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| Gilas is heading to the FIBA U18 Asia Cup. MABA (file photo) |
MANILA--Gilas Pilipinas needed a second-quarter breakaway once more to pummel Thailand, 87-53, in the FIBA U18 Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers on Saturday night at the MABA Stadium in Kuala Lumpur.
After another tight first quarter, Gilas pulled away in the second, outscoring Thailand, 24-10, to take a 46-29 halftime lead.
This time, though, Gilas continued to dominate Thailand in the second half, outscoring them, 27-16, in the third quarter before limiting them to just eight points in the fourth.
The duo of Andy Gemao and Cabs Cabonilas once again led the way for Gilas, combining for 36 points.
Pongsaporn Srijan led Thailand with 10 points, four rebounds, four assists, and two steals.
Gilas, now 2-0 in the SEABA tournament, eventually sealed their place in the FIBA U18 Asia Cup main event after Indonesia drubbed Malaysia, 77-64.
Ketut Putra made 17 points, seven rebounds, one assist, two steals, and one block, while Nyoman Yudha and Kennie Krisanto each added 11 markers for Indonesia, which also qualified for the continental event.
Khoo Wei-Lin and Ng Jing-Quan each tallied 12 points for Malaysia.
With Indonesia also 2-0 in the SEABA Qualifiers, both Gilas and Indonesia will dispute the regional title on Sunday night.
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