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U21 Press Release
Pilipinas beats China, 94-81

Team Pilipinas is headed to the Asia U21 Championship Tournament, beating China, 94-81.

“It’s amazing what happens when you get a group of young men who believe, and these guys believed,” Coach Jeorge said during the post-game conference, commending his players. “I am happy with what we’ve accomplished. We have an amazing coaching staff, and our GMs in the different PIlipinas leagues contributed to the formation of our National teams.”

Ron Encomienda made up for his lackluster performance against New Zealand when it mattered most, leading the Filipinos with 28 points, 18 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, and 3 blocks in 31 minutes of action. Ron did not comment when asked if his poor performance against New Zealand was due to a change oil.

It was a bad shooting game for China, who were to held to 37% field goal shooting and 23% from behind the arc. They were led by forward Bei Beikun, who finished the game with 23 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 blocks. “China will bounce back next season, so we have to be prepared. We will have three possible holdovers next season, so we have a good start to build on our next U21 team,” Coach Jeorge said before leaving for the team bus.

Team Pilipinas is expected to give it their all against host Hong Kong. Unofficial odds for this match are Pilipinas +1.5, and 153.5 O/U.

Crazy game really hahaha! I just hope EXP gained should have been x10!! LOL

Been meaning to train for Seniors keep getting perennial all stars. Talagang u21 ang destino take a look.

U21 Press Release
Pilipinas beats South Africa, 102-88

Team Pilipinas starts its World Championships campaign with a resounding victory, beating South Africa, 102-88.

The Proteas did everything they could to stop the Filipinos. “I knew they (Pilipinas) were going to use their inside game against us. We made the necessary preparations, it was just not enough,” Coach A Warrior said via text message when asked for a comment. “My boys gave everything they had for this game. I am still happy with the outcome, considering they were the heavy favorites.” The South African faithful tried to make things difficult for the Filipinos whenever they visit the free throw line, blowing their vuvuzelas. “Admittedly, I think those horns should be banned,” forward Joe Tuason said after the game. He finished the game with a 33% clip (2 of 6) from the stripe.

Big man Jamir Ilusorio led team Pilipinas with a double-double, racking 21 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 block. “I know the competition in this pool is really fierce, so getting a win is an accomplishment in itself,” Coach Jeorge said during the post-game conference. “Our next target is get our second win against the US. It will not be easy, but with ‘puso’ on our side, anything can happen.”

The Filipinos are scheduled to face the 2nd seeded Americans next, while the South Africans face 12th seeded Romania.

U21 Press Release
Pilipinas loses to the USA, 92-61

Team Pilipinas went toe to toe against the USA for 12 minutes before collapsing against the heavy favorites, losing 92-61 at the PBV Arena in Latvia Monday night. “We did what we could. The Americans are favorites to win this tournament. We did give them a run for their money for at least one quarter. This is good exposure for the team, give them an idea how it is to play against the best in the world,” Coach Jeorge said after the game. “We are aware the French had a close game against the Americans. We will study the game tape, and hopefully our preparations will be enough.”

The gutsy Filipino squad was led by Jamir Ilusorio, Erald Ruz, and Jec-Jec Lerasan, who all finished with 13 points each, but had to take 56 shots from the field in order to achieve this. “It’s a tough loss, but that’s how you will learn,” Ilusorio said during the post-game presser.

The Philippines plan to get their second win against France, while the Americans hope to get their third straight win against Rumania.

LOL! I am coach, haha! Well it pays to be on the other end of some of these unbelievable games. With the GE changes it's becoming more difficult to analyze the game. Anyway, we have a few more games to finish up the 1st round, at least this win gives us a good chance to qualify to the 2nd round and to potentially carry this win against the French. Really hoping our GS start to catch up - we've seen bad GS from some key players but they are starting to get better. We'll definitely need all the help we can get on our next games.

U21 Press Release
Pilipinas beats France, 98-89

Team Pilipinas pulled a major upset against heavily favored France, beating Les Bleus 98-89 at the BKO Arena Monday night.

Coach Jeorge talked to his stalwarts during the break - the French controlled the game at this point, leading by 14 points, 45-31. A team source was able to provide a recording of what was discussed - “We are not expected to do well in this tournament, so I will give you a choice. Either we allow the other teams to control the game and focus on planning for next season, or give it everything you’ve got and bring the fight to them. This will be your legacy to the U21 National team, gentlemen”. The team came back in the second half and outscored France, 67-44.

Erald Ruz played the game of his life, scoring a career high 32 points. He also finished the game with 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals, and 1 block. “I am so happy we got the much-needed win against France. I am at a loss for words… All I can say is, I will continue to give my 110% whenever I get the chance to play” Ruz said during the post-game conference. Ruz never scored more than 29 points as a member of the Mabalacat Tribes.

French guard Antoine Mazurier led Les Bleus with 23 points, playing an efficient 58% clip from the field. Valentin Fleury, their star Center, did not suit up for the game because of an injury. The French loss now puts them in an interesting situation: They have to win against Romania next week, or else face getting eliminated in the tournament. Fleury is expected to recover in two weeks, so he will also not suit up for that game.

Team Pilipinas hopes to win their next game against Germany, and earn a spot in the next round.