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The underdog Gilas boys team suffered another crushing defeat to Puerto Rico in the FIBA U17 World Cup, finishing the group stage with a 0-3 record.
MANILA, Philippines – The Gilas Philippine Under-17 national team suffered another tough defeat at the FIBA U17 World Cup on Tuesday, July 2, losing 98-53 to Puerto Rico at the Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul, Turkey, leaving it winless.
Compared to their previous two appearances, the Gilas boys were immediately impressed by their Opponents only at Opening periodthe Philippines got off to a great start against Puerto Rico, leading 24-16 at the end of the first quarter.
In the first 10 minutes of the game, the Gilas boys team was on fire, shooting 8 of 13 shots efficiently, including 5 of 6 two-point shots, with a nearly perfect shooting percentage.
Unfortunately, the Philippines was unable to sustain the hot start as Puerto Rico turned the tables in the second quarter, outscoring the Gilas boys 32-6 to take a 48-30 lead at halftime.
The Gilas boys never got the deficit down to single digits the rest of the way, and the Puerto Ricans easily won their first win of the tournament, while the Josh Reyes-coached Philippines suffered its third straight defeat.
Jordan Diehl led Puerto Rico with a balanced performance with 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting, while Vincent Stewart had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Jahrel Vigo, Rogny Santiago and Justin Roman each scored 10 points for Puerto Rico.
For the first time in three games, the Gilas boys had two players score in double figures as Joaquin Ludovis scored 13 points and Kurt Velasquez added 11, the two combining to shoot 8-for-26 from the field.
Leading the Gilas boys to a strong start, CJ Amos scored all eight of his points in the first quarter, while Bonn Daja added seven points.
After finishing fourth in Group A, the Philippines will be looking to pull off an upset win in the round of 16 against world number one United States on Wednesday, July 3.
The United States set a record for the highest score in a U17 World Cup match with a historic 146-62 win over China on Tuesday.
The winners of the round of 16 advance to the quarterfinals, while the losers proceed to the qualifying rounds.
score
Puerto Rico 98 – Dill 15, Stewart 11, Vigo 10, Santiago R. 10, Roma 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, Cai 3, Allegri 3, Gomez Deliano 3, Dio 2, Morales 1, Williams 0, Alejola 0.
Quarter: 16-24, 48-30, 78-34, 98-53.
– Rappler.com
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