Gilas Youth sweeps Seaba qualifiers, books Fiba U18 Asia Cup spot

MANILA, Philippines, June 15 ------ Gilas Pilipinas Youth men’s team completed a sweep of the Seaba qualifiers and officially qualified for the Fiba U18 Asia Cup in August.

Gilas defeated home team Thailand, 85-70, in the gold medal game at Chan Ka Pho Gymnasium in Thailand. Virtually, the Philippines had already secured its ticket to the continental competition when it defeated Malaysia in the semifinals.

The top two teams in the Seaba qualifiers have an outright berth to the Fiba U18 Asia Cup in India. Gilas defeated Thailand for the second time in the Southeast Asian tilt, replicating its 98-63 win over the Thais in the group play. In the final, Joaquin Tovera paced Gilas with 21 points in the victory. Patrick Pasinos and Ethan Aguas also chipped in 13 points each. In the road to the sweep, the Philippines also routed Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia for an immaculate 5-0 record.

Source: inquirer.net