Gilas Youth secures Fiba Asia U16 quarterfinals berth, routs Kazakhstan

Lorenzo Bryan Competente leads Gilas Pilipinas Youth previous Kazakhstan. –FIBA PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines — The Gilas Pilipinas youth group dominated Kazakhstan, 83-60, to succeed in the quarterfinals of the FIBA U16 Asian Championship on Thursday at Al-Gharafa Sports activities Membership Multi-Objective Corridor.

Lorenzo Bryan Competente led the balanced assault of the U16 nationwide group with 15 factors to set a quarterfinals duel in opposition to Australia on Friday.

Jacob Bayla chipped in 13 factors, 9 rebounds, and three assists. Kristian Porter had 12 factors, whereas Alex Konov and Zain Mahmood added 11 and 10 markers, respectively.

Caelum Harris delivered 5 factors, 9 rebounds and 7 assists to bounce again from a earlier loss to Japan.

The Kazakhs stored the Filipinos inside three, 29-26, within the first eight minutes of the second quarter, however Competente’s triple ignited their second body rally for a 10-point lead, 43-33.

Porter stretched it to an 18-point unfold, 53-35, with 52.6 seconds left on the half.

Gilas led as a lot as 26 factors within the second half and by no means appeared again to realize an opportunity to combat for a semis spot, which additionally comes with a ticket for the 2022 Fiba Beneath-17 World Cup subsequent month.

Daniil Severgin carried Kazakhstan with 24 factors, 9 rebounds, seven steals, and three assists.

The Scores

PHILIPPINES 83 — Competente 15, Bayla 13, Porter 12, Konov 11, Mahmood 10, Gemao 7, Harris 5, Bahay 4, Jones 3, Nieto 2, Reyes 1, Romero 0.
KAZAKHSTAN 60 — Severgin 24, Dyussenov 17, Kuantayev 10, Mukhazhanov 4, Maksot 3, Marat 2, Aukesh 0, Samoilov 0, Muratuly 0, Khangereyev 0, Aitkulov 0, Yessimkhan 0.
Quarters: 26-17, 53-35, 73-51, 83-60.

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