked up game-highs of 31 factors and 15 rebounds. 

In the meantime, Ava Fajardo and Sophia Canindo additionally scored in double figures for the Julie Amos-mentored Gilas Women with 10 factors apiece.

The victory marks the Filipinas’ seventh straight win, relationship again to the SEABA Qualifiers in Could, the place it additionally accomplished a dominant 3-0 sweep of the match. 

With its promotion to Division A, the Philippines joins Asian powerhouses comparable to China, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, amongst others. 

The Scores 

Philippines 95 – Rodriguez 22, Villanueva 15, Panganiban 13, Fajardo 10, Canindo 10, Duenas 8, Impreso 7, Lapasaran 5, Reyes 3, Ramos 2, Abong 0, Quinte 0.

Lebanon 64 – El Ghali 31, Naassan 19, Hoteit 8, Barakat M. 2, Ajami 2, Al Nakib 1, Jaoude 1, Barakat N. 0, Bado 0, Faraj 0, Mosleh 0. 

Quarters: 20-17, 53-26, 80-46, 95-64. 

– Rappler.com 

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