Fiba U18 Asia Cup-bound Gilas Boys sweep Seaba qualifiers
Gilas Pilipinas Boys’ Andy Gemao during a game against Indonesia in the Seaba qualifiers in Malaysia.–Photo from Malaysia Basketball Association
MANILA, Philippines—Even with a spot in the Fiba U18 Asia Cup already secured, Gilas Pilipinas Boys never let up to sweep the Seaba Qualifiers on Sunday.
Gilas completed an undefeated campaign after trouncing Indonesia, 87-64, at MABA Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Article continues after this advertisementThe young Nationals booked a spot in the continental meet on Saturday after Indonesia beat Malaysia.
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Andy Gemao capped his stellar play with a near-triple-double effort of 29 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists.
Cabs Cabonilas, John Earl Medina and Charles Esteban also hit double-digits for Gilas.
Article continues after this advertisementCabonilas and Medina combined for 30 points while Esteban added 10 for Gilas, which was coming off an unforgettable stint in the Fiba U17 World Cup.
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Cliffton Wijaya paced Indonesia, which also claimed a slot in the Asia Cup after finishing second in the qualifiers, with 12 points, six rebounds and two assists.
The Fiba U18 Asia Cup is set from September 2-7 in Amman, Jordan.
The Philippines joined Japan, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Chinese Taipei, China, New Zealand, Lebanon, Australia and Jordan and reigning champion South Korea in the tournament.
