NT Press Release
Pilipinas destroys Singapore, 129-77
Kidlat Celebria scored 23 points to lead six scorers in double figures and Team Pilipinas pulled away to rout Singapore, 129-77 Monday night.
The Filipinos began the game with a 42-point first quarter, and did not look back. “I’m just glad we are racking up the points against our opponents. We still have two more games left, and our primary objective is to win both match-ups and advance to the next round,” Coach Lord Woody said after the game. “We currently have the second highest point differential in the tournament (behind Hong Kong), so all of this will be for nothing if we do not make the necessary preparations. We need to practice really hard”, said Lord Woody. “Because of this, I look forward to have RC (Cardino) shoot a couple more shots during our team practice this Thursday”. Cardino finished the game with 0 of 6 shooting from the field.
The Filipinos will next face Indonesia (3-1), while Singapore plans to get their third win in the tournament against Australia (4-0).