Calvin Oftana and Jaydee Tungcab will finally get to show off their wares in Gilas Pilipinas’ second clash against Thailand in the second window of the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers on Monday, November 30.

Oftana and Tungcab, who did not make the cut in the Philippines’ 93-61 drubbing of Thailand in their first meeting, will replace Mike Nieto and Will Navarro in the final lineup.

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Here’s the new 12-man lineup of the young Gilas Pilipinas team that will vie for a sweep of Thailand in the second window of the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers on Monday, November 30.

Expect Dwight Ramos to be a marked man when Gilas Pilipinas attempts to sweep Thailand in the second window of the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers on Monday, November 30.

Ramos turned out to be a revelation for the Philippines, putting up all-around numbers of 20 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals in a 93-61 romp of Thailand in their first meeting.

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Dwight Ramos turned in a perfect performance for Gilas Pilipinas in its 93-61 thwarting of Thailand in the second window of the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers on Friday, November 27.

Ramos shot 7-of-7 from the field and finished with 20 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals as the young Filipino crew showed its mettle against the all-pro Thailand squad.

There were worries about how a young Gilas Pilipinas crew without a PBA player will perform in the qualifiers against an all-pro Thailand squad.

But those concerns proved unfounded as the Philippines leaned on the perfect shooting performance of Dwight Ramos.

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Gilas Pilipinas rode on a vicious second-half showing to crush Thailand, 93-61, in the first of their two encounters in the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers on Friday, November 27.

Up by only a single possession after the opening quarter, 21-19, the young Filipino squad dominated the Thais, 32-10, in the following period to open the floodgates.

Dwight Ramos chalked up 20 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals as Gilas Pilipinas improved to 2-0 in Group A.

Thailand, meanwhile, fell to 0-2.

Gilas Pilipinas banked on Dwight Ramos, Justine Baltazar, and Juan Gomez de Liaño to seize a commanding 53-29 halftime lead over Thailand in the first game of their two meetings.

The trio alone outscored the entire Thailand crew, with Ramos finishing the first half with 13 points and Baltazar and Gomez de Liaño chalking up 10 and 9 points, respectively.

A close opening period saw Thailand trail by only a single possession, 19-21, but the Philippines eventually pulled away, outscoring its foes 32-10 in the following quarter.

Glias Pilipinas ahead, 50-27.