At A Glance
- The Gilas Pilipinas Boys team whipped Malaysia with a 76-point beatdown, 130-54, to advance to the final of the FIBA U18 Asia Cup SEABA qualifiers at the Chankapoh Gym on Saturday, June 13.
The Gilas Pilipinas Boys team whipped Malaysia with a 76-point beatdown, 130-54, to advance to the final of the FIBA U18 Asia Cup SEABA qualifiers at the Chankapoh Gym on Saturday, June 13.
The Nationals came out guns blazing with a 17-0 start and never looked back from there to pick up their fourth straight win and remain unbeaten in the regional qualifier.
With the win, the Nationals not only get the chance to assert their dominance in the region but they have also now booked a ticket to the continental showpiece.
Gilas was never threatened the rest of the way with the inside-outside threat of Jan Bennett Cagurungan and Prince Carino leading the way for the Filipinos.
Cagurungan caught fire from deep, nailing seven triples on his way to 26 points while Carino dominated inside the paint to finish with 21 points.
Four other players finished in double figures with Joaquin Tovera chipping in 15 points and seven rebounds and Louis Razon adding 14. Ethan Aguas added 12 points and eight rebounds and Andrew Chio with 10 and five.
The Nationals will face host team Thailand in the final. Gilas had already defeated Thailand, 98-63, during their group stage match