The education of a young Gilas Pilipinas squad continued on Thursday in the Fiba (International Basketball Federation) Asia Cup qualifiers, with several rising standouts showing their potential in a 76-51 flattening of Indonesia at Angeles University Foundation in Pampanga.
Justine Baltazar had 11 points and nine rebounds, burying two triples as the Filipinos began peeling away in the third quarter, Ange Kouame also had 11 points while tireless wingman Dwight Ramos chipped in 10 and 12 boards as the Philippines hiked its record in these qualifiers to 5-0.
But young turks like 18-year-old Francis Lopez found time to tease their potential. The 6-foot-5 Lopez, an athleti…
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