Russia rips young Gilas

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Gilas Youth ended its group stage campaign in a crushing defeat to Russia, 92-64, on Wednesday (Manila time) at University Hall in Heraklion, Greece.

The Filipinos finished 0-3 in Group C, the last seed in the group, but still moved on to the Round of 16.

However, the Filipinos will face powerhouse Serbia in the knockout phase.

Kai Sotto and Dave Ildefonso led the Philippines with 14 points apiece and a combined 13 rebounds while Carl Tamayo added 12 points and five boards.

The Russians built an early first quarter lead, taking a 28-15 cushion after Aleksandr Petenev’s layup a second before heading into the second period. —BONG LOZADA, INQUIRER.NET