The Gilas Pilipinas nationwide staff couldn’t make it two wins in a row because it faltered towards world no. 37 Senegal, 72-64, within the 2023 Heyuan WUS International Basketball Tournament in China on Friday night time.
Gilas now has a 1-1 win-loss card within the match serving because the nationals’ closing preparation for the 2023 FIBA World Cup later this month within the Philippines.
With Senegal holding a slim lead on the finish of the third interval, AJ Edu continued to flex his may because the younger large man unleashed back-to-back baskets for Gilas to retake the benefit, 57-56.
Chris Newsome and June Mar Fajardo then sank two freebies every however they continued to path Senegal, 63-61. The momentum all of the sudden swung to the opposing camp’s facet courtesy of a 7-0 run capped by an enormous three-pointer, 70-61.
Fajardo was capable of minimize the deficit to seven, 70-63, after imposing his will on the paint. But the Philippines ran out of time to separate their first two video games on the pocket match.
Gilas will look to bounce again on August 6 towards the identical staff.
—Bea Micaller/JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
