Batang Gilas defeats Lebanon for 5th Place
2015 FIBA Asia U16 Championship Battle for 5th place
Batang Gilas defeated Lebanon, 89-74
November 7, 2015 – Jakarta, Indonesia
Game Highlights:
-Jonas Tibayan led Batang Gilas with 16 points (7/11 FGs)
-Sam Josef Belangel with 13 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals
-Kris Pagsanjan also with 13 points
-Sean Dave Ildefonso with a double-double – 12 points and 10 rebounds
-Gian Mamuyac with 10 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists
-Juan Gomez de Liano with 9 points
-Batang Gilas finished 5th place
Scores:
Philippines 89 – Tibayan 16, Belangel 13, Pagsanjan 13, Ildefonso 12, Mamuyac 10, Gomez de Liano 9, Gozum 8, Credo 6, Publico 2
Photo above from FIBA.com
So what’s to be happy with a FIFTH PLACE finish? C’mon! FIFTH PLACE DOESN’T DESERVE AN EXCLAMATION POINT IN REPORTING!