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Outclassed Gilas Boys end the group section with a 0-3 file after yet one more lopsided defeat within the FIBA U17 World Cup, this time towards Puerto Rico
MANILA, Philippines – The Gilas Pilipinas under-17 crew remained winless within the FIBA U17 World Cup after struggling yet one more lopsided defeat, this time by the hands of Puerto Rico, 98-53, on Tuesday, July 2, on the Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul, Turkiye (Turkey).
In distinction to their first two outings, the place Gilas Boys have been instantly put away by their opponents in simply the opening interval, the Filipinos truly bought off to an amazing begin towards Puerto Rico with a 24-16 lead on the finish of the primary quarter.
Gilas Boys have been firing from all cylinders within the first 10 minutes of the ball recreation, capturing an environment friendly 8-of-13 subject aim clip, together with a near-perfect 5-of-6 mark from the two-point space.
Sadly, the Philippines didn’t maintain its fiery begin as Puerto Rico turned issues round within the second body and outscored Gilas Boys, 32-6, for a 48-30 edge at halftime.
Gilas Boys by no means bought again to inside single digits the remainder of the way in which because the Puerto Ricans cruised to their first win of the event and handed the Filipinos – coached by Josh Reyes – their third loss in as many video games.
Jordan Dill spearheaded Puerto Rico’s balanced assault with 15 factors on 7-of-10 capturing, whereas Vincent Stewart posted a double-double of 11 factors and 10 rebounds.
Jahrel Vigo, Rogny Santiago, and Justin Roman, in the meantime, all had 10 markers every for the Puerto Ricans.
For the primary time in three matches, two gamers scored in double figures for Gilas Boys, with Joaquin Ludovice ending with 13 and Kurt Velasquez tallying 11 on a mixed 8-of-26 capturing.
CJ Amos – who led Gilas Boys’ livid begin – dropped all his 8 factors within the first quarter, whereas Bonn Daja chipped in 7 markers.
After a fourth-place end in Group A, the Philippines hopes to tug off an unbelievable upset when it goes up towards world No. 1 USA within the Spherical of 16 on Wednesday, July 3.
The People are coming off a historic 146-62 thrashing of China on Tuesday, setting a brand new file for many factors scored in an U17 World Cup recreation.
The winners within the Spherical of 16 transfer as much as the quarterfinals, whereas the losers fall to the classification video games.
The Scores
Puerto Rico 98 – Dill 15, Stewart 11, Vigo 10, Santiago R. 10, Roman 10, Santiago M. 9, Quinones 7, Cruz 6, Rosa 6, Montes 6, Pino 4, Colon 4.
Philippines 53 – Ludovice 13, Velasquez 10, Amos 8, Daja 7, Banal 3, Chua 3, Alegre 3, Gomez de Liaño 3, Diao 2, Morales 1, Williams 0, Arejola 0.
Quarters: 16-24, 48-30, 78-34, 98-53.
– Rappler.com
