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MANILA, Philippines – Both Gilas and Perlas Pilipinas are done with their respective FIBA Asia tournaments in 2015.
Now, it’s time for some of the younger generation to take over.
The Philippines’ Under-16 national team, known as Batang Gilas, has been slotted in Group C of the 2015 FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship, it was revealed after a draw on Thursday, October 8.
The tournament is set to take place from October 29 to November 7 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Together with Philippines in Group C are North Korea, Thailand, and Bahrain.
Group A consists of Japan, Kuwait, Hong Kong and Malaysia, while Group B has Lebanon, Chinese Taipei, Bangladesh, and hometown team Indonesia.
Group D includes defending champion China, Iraq, India, and South Korea.
Being the defending champion and host country, China and Indonesia both received automatic slots to the competition. Joining the Philippines to represent the Southeast Asian division are Malaysia and Thailand.
The top 3 finishers of the tournaments will earn spots in the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship that will be held in Spain.
During the 2013 edition of the competition, China went undefeated in 9 games and won gold after defeating the Philippines, who went 7-2 overall, 85-78 in the finals. Japan, who also finished 7-2, placed third after defeating Chinese Taipei.
The Philippines qualified for the 2015 FIBA Asia Under 16 championship by going undefeated and winning gold during the 2015 SEABA Under-16 Championship held in Cagayan de Oro from April 14-19.
The national team defeated Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Brunei. – Rappler.com
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