True to
form, the Gilas Pilipinas squad ran roughshod over the hosts in Day 2 of the
2013 Super Kung Sheung Cup tournament.
Once again,
it appeared as if naturalized big man Marcus Douthit was hardly needed, though
he did contribute 6 points, 11 rebounds, and 2 blocks in 22 minutes of action.
Instead, it was KG Cañaleta who top-scored for the Pinoys anew, scoring 15
points on the strength of three triples to go along with 8 boards and 2 rejections.
He was backstopped by NCAA rivals Kevin Alas and Jake Pascual, who tossed in 14
and 10 markers respectively.
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| KG Cañaleta continues to impress as part of Gilas Pilipinas in Hong Kong. (image by Nuki Sabio/PBA) |
The lone
bright spot for Hong Kong was 6’5 center Wong Chun Wai, who scored 12 points
and grabbed 9 rebounds. In a peculiar strategy, the Hong Kong cagers actually
attempted more shots from beyond the arc than they did from inside the
two-point area. Head coach Kwong Wai Cheung’s wards hoisted 42 shots from
rainbow country, making just 6.
This win
assured coach Chot Reyes and his boys of the top spot in Group A and an
automatic semifinal berth. Gilas Pilipinas next plays Indonesia to close out
the eliminations.
Other
matches:
Malaysia beat
Indonesia, 89-67, thanks to the combined 42 points of Hong Hoong Gan and Shee
Weng Loh. Gan made 4 of his 9 three-point attempts, while Loh also collared 15
caroms. The Indons were led by Respati Pamungkas and Januar Kuntara, who scored
16 and 15 points respectively.
The Changsha
Park Lane Snow Wolves defeated Hong Kong Xinlibao, 68-66. Liu Peng scored 14
points to pace Changsha, while 6’8 Jiang Junqi registered a double-double with
10 points and 11 boards. Yu Xiaohang and Zhang Dongyang combined for 31 points
to lead Xinlibao.
Defending
champions SCFA (Southern California Fukienese Association) trounced Thailand, 85-71.
Jerome Moton, Jr., Robert Curtis, Trayvonte Britt, and Ramall Goodrich all
scored 15 points or more to spearhead the SCFA charge. The Thais were led by
Wuttipong Dasom’s 23 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 blocks.
Box Scores
may be viewed here.
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