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Balanced Philippines U21 attack overwhelms Vietnam U21 for their first tournament win (81895)

Tehran, Iran -- Philippines U21 kickstart the tournament with a dominating win over Vietnam U21, 105-80. The Filipinos just had far too many weapons for the Viets to keep up with as 6 Pinoys scored in double-digits.

At the forefront of the Filipinos' attack was Abelardo Baluyot, who scored 19 points on 8 of 12 shooting. He also dished out 7 assists, and added 1 steal and 2 blocks. Bill Guerrero, who's on his second tour of duty for Philippines U21 team, got a 17-point, 13-rebound double-double, while Dellan Catucod added 17 points and 7 assists.

The lead went up to 30 points in the waning minutes of the third quarter, and it gave the bench mob a few more opportunities to strut their stuff. Shane Mempin and Howard Leynes were the main beneficiaries, scoring 12 points each off the bench. Benson Rodeo held the fort for Philippines U21 on the defensive end, finishing with 5 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 blocks.

Tin Nguyên and Di Ðoàn gave it their all for Vietnam U21, as they led their team in scoring with 17 points each. Ðoàn also stuffed the stat sheet with an impressive stat line of 17 rebounds, 2 assists, and 6 blocks, playing off the bench for the Viets, but it wasn't enough to fend off the Filipinos. Hien An and Anh Buu contributed 10 points each.

Philippines U21's next official game will be on 10th of November against Thailand U21. Next week is the bye week, which means a scrimmage with another team. Please continue to support our National Teams!

Points Leaders:
Abelardo Baluyot - 19 points
Bill Guerrero - 17 points
Dellan Catucod - 17 points

Rebounds Leaders:
Bill Guerrero - 13 rebounds
Benson Rodeo - 10 rebounds
Howard Leynes - 9 rebounds

Assists Leaders:
Abelardo Baluyot - 7 assists
Dellan Catucod - 7 assists
Primitivo Dematera - 5 assists

Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!

- Leo

Philippines U21 remain unbeaten in two games, routs Thailand U21, 117-74 (81901)

Tehran, Iran -- Much similar to the Vietnam U21 game two weeks ago, the balanced attack carried Philippines U21 as 5 Filipino players scored in double-digits. This win gave the Filipinos a 2-0 win-loss card. They are also tied with China U21 after demolishing Hanguk U21, 100-68. Philippines U21 and China U21 are currently at the top of Pool C.

Starting wings, Dondon Gabuya and Hansen Veloria, made a good account for themselves as they led the way in terms of scoring. Gabuya scored 20 points, while Veloria added 19 points. Veloria effectively knocked down 8 out of 12 field goal attempts, and 3 of 4 from beyond the rainbow country.

Shane Mempin had a field day off the bench as he collected 14 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Zhong Minyuan had a strong performance in limited minutes as he recorded a 12-point, 12-rebound double-double with 3 assists and 2 steals. Bill Guerrero chipped in 10, while Abelardo Baluyot almost finished the game with a double-double with 9 points and 8 assists.

Pinyo Tosidaratana was the lone bright spot for Thailand U21, finishing the game with 27 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and a steal. Sirisak Surasena was the other double-digit scorer for the Thais with 12 points. After this loss, the Thais are now 1-2 in the standings.

Up next in Philippines U21's calendar is Hanguk (South Korea) U21 on 17th of November, 10:30PM (Manila Time). Please continue to support our National Teams!

Points Leaders:
Dondon Gabuya - 20 points
Hansen Veloria - 19 points
Shane Mempin - 14 points

Rebounds Leaders:
Zhong Minyuan - 12 rebounds
Benson Rodeo - 10 rebounds
Howard Leynes - 7 rebounds

Assists Leaders:
Abelardo Baluyot - 8 assists
Shane Mempin - 7 assists
Benson Rodeo - 3 assists
Zhong Minyuan - 3 assists

Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!

- Leo

Bill Guerrero's huge double-double powers Philippines U21 past Hanguk U21, 93-59 (81905)

Tehran, Iran -- On his second tour of duty, Bill Guerrero puts on a show to lead Philippines U21 to a victory over Hanguk U21, 93-59. Guerrero finished the game with 32 points and 15 rebounds, in just 28 minutes of gameplay. He also converted 15 of his 31 attempts from the field. This is his second best scoring output while donning the Pilipinas U21 jersey. Last season, he exploded for 39 points in a crucial game against Bosnia U21, which they won and formalized Philippines U21's entry to the second round of the World Cup.

To help Guerrero in scoring, Howard Leynes collected 17 points and 7 rebounds, while Dellan Catucod added 11 points. Primitivo Dematera and Abelardo Baluyot chipped in 8 and 7 points, respectively.

Benson Rodeo grabbed 13 rebounds while Feliciano Gaitano had 12 rebounds, giving the Filipinos a huge boost in terms of rebounding. Shane Mempin dished out 6 assists to orchestrate the team's offense, followed by Dematera's 4.

"It wasn't the balanced scoring that we saw in the last few games, but Bill [Guerrero] had the hot hands, so we had to give it to him." Coach Leo replied when asked about Guerrero's performance. "He's a veteran, we trust him to make crucial decisions for the team." Philippines U21 is now 3-0, and still tied with China U21 atop Pool C.

For Hanguk U21, Young-Jin Jang and Je-Kwang Jung paced the team with 14 and 10 points, respectively. Hanguk U21 falls down to 1-3, putting them in danger of getting eliminated in the first round.

Philippines U21's next game will be a big one. They'll be up against China U21 on 24th of November, 10:30PM (Manila Time). Please continue to support our National Teams!

Points Leaders:
Bill Guerrero - 32 points
Howard Leynes - 17 points
Dellan Catucod - 11 points

Rebounds Leaders:
Bill Guerrero - 15 rebounds
Benson Rodeo - 13 rebounds
Feliciano Gaitano - 12 rebounds

Assists Leaders:
Shane Mempin - 6 assists
Primitivo Dematera - 4 assists
Dondon Gabuya - 3 assists
Benson Rodeo - 3 assists

Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!

- Leo