July 9, 2018 – Santa Fe, Argentina
FIBA World Cup Under-17 News 2018: Batang Gilas humbled New Zealand, 73-51, and placed 13th overall in the 2018 FIBA World Cup Under-17 classification showdown this Monday in Santa Fe, Argentina. Towering 7’1 center Kai Sotto backstopped the young Gilas with 22 points and 10 rebounds.
Notes:
➤ The 13th place finish of Batang Gilas is a new world record for the Philippines, as it finished 15th last 2014.
➤ Batang Gilas was on a hapless losing streak before defeating Egypt prior to Monday’s victory over New Zealand.
➤ No other Filipino player posted double digits in scoring aside from Sotto.
➤ Mitchell Dance led the losing Tall Blacks with 12 markers and 11 rebounds.
Sotto 22, Fortea 9, Abadiano 8, Calimag 8, Chiu 8, Guadana 7, Padrigao 4, Cortez 4, Andrada 0, Lazaro 0.
Dance 12, Broughton 10, Cowie 6, Williams-Dunn 6, Dixon 5, Vaigafa 5, Rissetto 4, McKinlay 3, Jenkins 0, Stodard 0, Payne 0.
July 9, 2018 - Santa Fe, Argentina
Written by Rock Punzalan for Philippine Basketball News Team