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4th quarter rally helped Pilipinas edge Japan, 80-79

Pilipinas started the 1st half slow trailing by as much as 12 pts. We were able to cut the lead to 5 at the break. The 3rd was another slow quarter for us not being able to cut Japan's lead. A 25pt-4th quarter led by Arby Monegro (11 4th qtr pts) brought us back late in the game. The team managed to clamp down the Japanese Jordan giving Pilipinas their first lead of the game at the 1:28 mark courtesy of Leorio Lovino. It was a back and forth in the last minute with Japan clanking their chance to win at the buzzer.

Monegro played an efficient game scoring 25 pts and grabbing 7 boards while shooting 10 of 16 from the field. Peter Heyrosa contributed as well with 14 pts (50% FG), 7 rebs and 5 asts. Of the bench, it was Mabaquiao who provided scoring for us, 10 pts, shooting 5 of 6 from the field and 4 reb.

Next week will be against the mighty Chinese Team. Looking forward to having every player in NT to be in great shape against a mighty foe.

Last edited by Raddy at 06/20/2022 10:30:34

2 first half injuries no problem for China, routes Pilipinas 109-88

In a game where we put more effort than the other team, we managed to lead in the 1st quarter, 31-25. The 6-pt lead was quickly dissolved by China in the 2nd quarter and went on to cruise for the easy win.

The team struggled to find rhythm offensively as China matched our offense with their stout defense. Kidlat Celebria led the team with 20 pts and 3 ast while Leorio Lovino continued to struggle shooting the ball but managed to put up 18 pts, 3 ast and 2 reb. Off the bench, it was Prudence Oton who tried to salvage our team back with 12 pts and 2 ast. A 2nd quarter injury to Pete Libron limited him to just 17 mins.

Next week we face Indonesia then Hanguk a week after that.

Kindly keep your players in great shape and thanks to everyone for your continuous support.

Thanks Coach Morwood. Great to see you here.

We make do with whoever is best available each game. Hopefully we can avoid injuries and have better GS later in the tournament.

Cheers!

Pilipinas beat Indonesia, 109-81

The game was pretty much decided after Q1 as the closest Indonesia got was by a point with 2 minutes remaining in Q1. Team Pilipinas gradually increased the gap with the margin ballooning to 32 pts in Q4.

No player played more than 28 minutes. The starters were led by Jeffrey Fresnillo's double-double (16 pts, 12 reb) and 3 ast. Pete Libron also contributed 10 pts, 9 reb and 3 blks while Arby Monegro carried the bench scoring with 21 pts (10 of 13 shooting) in 20 minutes.

With Malaysia defeating China, 79-78, Pilipinas will need to win big against Hanguk next week and against Malaysia in our do-or-die game the week after.

Thank you everyone for all the support.

Hold on tight and keep our guys in great shape. We're in the final stretch of our season.

Laban Pilipinas!

Pilipinas defeat Hanguk, 110-92

A team effort to beat Hanguk by 18 pts. Leorio Lovino (18 pts, 2 rebs, 2 asts, 8/15 FG) and James Mabaquiao (17 pts, 2 rebs, 7/10 FG) led the team's offense while Pete Libron anchored both the team's offense and defense. Even though he shot 0-3 from the field, Libron proved to be a huge impact as he grabbed 16 boards, dished out 7 asts and blocked 3 shots in 25 minutes of playing time. Kidlat Celebria, playing in foul trouble throughout the game, scored 15 pts on 6 of 9 shooting, assisted 4 shots and grabbed 3 rebs. Shout out to Raymund Duraliza as well as he poured in 17 pts in 17 minutes off the bench.

The pool currently stands at a four-way tie with Japan upsetting the Malaysians earlier today with a CT. Next week will be the decider on who moves on to the semifinals. The winners between China versus Japan and Malaysia versus Pilipinas will face off against Australia and the winner between Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Please keep our NT players in great shape as we hope to proceed to the semis. Thank you to everyone who supported and are continuously supporting both National Teams.

Good luck to us all. Especially to those competing for the league title and fighting off relegation.

Laban Pilipinas!

