Photo credit: FIBA Asia
The Chot Reyes-mentored Gilas Pilipinas Men (world #41, Asia #8) defeated Saudi Arabia (world #73, Asia #13), 76-63, for a two-game sweep of the fifth window of the FIBA World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers on Sunday, November 13, 2022 at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah. [REPLAY VIDEO]
Dwight Ramos led Gilas with 13 points (5/11fg, 1/4 3pts, 2/3ft) to go with 3 rebounds and 4 assists. Roger Pogoy with a solid game of 13 points including 3-of-7 shooting beyond the arc with 4 rebounds and a steal while Kai Sotto added 11 points (5/7fg, 0/1 3pts, 1/3ft), 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 5 blocks in 27 minutes of play. Scottie Thompson with a solid game of 9 points (2/4fg, 5/5ft), 9 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals. Jaymar Perez and Bobby Ray Parks added 10 and 9 points, respectively.
Gilas committed 15 turnovers while Saudi had 11, PHL shot 27/61 (44%) from the field including 6-of-21 shooting from downtown (KSA - 23/78 fg, 9/40 3pts) and Gilas went 16-of-23 from the free throw line (KSA - 8/8 ft). Gilas outrebounded the KSA 48-40, more blocks 7-1 and assists 12-11 for the PHL.
Gilas Pilipinas will be back in action in two home games of the sixth and final window against Lebanon on February 24 and against Jordan on February 27, 2023. [LIVE]
The Scores:
PHILIPPINES 76 - Ramos 13, Pogoy 13, Sotto 11, Perez 10, Thompson 9, Parks 8, Aguilar 6, Kouame 5, Malonzo 1, Erram 0, Oftana 0, Quiambao 0.
SAUDI ARABIA 63 – Almarwani 19, Gabar 16, Almarwani 8, Kadi 6, Aljohar 5, Ashoor 4, Mohammed 2, Shubayli 2, Belal 1, Albargawi 0, Almuwallad 0, Saleh 0.
Quarters: 16-16, 31-25, 55-45, 76-63. [STATS] | [FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS] | [Buy Gilas Jersey]
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