Gilas’ torrid shooting continues in blowout of Jordan Team B

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Gilas’ torrid shooting continues in blowout of Jordan Team B

BLOWOUT. Dwight Ramos and Justine Baltazar power Gilas Pilipinas to a 27-point romp of Jordan Team B.

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Dwight Ramos and Justine Baltazar both sizzle from deep as Gilas Pilipinas picks up its second straight win in the King Abdullah Cup in Jordan

Gilas Pilipinas continued to flex its improved stroke from downtown in the King Abdullah Cup as it routed Jordan Team B, 90-63, on its home floor in Amman on Wednesday, July 28.

Dwight Ramos led the shootout early on, and dropped 15 of his 21 points in the first quarter alone, including 5-of-6 three-pointers that pushed the lead to 25-14 after the frame.

The all-around guard shot an elite 7-of-10 clip from downtown, all coming in the first half, on top of 6 assists, 5 steals, and 3 rebounds overall.

Lanky forward Justine Baltazar also picked up where he left off against Saudi Arabia and totaled 13 points on 3-of-4 shooting from three, bringing his total clip to 7-of-8 in the last two days.

Thanks to Ramos’ hot start, Gilas maintained a 46-33 advantage heading to halftime, but that lead got cut to just 8 points, 51-43, after an Ibrahim Hamati layup at the 7:22 mark of the third period.

Jordan’s comeback effort then all came crashing down as the opposing Jordan – Jordan Heading – fired off three straight triples that pushed Gilas to a game-sealing 23-6 run, capped by a Carl Tamayo jumper in the final minute for the 24-point gap, 74-49.

It was all Gilas from that point on as a Mike Nieto layup in the final 3:10 of regulation helped the national team peak with a 31-point lead, 90-59.

Ahmad Obeid paced the loss with 14 points and 6 rebounds on 5-of-9 shooting, while Hamati added 10 markers and 5 assists.

Gilas will look to solidify its charge towards a knockout quarterfinal berth against Tunisia on Thursday, July 29 (Friday, July 30, 12 am, Manila time).

The Scores

Gilas Pilipinas 90 – Ramos 21, Baltazar 13, Heading 11,  Tamayo 8, Suerte 8, Kouame 7, Abarrientos 6, Chiu 4, Ildefonso 3, Nieto, Mi. 3, Belangel 2, Go 2, Nieto, Ma. 2, Navarro 0, Ravena 0.

Jordan Team B 63 – Obeid 14, Hamati 10, Ahmad 7, Abuwazneh 7, Darwish 6, Abuaboud 5, Hazaymeh 4, Khaled 3, Alsalah 3, Dajani 2, Abu Rashed 2, Barhoush 0, Ghneem 0.

Quarters: 25-14, 46-33, 74-51, 90-63.

– Rappler.com

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