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CONSIDER this first test passed.
Gilas Pilipinas, who brought a team of cadets to the Bahrain bubble, proved he was ready for primetime by defeating an all-professional team from Thailand, 93-61, on Friday in the second window of the Cup qualifiers. Asia Fiba 2021 in Khalifa Sports City of Manama.
Dwight Ramos was a picture of perfection in his second round with the national team, hitting his seven shots from the field to add 20 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three steals in 19 minutes of play.
The Fil-Am forward, who has yet to make his debut with the Ateneo, was a key player in the final run of the second quarter for the Philippines, scoring 11 of 32 points in the frame while young team Gilas really gave an idea. of the promising future of Philippine basketball. .
Juan Gomez de Liano brought the Filipinos out of a 26-point stalemate when he buried three 3-pointers that started a 27-1 blast to take a dominant 53-27 lead just before the halftime break.
That stretch, where Gomez de Liano scored 10 of his 12 points, was enough to secure Gilas’ second victory in as many games in Group A of the playoffs.
The charismatic point guard from the University of the Philippines fired 3 of 8 shots from deep, to go with four rebounds, three assists, a steal and a block.
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Justine Baltazar, arguably the best center in the college leagues today, also impressed in her debut for the national team with 12 points, six rebounds and a block.
Gilas looks to complete a sweep of the Manama bubble as it takes on Thailand again on Monday at 9pm at the same venue.
