No slowdown: Gilas Youth annihilates Singapore by 64 for 3-day, 3-win run in SEABA U16 tilt

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Playing in its third game in as many days, the Gilas Pilipinas Youth U16 team cruises to yet another blowout win in the FIBA U16 Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers, this time against Singapore

MANILA, Philippines – There’s just no stopping Gilas Pilipinas Youth in the FIBA U16 Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers.

Playing in its third game in as many days, the LA Tenorio-mentored team cruised to yet another blowout, this time against Singapore, 101-37, at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center in Pampanga on Monday, May 26.

This marks the Philippines’ most lopsided victory yet in the six-team tournament after crushing Vietnam in the opening day by 51 points and Thailand by 45 markers in its second assignment.

Everaigne Cruz spearheaded Gilas Youth’s well-balanced attack with a game-high 14 points, with 6 of those coming in the first quarter where the Filipinos mounted a massive 20-0 run.

In contrast to its demolition of Thailand on Sunday, May 25, where it opened the game on a 31-0 blast, the Philippines trailed Singapore early in the contest, 2-5.

The Philippines then uncorked the 20-0 rally, capped by a three-pointer by Cruz with 34 seconds left in the first for a 17-point advantage, which eventually grew to as many as 64 points after a basket by Andwele Cabañero at the 2:21 mark of the fourth.

Five more Gilas Youth players scored in double figures, with Jhustin Hallare backstopping Cruz with 13 points.

Ethan Tan-Chi, the son of former Ateneo Blue Eagles captain Paul, provided 12 points, Cabañero and John Restificar supplied 11 each, while Travis Pascual added 10.

Zi Yang Tan was the lone bright spot for Singapore – which fell to 0-3 in the standings – with 12 points.

Gilas Youth takes a one-day break on Tuesday, May 27, before a highly-anticipated clash with Indonesia on Wednesday, May 28 at 7 pm.

The Filipinos and the Indonesians are currently tied at the No. 1 spot with identical 3-0 records.

The Scores

Philippines 101 – Cruz 14, Hallare 13, Tan-Chi 12, Cabañero 11, Restificar 11, Pascual T. 10, Antolin 7, Miranda 7, Delos Reyes 7, Lumague 5, Cariño 4.

Singapore 37 – Tan 12, Yang 7, Goh 5, Ong 3, Leow 3, Lim S. 3, Lim M. 2, Shao 2, Nideesh 0, Lim Y. 0, Lim J. 0.

Quarters: 24-7, 54-21, 79-30, 101-37.

– Rappler.com