MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine men’s national basketball team won their first game in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship with a 101-50 victory over 69th ranked Hong Kong on Thursday, September 24, at the Changsha Social Work College Gymnasium in Changsha, China.
Jayson Castro - Jayson William in international play - was superb, finishing with 21 points, 5 rebounds, and two assists along with 5 3-pointers. Naturalized Filipino Andray Blatche also played well, registering 17 points and 8 boards.
(HIGHLIGHTS: Gilas vs Hong Kong – 2015 FIBA Asia Championship)
Watch highlights of Gilas’ one-sided victory on Thursday below:
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The national team will be back in action when they face Kuwait on Friday, September 25, to round up their 3 games in the first round. – Rappler.com