24/11/2024
BREAKING NEWS: GILAS PILIPINAS DOMINATED THE HONGKONG TEAM BY 39 POINTS WIN & BOOKS THEIR TICKET TO 2025 FIBA ASIA CUP IN JEDDAH..
GILAS Pilipinas cruised to a 93-54 win over Hong Kong on Sunday to stay undefeated in the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Kai Sotto and June Mar Fajardo got things going early for Gilas, imposing their height advantage against a smaller Hong Kong team that mostly leaned on its outside shots to produce points and stay in the game.
In its final home game of the qualifiers, the Philippines improved to 4-0 win-loss in Group B after sweeping its assignments in Window 2 counting a first-ever win over New Zealand, 93-89, last Thursday night.
Philippines - 93
Hong Kong - 54
Philippines Scores π΅π (4-0):
C. Tamayo - 16 Pts, 5 Rebs, 1 Ast
J. Fajardo - 14 Pts, 8 Rebs, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk
J. Brownlee - 13 Pts, 3 Rebs, 3 Asts, 3 Stls
K. Sotto - 12 Pts, 15 Rebs, 2 Asts, 2 Blks
C. Perez - 10 Pts, 4 Rebs, 3 Asts, 2 Stls
C. Newsome - 9 Pts, 2 Rebs, 4 Asts, 1 Blk
S. Thompson - 8 Pts, 3 Rebs, 3 Asts, 2 Stls
K. Quiambao - 8 Pts, 5 Rebs, 4 Asts
M. Amos - 3 Pts, 2 Rebs, 1 Ast, 1 Blk
J. Aguilar - 3 Rebs, 1 Ast, 1 Stl
C. Oftana - 1 Ast
D. Ramos - DNP (Calf Injury Management)
Hong Kong Scoresππ° (0-4):
S. Leung - 11 Pts, 2 Rebs, 1 Ast, 2 Stls
O. Xu - 10 Pts, 4 Rebs, 2 Asts
R. Yang - 9 Pts, 1 Reb, 2 Asts, 1 Stl
C. Tsai - 8 Pts, 4 Rebs, 3 Asts, 1 Stl
D. Reid - 6 Pts, 6 Rebs, 1 Blk
Y. Yip - 4 Pts, 8 Rebs, 3 Asts, 1 Blk
K. Leung - 3 Pts, 2 Rebs, 2 Ast