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