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Gilas Youth gets early door in loss to Bahrain in U16 Asia Cup
Gilas Pilipinas Youth has been eliminated from the 2025 FIBA U16 Asia Cup after a 79-66 loss to Bahrain in the qualification round for the quarterfinals.
This marks the first time the Philippines has missed the quarterfinals in the tournament's history, and they will consequently miss out on a spot in the FIBA U17 World Cup as only the top four teams qualify.
The team was in contention until midway through the third quarter, tied at 44-all, before Bahrain went on a decisive 18-3 run to take a 62-50 lead.
Luisito Joel Pascual was the only Gilas player to score in double figures with 10 points, while Jhustin Hallare added nine points.
The Philippines concluded the tournament with one win against Indonesia and three losses to Chinese Taipei, New Zealand, and Bahrain.
The team's previous lowest finish in the tournament was 7th place in the 2022 edition.
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