Gilas Pilipinas Youth fended off a late barrage staged by Indonesia, 77-68, to protect its unbeaten run within the FIBA U16 Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers on Wednesday on the Bren Z. Guiao Sports activities Complicated.
The Filipinos led by as a lot as 14 halfway by means of the fourth interval, however not like their earlier outings they gained in dominant vogue, they practically misplaced steam within the endgame this time round.
The wards of head coach LA Tenorio, nevertheless, discovered the final touch to stay spotless at 4-0. The win additionally allowed the hosts to deal the Indonesians their first lack of the match.
Heroes had been a lot for the Philippine aspect with Prince Cariño main the way in which with 15 factors laced with six rebounds whereas Travis Pascual and Jolo Pascual chipped in 13 and 12 markers apiece.
A Cariño jumper despatched Gilas Boys to a cushty 63-49 lead on the 7:08 mark of fourth quarter, however the Indonesians discovered the stops and offense as they trimmed the hole to a single digit.
Benjamin Piet Hernusi accomplished a layup that noticed Indonesia slicing the deficit to 9, 74-65, with 1:52 left within the sport. They additional pulled inside six when Hernusi as soon as once more sank a clutch basket for a six-point affair, 74-68.
Travis Pascual then saved the day for Gilas Youth from the free throw line, splitting his charities off an unsportsmanlike foul from Seiya Yube with 31 ticks left.
He would full a pair of charities to win it for Gilas.
Hernusi paced Indonesia with 23 factors, three steals, one rebound, and one block whereas Gede Dio Arghya Naranatha and Yabe chimed in with 11 and 10 markers apiece.
—JKC, GMA Built-in Information