The Philippine National Youth Basketball team Batang Gilas was completely outplayed by the much taller and bigger United States, 124-64, in the FIBA World Under-17 Championship on Monday in Dubai.
Batang Gilas was outrebounded by the USA team, which won three games in a row. Despite of the loss, Batang Gilas players were happy about the cheers they received from the Filipino community at the venue.
This is the third-consecutive defeat of Batang Gilas in the U-17 FIBA World Championship.
Jolo Mendoza was the only bright spot for the Philippine team as he scored 19 points.
The Americans played outstandingly when they produced a 14-2 run at the end of the first quarter to take over the game.