Gilas defenders attempt to cease Italy’s essential man Simone Fontecchio of their Fiba World Cup match. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
Gilas Pilipinas turned in its most cohesive outing within the 2023 Fiba World Cup on Tuesday night time, however it was not sufficient towards an Italy aspect that rediscovered its deadly contact.
The Philippines bowed to the sweet-shooting Italians, 90-83, to finish up winless in Group A play of the worldwide showcase at Sensible Araneta Coliseum in Quezon Metropolis.
Jordan Clarkson had 23 factors, cornerstone Dwight Ramos 14, whereas 4 extra gamers completed with eight every within the shedding stand relegated the Gilas Pilipinas to the crossover classification spherical.
The Philippines will subsequent play the underside two groups from Group B which may both be South Sudan or regional powerhouse China.
The one comfort–for now–is that Japan, which upset Finland final Sunday, misplaced to Australia, 109-89, in Okinawa and also will slide into the classification spherical, conserving the race amongst Asian groups vying for a Paris berth alive.
Simone Fontecchio led the way in which for the Italians with 18 factors, Giampaolo Ricci chipped in 14 whereas Marco Spissu and Stefano Tonut 13 every, flexing their outdoors capturing.
The Azzurri hit 17 of their 41 triples (41 p.c), a well timed comeback for the World No. 10 squad who’ve been frosty from past the arc of their first two video games (20 p.c).
Gilas, in the meantime, was solely capable of convert 10 of their 29 pictures from deep.
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