Gilas update
SIX weeks to go before the Fiba Basketball World Cup, the Philippine basketball team faces crucial roster decisions due to injuries.
Dwight Ramos and Scottie Thompson, key players in running Gilas Pilipinas’ plays, suffered injuries during the Europe training and are now set to make plans for tuneup games in China.
Gilas had injury trouble well ahead of the trip, the team leaving with only a 12-man squad as Ray Parks and Roger Pogoy, among others, remain sidelined.
“We have to take a look and get the official medical prognosis of Scottie’s injury, get an MRI on Dwight’s knee because these are very important decisions that we will have to make in Manila,” Reyes said.
“They have to rest and then, we have to evaluate and sit down with the coaching staff,” said Reyes.
Filipina footballers final 23
SARINA Bolden, Quinley Quezada, Tahnai Annis and Hali Long lead the Philippine team seeing action in the 2023 Women’s World Cup in New Zealand.
They are joined by goalkeepers Kiara Fontanilla, Kaiya Jota and Olivia McDaniel, defenders Alicia Barker, Angela Beard, Reina Bonta, Malea Cesar, Jessika Cowart, Sofia Harrison and Dominique Randle, midfielders Ryley Bugay, Anicka Castañeda, Sara Eggesvik and Jaclyn Sawicki, forwards Isabella Flanigan, Carleigh Frilles, Katrina Guillou, Chandler McDaniel and Meryll Serrano.
The Philippines, ranked 46th and coached by Alen Stajcic, takes on world No. 20 Switzerland in its first match on July 21.
Laput leads Magnolia past SMB
JAMES Laput scored 21 on 8 of 10 shooting as Magnolia routed San Miguel, 94-65, in the PBA on Tour on Sunday at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.
Jerrick Ahanmisi came off the bench to deliver 13 points on 5 of 10 shooting as the Hotshots notched their eighth win in as many games.
Jericho Cruz went 4 for 11 and had 15 points for San Miguel, which absorbed their seventh loss in 10 games.
Rodney Brondial had 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Beermen.
Northport holds off Terrafirma
ARVIN Tolentino had 28 points on 10 for 20 shooting as NorthPort nipped Terrafirma, 104-100, on Sunday in the PBA on Tour.
Paul Zamar went 7 for 11 and had 21 points as the Batang Pier recorded their fourth win in eight outings.
Juami Tiongson scored 25 point, going 9 for 18, for the Dyip, who suffered their sixth loss in nine games.
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