Gilas bows to Senegal, suffers 1st loss in China tourney

By Richard Dy

Aug 05, 2023 9:06 am

A physical and tall Senegal squad dealt Gilas Pilipinas a 72-63 beating in their 2023 Heyuan WUS International Basketball Tournament on Friday night at Jiangman En Ping Sports gymnasium.

After a see-saw first half affair, Gilas managed to take a 45-40 lead in the early goings of the third canto. But the Senegalese countered with a 10-0 run of their own to seize control before settling for a 56-53 heading into the final 10 minutes of play.

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