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Minus Alas, Gilas Boys suffer World Cup beatdown against Lithuania
The Gilas Pilipinas Men's Under-17 team suffered a dominant 107-48 defeat against world No. 7 Lithuania in their opening game of the 2024 FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup in Istanbul, Turkey.
Lithuania secured a 1-0 card in Group A, while the Philippines fell to 0-1.
Lithuania's dominance was evident in rebounding (61-32) and defense, with 10 steals and eight blocks, limiting the Philippines to 21.9% field goal shooting.
Cletz Amos led the Philippine squad with 10 points and three assists, supported by Kurt Velasquez with eight points.
The Philippines, missing Kieffer Alas due to a knee injury, struggled significantly in the second half, particularly in the third quarter where they scored only seven points.
Gilas Pilipinas will face world No. 2 Spain in their next game.
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