PH U-16 books World Cup slot
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Batang Gilas booked a spot in the Fiba World Under-17 championships after surviving Japan, 72-70, in the quarterfinals of the Fiba Asia U-16 qualifying on Friday in Foshan, China.
The top four teams in the Asian qualifiers will advance to the World Cup slated in June in Argentina.
Article continues after this advertisementRC Calimag scored the game-winner with 2.3 seconds left to give the Philippines a return trip to the world stage after 2014.
In the semifinals, the Philippines will tackle the winner of the China-Lebanon quarterfinal match.
Chikara Tanaka, who scored 11 straight points for Japan in the last 3:24, missed a jumper that could’ve sent the game into overtime. —BONG LOZADA, INQIURER.NET
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