A physical and tall Senegal squad dealt Gilas Pilipinas a 72-63 beating in their 2023 Heyuan WUS International Basketball Tournament on Friday night at Jiangman En Ping Sports gymnasium. 'Gilas Pilipinas’ June Mar Fajardo FIBA PHOTOAfter a see-saw first half affair, Gilas managed to take a 45-40 lead in the early goings of the third canto. Young big man AJ Edu, then opened the final period with back-to-back baskets to give Gilas back the lead at 57-56. The Senegalese won their second straight match in the China pocket tournament after hammering Iran B, 85-75 on Wednesday evening. Gilas takes a break on Saturday and will face off with Senegal anew the following day.

Source: Manila Times August 05, 2023 13:11 UTC