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U21 Press Release:
Cubs pummel Singapore, maintain second place in Pool B

The Pilipinas Cubs made it a no-contest last night, making quick work of Singapore, 103-62. Cyrus Pasiculan led six Cubs players in double figures with 16 points, 2 rebounds, and 5 assists in 37 minutes of action.

The Cubs did not give the Singaporeans a fighting chance, showcasing their playmaking skills enroute to the victory. With the Cubs leading by 24 by the end of the first half. Coach Jeorge decided to push things up to eleven, scoring 54 points in the second half. “We want to maximize our winning margin against our opponents, you will never know when the point differential will come in handy,” Coach Jeorge said after the match.

Team Pilipinas has a tougher hill to climb, compared to Pool B leader Taiwan. Based on the strength of schedule, the Cubs would have to face two higher ranked opponents (Hong Kong and Australia) to round up the first phase of the tournament, while Taiwan gets to face only one higher ranked opponent (China). “It would be interesting to see how the next couple of games will go. I hope Thailand gets to beat Taiwan, you’ll never know,” a team official said.

Subbing for Martin as PR who requested a 2 week break

U21 Philippines whips India 129-66

Orais, Marquese, Olmida and Tacuban combined for 72 points, the 4 players were enough to beat India who only managed to score 66 points. Coach Jeorge commented that "Basketball is simple you only need to outscore your opponent by 1 point to win. In this case we managed to win by 63 points, 3 points shy of doubling their scoring output.

Carranzo struggled offensively the entire game but made up by controlling the boards with a game high 18 rebounds. Next up for Team Philippines is Pakistan dont hold your breath.

U21 Press Release:
Cubs bow to Hong Kong, 82-71

Atrocious shooting and foul trouble led to the Pilipinas Cubs dropping a crucial game against Hong Kong, 82-71.

The Cubs could not get their rhythm throughout the game, having been limited to 30% field goal shooting, and finished the game with 20 fouls. “We did not execute when we were supposed to. This is on me,” shooting guard Freddy Villaprudente said during the post-game press conference. He finished the game with 20 points, but also had to attempt 20 shots to get there.

The Cubs are on ‘Win or go home’ mode next week, facing 12th seed Australia this coming Monday. A win will make the Cubs advance to the next phase of the tournament, while a loss would eliminate the team, and the Australians advance. “We have to be prepared next week. The Australians have home court advantage, so we will definitely give it our all,” Coach Jorge said in a phone interview.

It does not help that the practice facility the Cubs were assigned to is a Bowls Australia venue. “As you can see, this is not the right venue to practice our shooting. We are now coordinating with the local authorities, so they can help us find a basketball court, and proceed with our scrimmages,” a team official said, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. it does not help that the song "Under Pressure" by Queen was played by the town the Cubs are staying in. Vans with loudspeakers were reportedly roaming the streets.

U21 Press Release
Panthers rip Aussies, 95-82

Florentino Olmida was on top of the world, by the time the final buzzer sounded.

Olmida scored a game high 28 points, as the Pilipinas Panthers defeated a gutsy Australian squad, 95-82 Monday night. He finished the game with a 75% clip from the field, and added 2 blocks. “Florentino did a stellar job, he definitely pulled through tonight,” coach Jeorge said in the post-game conference.

The Panthers averted a disaster, as the they were down by 2 after three quarters. The Boomers’ stingy defense, and alleged lack of sleep led to Alexander Layunin’s worst outing in the tournament. He shot 4 of 22 from the field, including a 0% shooting efficiency from behind the arc in 10 shots. “I’ve spoken to Alexander about the matter, and he commits to discontinuing his basketball scrimmage sessions with Ben Simmons,” Jeorge said when asked to comment on the matter.

The win sends the Panthers to the cross over semi-finals, facing 17th seed Taiwan. “We will take this one game at a time, we look forward to our match up against Taiwan,” Jeorge said after the game.

Good Job to Coach Jeorge and his U21 Staff

Great Article by Martin

Good luck sa mga Bata!

PUSO!

Salamat mga boss! Sana maganda gising (GS) ng mga bata natin mamaya sa training update bago ang game ng 8PM.

Update lang mga boss, we just assured ourselves of atleast a 2nd straight silver trophy sa Asian U21 Competition. Congrats sa buong community lalo na sa mga managers ng current batch!

Di man ganun ka-exciting ang pagkakuha natin ng panalo (Taiwan defaulted) di naman maiaalis nun ang buong season na efforts ng mga bata natin at ng official unofficial staffs. Bukas susubukan ulit natin sungkitin ang ginto. Di magiging ganun kadali dahil team to beat tlaga ang HongKong at ang solid na solid na roster nila ngaung season. Pero bibigay padin natin ang lahat, at di tayo madedefault! LOL!

P.S. Abangan ang official post ni boss fpanzer kung ano nga ba ang totoong naganap sa surpresang di paglitaw ng buong Taiwanese team! ;)

Pangit kabonding Taiwan. xD

Palag-palag yan sa HK. Maganda rin naman ipinakita ng mga bata last time.

GO FOR GOLD!

U21 Press Release
Panthers win against Taiwan, 50-0

It took a troupe of wallabies to dash Taiwan’s hopes of advancing to the U21 Finals.

The Taiwanese team bus was allegedly attacked by a troupe of wallabies, 5kms away from the venue. It is unclear what caused the small, kangaroo-like animals to attack the bus.

“Wallabies, by nature, are cuddly, and readily accept the presence of humans. What’s strange is I have never seen as many as 80 wallabies go wild over a bus,” a representative from Bush Australia said, on the condition of anonymity, due to the sensitivity of the ongoing investigation.

Team Pilipinas will now face an old nemesis in the finals: Hong Kong. The Panthers are snake-bitten against 9th seed Hong Kong, who took advantage of a noticeably weaker Chinese squad in the semi-finals. “We will do everything we can against Hong Kong, and get the championship this seas,” Coach Jeorge said in a text message.