Gilas Pilipinas Boys routed Indonesia, 75-48, on Monday, September 2, in the 2024 FIBA Under-18 Asia Cup in Jordan.
Wilhalm Cabonilas scored 19 points and Nicholash Lorenzo added 12 points for the Filipinos to claim their first victory in the tournament.
John Earl Medina made the three-point basket that allowed the Philippine national boy's basketball team to seize the lead, 15-14, in the end of the first quarter
The point gap ballooned to 22 points, 38-16, before half-time after Cabonilas started a 16-point run, and the Filipinos limited the Indonesians to only two points in the second period.
Only Halmaheranno Aprianto Lolaru Hady, who finished with 12 points, scored double-digits for the side of Indonesia, which trailed behind by 36 points at most during the game.
The Philippines will seek to add another win when the squad faces Jordan on Wednesday, September 4.
