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Ken Provido-led Philippines U21 crushes Luxembourg U21, 114-72 (78133)

Luxembourg, Luxembourg -- Luxembourg's cold weather wasn't enough to subdue Philippines U21's superb firepower as they went on to win, on the road, in a very convincing fashion, 114-72. Their defense remains formidable, holding Luxembourg U21 to making just a third of all their field goal attempts, compared to Philippines U21's 54.4%.

The Filipinos learned their lesson from their previous game, as the troops didn't relax in the third quarter, scoring 34 points versus Luxembourg U21's measly 8 points. Philippines U21's passing was on point as well, tallying 40 assists, which is currently the team's highest assists total in a game in this tournament, surpassing their previous high of 35 assists against Iran U21.

Ken Provido provided the spark in the Filipinos' offense with 23 points on 9 of 14 fied goal shooting. He also added 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 block. Benedict John Rizal started for the first time in this tournament, and he didn't disappoint with his all-around effort. Aptly called "Swiss Army Knife" by Coach Leo, he collected 17 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, 1 steal, and 2 blocks. Osbaldo Peñano and Gilberto Isidro Illundain, also first-time starters, notched double-doubles. Peñano tallied 15 points and 10 assists, while Illundain tallied 13 points and 10 rebounds.

Kurt Plath led Luxembourg U21 with 18 points, followed by Arno Ichau with 17 points, and Ben Behemhöfen with 12 points, on top of 9 rebounds. Dre Breda was the 4th and last Luxembourg U21 player to score in double-digits with 12 points.

Philippines U21's next game will be against Crna Gora (Montenegro) U21, which will be held on 27th of January, 6:30PM (Manila time), on Philippines homefloor. Please continue to support our National Teams!

Points Leaders:
Ken Provido - 23 points
Benedict John Rizal - 17 points
Osbaldo Peñano - 15 points

Rebounds Leaders:
Gilberto Isidro Illundain - 10 rebounds
Robinson Genetia - 9 rebounds
Benedict John Rizal - 8 rebounds

Assists Leaders:
Osbaldo Peñano - 10 assists
Benedict John Rizal - 7 assists
Gabino Cabello - 7 assists

Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!

- Leo

Philippines U21 stamps class on Crna Gora U21, remains undefeated in 4 games (78164)

Manila, Philippines -- Filipinos in the arena gave a very heartwarming welcome to the Philippines U21 team as they entered their home floor. In return, the team gave the audience an outstanding win, punishing Crna Gora (Montenegro) U21's 2-3 zone, 107-58. The Filipinos thwarted every comeback attempts by Crna Gora U21. In the end, it was too much for Montenegro U21, who are still looking for their first win in this tournament.

Ken Provido, once again, led the team in scoring with 29 points. Besides Provido, 5 other players scored in double-digits. Gabino Cabello and Osbaldo Peñano chipped in 13 points each, while Lamberto Juliano amassed 12 points.

Jan-Jan Revillame, the lead orchestrator for Philippines U21 in this game, was one-assist shy of a double-double, finishing the game with 10 points and 9 assists. He also added 4 steals to showcase his improving defense.

To add to this defensive masterclass, the young Filipino bigs, Robinson Genetia, Ruperto Penuela, and Nicasio Luiz had a field day in the paint, as they grabbed a total of 38 rebounds.

As for Crna Gora U21, only three players scored in double figures. Miroljub Novaković led the team with 13 points, followed by Ranko Barović with 11 points, and Vukota Bauković with 10 points.

Philippines U21's next game will be a road game against a currently winless Bolivia U21 team, which will be held on 4th of February, 7:30AM (Manila time). Please continue to support our National Teams!

Points Leaders:
Ken Provido - 29 points
Gabino Cabello - 13 points
Osbaldo Peñano - 13 points

Rebounds Leaders:
Robinson Genetia - 13 rebounds
Nicasio Luiz - 13 rebounds
Ruperto Penuela - 12 rebounds

Assists Leaders:
Jan-Jan Revillame - 9 assists
Gabino Cabello - 4 assists
Benedict John Rizal - 3 assists

Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!

- Leo