Jordan Clarkson dropped 27 factors for Gilas Pilipinas however it was Nikola Vucevic and the Montenegro basketball workforce who received, 102-87, in a closed-door tuneup match on Sunday on the Philsports Arena in Pasig.
After main by simply two factors, 44-42, on the finish of the primary half, Montenegro relied on a powerful third quarter efficiency because it outscored Gilas, 32-22, to finish the stated body at 76-64.
Montenegro led by as a lot as 20, 90-70, with 6:14 left within the fourth quarter after a triple by Bojan Dubljevic, earlier than the squad finally took the win.
Clarkson had 5 assists and two rebounds on prime of his 27 factors, whereas June Mar Fajardo had 19 factors. Dwight Ramos chipped in 13 factors, whereas Kai Sotto was scoreless in nearly quarter-hour of play
Vucevic, however, had 18 factors and 9 rebounds, whereas Dubljevic added 16 factors. Kendrick Perry and Vladimir Mihailovic had 15 and 12 factors, respectively.
After profitable in opposition to Cote d’Ivoire and falling to Montenegro, they may face Mexico in one other closed-door tuneup match on Monday.
The tuneup matches will decide Gilas Pilipinas’ closing 12 for the World Cup.
Gilas will open its FIBA World Cup marketing campaign in opposition to the Dominican Republic on Friday on the Philippine Arena, adopted by Angola on August 27 and Italy on August 29 on the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
—JKC, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