Pilipinas beats Malaysia, 85-65. Will proceed to the Semis

With their season on the line, Pilipinas played their hearts out in a tightly contested match up that only got out of hand late in the 3rd quarter. With both teams playing great defense overall, Pilipinas only managed to hit 1 three pointer and shot only 43.3% from the field. Pilipinas managed to outrebound Malaysia, 60-36, while grabbing 18 offensive rebounds compared to Malaysia's 9.

The team was lead by Royce Cardino (16 pts, 16 rebs) and Jeffrey Fresnillo (10 pts, 12 rebs, 2 blks) who both had a double-double. Arby Monegro, while having an off-night from the field, had 16 pts and 5 asts. Peter Heyrosa chipped in 14 pts, 7 rebs, 3 asts and 3 stls. Off the bench, Gabriel Hosillos had himself 12 pts and 6 rebs.

Next week, we will be facing the host, Australia. This will be our 2nd match against them with them beating us 89-78 in the first round. With a World Cup berth on the line, Team Pilipinas will try their best to snag the win.

Thank you to everyone keeping our NT players (and those on the fringe of making it) in great shape even this late in the season. Please continue to do so to give us a better chance of beating Australia on Friday.

Again, maraming salamat sa lahat ng patuloy na sumusuporta.

Laban Pilipinas!

Last edited by Raddy at 07/19/2022 01:46:49

Pilipinas defeated anew by host, Australia, 86-70

In a game where the winner gets to set foot in the World Championships, Pilipinas fell short against the steamrolling host, Australia. Initially keeping the game close in the 1st quarter, Australia decided to ramp it up, leaving the Pinoys in the dust.

In our last game of the season, Leorio Lovino lead the charge on offense putting up a team-high 23 pts and 5 asts. Paul Emery contributed 13 pts, 3 rebs and 2 stls. Arby Monegro was the only other player to score in double digits (10 pts, 5 rebs, 2 stls) albeit in abysmal 3 of 16 shooting from the field.

To conclude our season, I would like to thank all the coaches who kept all NT players in tiptop shape. Special mention as well to coaches who are keeping their prospective NT player in great shape while patiently waiting for them to get called up. I would like to thank Coach Morwood and all PH coaches who helped rebuild our current program and train our current pool of players. Let's try to keep this up and keep improving.

I would like to extend my appreciation as well to our veterans (Coach Obi(55117), Coach Jeorge(190144), Coach Leo(54375), Coach Ivan(54442), Coach Greedy(54357), Coach TJ(55022), Bro Khen(54180), fpanzer(54605), Alonzo Hood(190562)) who are continuously supporting the NT program and are helping in developing our future players. Kung may mga nakalimutan pa akong i-mention, pasensya na po.

Again, maraming salamat sa suporta ngayong season na ito. Hopefully kasama ko pa rin kayo next season sa World Repechage. We'll do our best to reach the World Championships.

Laban Pilipinas!

Last edited by Raddy at 07/22/2022 10:04:23

NT Press Release

Panthers beat Guerreros, 112-94

The Pilpinas Panthers notched their first win in the Season 58 World Championships Repechange, beating 19th seed Mexico.

Combo guard Raymund Duraliza led the way for Team Pilipinas with 24 points. "We planned for a balanced attack in this game. We wanted everyone to contribute because we know our team has what it takes to advance in the next round," Coach Rad said after the game.

The Panthers' suffocating pressure led to Mexico with a subpar shooting performance, finishing the game with a 35% clip from the field, including 26% from behind the arc. "Mexico was relying on its inside game, and we knew our bigmen can stand their ground. We wanted to make sure we took away their ability to make their jump shots." The Panthers opened the game with a 12 point lead by the end of the first quarter, and did not look back since.

The win bring Team Pilipinas with a 1-1 record, with one game left, against Egypt. Their only hope to advance is for Italy to lose big against Mexico, and the Panthers to win big against Egypt.

It is rumored that representatives from the different Mexican cartels are being sent to the Azzurri's training camp, to 'pursuade' the team in dropping their match. The front offices of both squads were unavailable for comment as of this time, although men wearing pin-striped fedoras were found roaming outside the Italian quarters.

Last edited by fpanzer10 at 08/12/2022 23:30:16