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Gilas men’s Under-17 suffers a 62-point beating from Spain
The Gilas Pilipinas boys' team suffered a 96-34 defeat against Spain in the 2024 FIBA U17 World Cup held in Turkey, marking their second straight loss.
Spain established dominance early, holding Gilas scoreless for nearly five minutes and ending the first quarter with a 30-2 lead.
The Philippines' deficit ballooned to as much as 62 points.
Playing without Kieffer Alas due to a knee injury, Gilas Boys struggled on offense.
Bonn Ervin Daja was the lone double-digit scorer for Gilas with 12 points, while Joaquin Ludovice added seven points and two assists.
Spain capitalized on turnovers and dominated fastbreaks, bench points, and rebounding with a 71-22 lead.
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