Gilas Pilipinas Youth collapsed in the second half, falling into 69-85 loss to host Greece in its opening game of the 2019 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Under-19 World Cup on Sunday at the Heraklion Sports Arena.

The Filipinos surprisingly led by 22-12 in the early going of the game but couldn’t handle the advantage, as the Greeks came out big in the second half completely snatching the edge, 63-57, in the end of third frame and held on to their lead until the end of the game.

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