Pilipinas U21 beats Saudi Arabia 111-66 (38988)Big man Ace Julio Madrigal
(38155771) stuffed the stat sheet with 20 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks to lead Pilipinas to the win. Carl Elbert Durano
(38155281) supported him with 16 points and 9 rebounds on 8-11 shooting and Axel Galanza
(38156269) provided a spark off the bench with 17 points.
Pilipinas U21 were able to obtain an early lead 4-2, 1 minute into the game. However, the Saudi Arabians fought hard, keeping the lead at 3. The Filipinos were finally able to extend the lead, needing Atoy Co Mente’s three point shot with 3 seconds left in the quarter to finish it with a score of 25-18
http://www.buzzerbeater.com/match/38988/reportmatch.aspx?.... Pilipinas U21 were finally able to lock down their opponents in the second quarter giving away only 10 points. Pilipinas seemed to pull the game away early in the third, with Madrigal and Durano alternately showcasing their skills to open the quarter 14-2. However, with 7:05 left, things got heated up after a flagrant foul by Madrigal injured Saudi Arabia’s center Umar Hamdan
http://www.buzzerbeater.com/match/38988/reportmatch.aspx?.... This gave Saudi Arabia fuel to claw back into the game with a 14-8 run. But Utek Gutierrez came back to life after a scoreless first half, scoring all of his 9 points. Together with the consistency of the Pilipinas U21 big men, the run made by Saudi Arabia was stopped. With 1:56 left on the clock in the third quarter, garbage time was called.
Pilipinas plays their next game next
Monday, September 19, 4 PM against India.
Last edited by Greedy at 9/12/2016 5:59:44 AM