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Pilipinas U21 (2-0) defeat Việt Nam U21 (0-2) 115-56 (39556)


Victor Carreon (38155969) continued his solid play with 27 points and 14 rebounds in 13-17 shooting. Guards Siegfred Estillore (38155755) and Atoy Co Mente (38155016) were outstanding combining for 30 points, 19 assists and 7 steals. Pilipinas showed great teamwork as they assisted in 45 of 53 field goals made.


Pilipinas started out perfect making their first 7 field goals. In contrast, it took Việt Nam 3 minutes until their center Lung Suong gave them their first points. The Philippine team build a 32-8 lead in the first quarter and never looked back.


Point guard Son Luong led Việt Nam U21 with 18 points, but shot 8-23 from the field. Additionally, he received little help from his teammates as they tallied 17-66 (26%) in their field goals.


Ace Julio Madrigal (38155771) was again limited to 12 minutes due to foul trouble. Fortunately, Engelbert Nisperos (38956653) provided relief with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists in his first game as a member of the U21 team.

After the second game, the standings are more complicated. With this victory, Pilipinas (2-0) remains the only unbeaten Team in Pool D. In the meantime, Việt Nam (0-2) stayed winless while Taiwan (1-1) was able to upset the home team Australia (1-1). India (1-1) has a convincing 98-79 win over Macau (1-1) as they join the list of teams with one victory.

In Pool E, Singapore (1-1) lost to Malaysia (2-0) after their stellar victory over China while Hong Kong (2-0) beat Saudi Arabia (0-2) to stay undefeated. Iran (0-2) has yet to win a match after losing to China (1-1).

Our next game will be on next Monday, November 14, 5 PM, against Macau U21.

Last edited by Greedy at 11/7/2016 5:59:01 AM

"Pilipinas showed great teamwork as they assisted in 45 of 53 field goals made."

ayos coach! Congrats for the win!

Salamat :)

Pilipinas U21 vs Macau U21 Game Link

http://www.buzzerbeater.com/match/39558/reportmatch.aspx

Quarter 1: Pilipinas U21 gets a 30-16 lead behind 9 points from Atoy Co Mente

Quarter 2: Atoy Co Mente continues to light it up, scoring 25 for the half as Pilipinas leads 69-40.

Quarter 3: Garbage time begins as Pilipinas pads the lead 97-59.

Last edited by Greedy at 11/14/2016 5:17:13 AM

Pilipinas U21 (3-0) defeats Macau U21 (1-2) 121-82 (39558)

Atoy Co Mente (38155016) shot the lights out scoring 25 of his 32 points in the first half and Kenneth McNeil (38403266) made the most of his first start tallying 12 points, 14 rebounds and 5 blocks. Fellow big man Ace Julio Madrigal (38155771) also had a double double with 16 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks as he was finally able to stay away from foul trouble.

Expecting Macau to play Push the Ball or Patient, the Philippine team were surprised as Macau started the game by chucking shots from outside. This led to a slow start with Pilipinas leading only by two at the 4 minute mark. Fortunately, Pilipinas was still able to build a big lead thanks to the consistency of Mente.

Mente finally cooled off in the third quarter as he was limited to 7 points on 3-8 shooting but Englebert Nisperos picked up the slack scoring 9 after being scoreless in the first half. This allowed Pilipinas to further widen the lead.

On the other hand, even if Macau was lacking backup Liu Ruoyang due to injury, they managed to put up a fight thanks to SG Huang Pinghao having his game of the tournament. He was momentarily able to reduce the lead in the fourth quarter, scoring 13 of his 30 points, but a late run by Pilipinas ended the quarter scoring 24-23 in favor of Philippines.

Next Monday, November 21, 5 PM, we will take on the home team Australia in what is the most important game to date. Winning this game will guarantee us a spot in the semifinal. If we lose, we will be put under a sticky situation where we need to win the game against India and have a good point differential vs Australia and Taiwan in order to advance.

