Philippines U21 asserts mastery over hapless Pakistan U21 with a 72-point drubbing (81913)Tehran, Iran -- Philippines U21 brought the hammer down on a struggling Pakistan U21 team, 114-42. Pakistan U21, who are already eliminated from the second round, seemingly have no answers to the Filipinos' strong offense and defense. Add to that their lethargic second half output where they only scored 12 points, while the Filipinos easily netted 51.
Matt Nallas had a strong showing this time, breaking the 20-point barrier for the first time in this tournament. He finished the game with 26 points on a very efficient 10 of 13 shooting clip, in just 28 minutes. Starters,
Bill Guerrero and
Shane Mempin each scored 16 points, while
Brian William Sumande and
Zhong Minyuan contributed nicely off the bench with 14 and 11 points, respectively.
4 Pinoys went on to grab double-digits in rebounds as the Filipinos dominated this department, 65 in total, compared to their opponent's measly 25.
Benson Rodeo and Zhong Minyuan collected 12 rebounds each.
Abelardo Baluyot had 9 dimes to lead the team in assists, followed by Benson Rodeo's 7 and Shane Mempin's 6.
It was a nightmarish game for Pakistan U21 as no one scored in double-digits for their team.
Ardalan Nazari led the way with 9 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and a block, while 3 Pakistanis scored 8 points each. Pakistan U21's 42-point showing is their lowest scoring output in the tournament.
Philippines U21, now sporting a 5-1 record, will enter the second round of the tournament, while Pakistan U21 remains winless after 6 games.
With the first round of the tournament over, here are the teams who made it to the second round, together with the possible pool assignments.
First Pool: Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Taiwan, Malaysia, China, Singapore
Second Pool: Iran, Australia, Hong Kong, U.A.E., Philippines, Vietnam
For the second round, top two teams in each pool will make it to the Semifinals, where teams will battle it out for the lustrous gold trophy and possible World Cup stint next season.
Second round of the tournament starts next week on 15th of December, 10:30PM (Manila Time). Schedule hasn't been announced yet, but it is expected to be released as early as Wednesday. Please continue to support our National Teams!
Points Leaders:Matt Nallas - 26 points
Bill Guerrero - 16 points
Shane Mempin - 16 points
Rebounds Leaders:Benson Rodeo - 12 rebounds
Zhong Minyuan - 12 rebounds
Bill Guerrero - 10 rebounds
Feliciano Gaitano - 10 rebounds
Assists Leaders:Abelardo Baluyot - 9 assists
Benson Rodeo - 7 assists
Shane Mempin - 6 assists
Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!
- Leo