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Aaaand the second round pools and schedules were released a few hours ago. We're in Pool D with Hong Kong, Malaysia, UAE, Australia and Japan. We're in for a rough ride this round, starting with the also undefeated Hong Kong U21. Lots at stake here in the second round: World Cup slot for next season and the very shiny Gold Trophy.

(All games at 11:00pm Manila time)
May 6 - vs Hong Kong U21
May 13 - vs Malaysia U21
May 20 - vs UAE U21
May 27 - vs Australia U21
June 3 - vs Japan U21

By the way, I have 6 slots left in our roster, so if you think your player deserves to be included, kindly PM me. Appreciate all the replies and mails! And good luck to all of us.

- Leo

CONGRATS COACH
Ang galing

Salamat boss!

This wouldn't be possible if you didn't train Castromayor ;)

Hong Kong U21 ekes out a close win over Pilipinas U21 via overtime, 90-81 (74594)

Beirut, Lebanon -- Pilipinas U21 was leading in the first three quarters, and then Hong Kong U21 mounted a furious comeback, and even forced an overtime. Indeed, these extra minutes were just what the doctor ordered as Hong Kong U21 gets the W over Pilipinas U21, 90-81.

Lui Bo Yi powers his way through the Philippine defense as he scored 32 points and added 10 rebounds and 3 steals, while Yeung Yuk Kin backs him up with 16 points and 6 rebounds.

Pilipinas U21 suffers its first loss in the tournament and will now have a 0-1 record to start the second round. Clodualdo Salinel scored 25 points and added 7 rebounds and 4 steals. Luis Pacifico Castromayor ended the game with 16 points and hauled 12 rebounds for a double-double. Both Salinel and Castromayor paced the team at the start as they scored 20 of the 22 first quarter points of Pilipinas U21.

Hong Kong U21's defense forced Pilipinas U21 to a measly 29.9% field goal percentage. "Credits to Hong Kong's wall-like defense, especially in the second half and overtime", Coach Leo told the reporters after the game. "Told my guys in the locker room, it's a disappointing loss, but we're keeping our heads up. Grow and improve from this experience and focus on the next game."

Points Leaders:
Clodualdo Salinel - 25 points
Luis Pacifico Castromayor - 16 points
Alexander Justin Daa - 11 points

Rebounds Leaders:
Emelito Pabillare - 13 rebounds
Luis Pacifico Castromayor - 12 rebounds
Allan Camilo Onganon - 11 rebounds
Xavier Lena - 11 rebounds

Assists Leaders:
Alexander Justin Daa - 4 assists
David Castaños - 3 assists
Emelito Pabillare - 3 assists
Monching Cornista - 3 assists

Next week, May 13, our team will be up against Malaysia U21, same time as before, 11:00pm Philippines time. Please continue to support the team.

Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!

- Leo

72 rebounds aaand we still lost :D

Nanood ako , actually hindi ko inaasahan na magiging dikit ang score ,Tayo pa nga nasilat. Tingin ko malakas team natin. Sugestion ko dyan, wag muna magtrain ng REB lahat dahil malakas na REB natin. Isang season lang naman. Improve na lang sa iba, just a suggestion. Tulad ako hindi ko na muna itrain REB ni CASTROMAYOR, isang season lang naman.

Last edited by Junnix at 05/07/2024 07:06:36

Yessir! I already told some of the guys to train the skills that we need more.

I won't name those skills here in the forums, but I assure y'all, di kasama ang rebounds dun. ;)

Let's bounce back!

Pilipinas U21 bounced back with a down-the-wire win over Malaysia U21, 88-81 (74596)

Beirut, Lebanon -- Coming off a loss to the Hong Kong U21 team, Pilipinas U21 was tested yet again, this time, by a feisty Malaysia U21 team. It was a tight game 'til the end but Pilipinas U21 prevailed, 88-81.

Dino Isaiah Libutaque scored 28 points to lead all scorers. Leonilo Gomez and Pedro Mamaril got 15 and 10 points respectively to pace the Filipinos.

Shauri Khare led the Malaysians with 18 points, but fouled out late in the game. Kent Maparantau scored 17 points, but he was in foul trouble most of the game. Simon Edwin Edin left the game due to an injury. He scored 6 points in just 15 minutes of action.

Pilipinas U21 is now sporting a 1-1 record in Pool D, tied with Malaysia U21, but due to inferior Point Differential, Pilipinas U21 stays at #4. Australia U21 remains atop the standings, while Hong Kong U21 gets the #2 spot.

