Led by Kai Sotto's 22 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 blocks, the young Gilas team defeated New Zealand 73-52, in a game that was never in doubt. In fact, the young Pinoys won every quarter (16-12, 19-12, 19-12, 19-15)
Don't make any mistake, this was an upset, given our history with Oceania basketball.
Just a few short months ago, we faced this same team at the FIBA Asia Under 16 Tournament and lost to them by 16 points, 76-60. They were led by promising youngsters Marvin Williams-Dunn (17points on 50% shooting), Mitchell Dance (16pts on 38% shooting, 7 rebounds), and Jake McKinlay (10pts on 33% shooting).