Iran (1-2) was able to upset Malaysia (2-1) with correct predictions and a 2-3 zone to obtain their first victory. China (2-1) beat Hong Kong (2-1) 80-61 to reclaim the top spot in Pool D. After China, Singapore and Malaysia are deadlocked with 2 wins apiece and 42 point differential. Singapore gets a nod for the second spot due to their PF (290 vs 289).

Last edited by Greedy at 11/14/2016 6:18:51 AM

Coach, Harkess is injured 1 week, last play date 11/12 currently nasa resp gs siya so things are looking good for us. Possible rin na maglaro siya kung 9 days or below ang duration ng injury niya.

Yeah, medyo malas nga siya. Alam ko may 2 week injury din siya this season.

may balat sa pwet ang u21 coach natin kaya swerte tayo, on paper kaya natin...host country sila wag lang tayo overconfident pero good luck. Estimate ko it just need to be close for us to qualify but a win is better for sure para wala tayong iniisip

Mamaya na laban lets see kung kakayanan natin, positive thoughts,
ang pressure nasa side nila.

Pilipinas U21 vs Australia U21 Game Link

Game Link: http://www.buzzerbeater.com/match/39560/reportmatch.aspx?...

Quarter 1: Despite foul trouble, Pilipinas gets a 21-17 lead.

Quarter 2: After a quarter long drought, Australia ends the quarter with a 7-0 run to lead 34-33.

Quarter 3: Australia extends the lead by a little, now leads 58-52.

Quarter 4: Pilipinas makes a late run to force overtime 79-79.

Overtime 1: Both teams struggle to score as the first overtime ends 83-83.

Last edited by Greedy at 11/21/2016 5:45:23 AM

Australia U21 (3-1) defeats Pilipinas U21 (3-1) 95-93 in Second Overtime (39560)

Atoy Co Mente (38155016) leads the team with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists while Carl Elbert Durano (38155281) provided a double double with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Pete Whatuira matched Mente’s output with 21 points to lead the Australians. Justin Harkess scored 12 points including the game winning shot in second overtime.

Pilipinas got into foul trouble early with Siegfred Estillore and Ace Julio Madrigal quickly compiling 3 fouls each. Despite this, Pilipinas was able to keep a small lead. After a long drought where both teams are limited to 8 points a piece 8 minutes into the quarter, Australia was finally able to take advantage by making a 7-0 run to retake the lead from the Philippines. They continued to extend the lead, taking advantage of the backups of the team. As the game was slipping from their hands, the Pilipinas starters fought back, retaking a lead after a dunk by Chi Delco with 8:33 left in the game. The lead went back and forth and both teams had the opportunity to ice the game, but failed. With 35 seconds left in regulation, Durano was fouled and have the opportunity to claim the lead, but missed one of his free throws leaving the game tied at 79. On the next possession, Australian PF Lleyton Statham was fouled. Needing just one free throw to take it lead, he missed both. This allowed Pilipinas the chance to win the game, but Statham made up for it by stealing the ball at the buzzer.

The first overtime featured stellar defense, with both teams limited to 4 points each. However, as both teams tire out in the second overtime, more point were scored. With 1:51 left in the second overtime, a dunk by Durano gave the Philippines a 6 point lead. Unfortunately, the Australians made an 8-0 to take the game.

After the fourth game, Philippines is tied with Australia and Taiwan win 3 wins each. Even with the highest point differential, we need to win the next game against India next Monday, November 28, 5 PM, by a decent margin to guarantee a spot in the next round.

In Pool E, China (3-1) convincingly beat Malaysia (2-2) 116-89 and Singapore (3-1) beats Hong Kong (2-2) 95-93 to make both winners the favorites for the next round. Aside from Malaysia and Hong Kong, Iran (2-2) also has a small chance to make the next round by winning and hoping that either China or Singapore loses.