Pilipinas U21's next game will be against U.A.E. U21. This will be the second meeting between the two teams. It is scheduled on May 20, 11:00pm Manila time.

Points Leaders:
Dino Isaiah Libutaque - 28 points
Leonilo Gomez - 15 points
Pedro Mamaril - 10 points

Rebounds Leaders:
Emelito Pabillare - 14 rebounds
Allan Camilo Onganon - 14 rebounds
David Castaños - 8 rebounds

Assists Leaders:
David Castaños - 4 assists
Dino Isaiah Libutaque - 2 assists
Emelito Pabillare - 2 assists
Alexander Justin Daa - 2 assists
Monching Cornista - 2 assists
Allan Camilo Onganon - 2 assists

Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!

- Leo

Pilipinas U21 asserts mastery over U.A.E. U21, 106-49 (74601)

Beirut, Lebanon -- Pilipinas U21 dominated from the get-go, and never looked back, as they clinch another wire-to-wire victory over U.A.E. U21, for the second time, 106-49. The Filipinos had a blazing start, scoring 33 points in the first quarter, versus the 14 points from the U.A.E. side.

First-time starter Alexander Justin Daa didn't hold back and proved to everyone why he was called up. He scored 27 points and dished out 6 assists. He was also active on the defensive end with 5 steals and 1 block. Leonilo Gomez ended the game with 20 points, on 9 of 15 shooting.

U.A.E. U21 tried to pull a fast one as they started their 3 best big men altogether, but it wasn't too much of a problem for Philippines U21. Shahriar Tibi was once again U.A.E.'s leading scorer this game with 16 points and 7 rebounds. Interesting fact, Tibi also scored 16 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in their first encounter as well.

Pilipinas U21's next game will be against Australia U21, which is scheduled on May 27, 11:00pm Manila time. See you all there and keep supporting our National teams!

Points Leaders:
Alexander Justin Daa - 27 points
Leonilo Gomez - 20 points
Pedro Mamaril - 14 points
Luis Pacifico Castromayor - 14 points

Rebounds Leaders:
Emelito Pabillare - 17 rebounds
Allan Camilo Onganon - 13 rebounds
Juvenal Delvir - 11 rebounds

Assists Leaders:
Alexander Justin Daa - 6 assists
Clodualdo Salinel - 3 assists
Emelito Pabillare - 3 assists

Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!

- Leo

Pilipinas U21 fends off gutsy Australian U21 team, 84-77 (74603)

Beirut, Lebanon -- Pilipinas U21 needed this win to get a better chance to enter the semifinals of the ongoing U21 Asian Tournament, and they pulled through, securing a crucial win against Australia U21, 84-77.

The Filipinos were leading after the 1st quarter, 25-16, but the Aussies went on berserk in the 2nd quarter as they scored 34 points (against 18 points from Philippines), and got the lead 50-43. The Philippine team displayed some grit after the halftime and limited the Aussies to just 27 points in the 2nd half.

Pedro Mamaril was red hot to begin the game, but his 3 1st half fouls cooled him down a bit. He scored 17 points in the 1st half, and ended the game as the scoring leader with 31 points on 10 of 25 shooting.

Leonilo Gomez had a miserable night of shooting with just 13 points on 5 of 20 shooting, but his rebounding made up for it as he grabbed 15 rebounds. He was low-key looking like Josh Hart out there on the court.

Allan Camilo Onganon was a monster on the boards with 22 rebounds (9 offensive) to go along with his 12 points and 3 blocks.

Vince Vanderstam and Lan Luu led the Aussies with 14 points each. The Aussies, who are now at 2-2, needs to win their next game vs Malaysia next week. Malaysia just earned a very impressive win against the undefeated Hong Kong U21 team to push themselves in contention for a semifinals spot.

As for the standings, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Philippines will all have identical 3-1 win-loss records and will need to win their last games and secure a decent point differential (PD) to determine who gets to play for the trophies and enter the U21 World Cup next season. Next week's schedule includes: Philippines vs Japan, Hong Kong vs U.A.E. and Malaysia vs Australia

All these games have implications in the final standings, so please continue to support our National and U21 teams. Same time by the way, 11pm (Manila time), on June 3.

Points Leaders:
Pedro Mamaril - 31 points
Leonilo Gomez - 13 points
Allan Camilo Onganon - 12 points

Rebounds Leaders:
Allan Camilo Onganon - 22 rebounds
Leonilo Gomez - 15 rebounds
Axel Marquese - 8 rebounds

Assists Leaders:
David Castaños - 7 assists
Alexander Justin Daa - 4 assists
Leonilo Gomez - 3 assists

Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!

- Leo