Gilas Pilipinas boys settle for fourth place after losing to China
Gilas Pilipinas boys settled for a fourth-place finish in the FIBA U16 Asian Championship after losing to China 87-59 on Sunday in Doha, Qatar.
The team struggled particularly in the third quarter, scoring only eight points while conceding 26 to China.
Kieffer Louie Alas and Joaquin Ludovice led Gilas with 13 and 15 points respectively, but were outmatched by Zhang Boyuan's 34-point performance for China.
Gilas had previously defeated Japan in the quarterfinals and South Korea in the playoffs to secure a spot in the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup.
In their semifinal match against Australia, Gilas suffered an 92-36 loss, with no player scoring in double figures.
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