Gilas Pilipinas gets back at Senegal in China pocket tournament
FILE–Gilas Pilipinas prospect AJ Edu. –FIBA BASKETBALL
AJ Edu and Kiefer Ravena got here by way of within the clutch for the Philippines as Gilas Pilipinas obtained again at Senegal, 75-63, within the Heyuan WUS Worldwide Basketball Match in China on Sunday night time.
Edu and Ravena hit back-to-back triples within the last 1:30 of the competition at Heyuan Sport Gymnasium, nearly taking the combat out of the Lions who had been making an attempt their darndest to mount a comeback.
Ray Parks Jr. was simply as large, greasing the fightback within the payoff body to overtake a 47-53 deficit.
Gilas Pilipinas misplaced to Senegal, 72-64, Friday night time.
Edu, the opposite large man within the coaching squad and an in depth pal of Kai Sotto, has been on a tear since getting cleared for full-contact play. He performed for Gilas within the closed-door friendlies in opposition to the vaunted Ateneo Blue Eagles and the red-hot Magnolia Hotshots late final July.
The Philippines, which rose to 2-1 within the quick meet getting used to prime for the World Cup later this month, will attempt to repeat in opposition to Iran on Monday night time at Xiaoqing Sport Middle.
Gilas is predicted to be at full energy this week with Jordan Clarkson scheduled to reach round Aug. 8 and Kai Sotto becoming a member of the preps a number of days after.
The Nationals are additionally scheduled to play Montenegro on Aug. 20 and Mexico on Aug. 21 for the ultimate days of its coalescing for the worldwide showcase.
The Philippines is bunched with the Dominican Republic, Angola after which world No. 10 Italy within the group part of the quadrennial occasion that may even dangle a slot into the Paris Olympic Video games subsequent yr.
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