Team Pilipinas U-16 edged Japan NT U-16, 83-72.

Philippines U16 - Japan U16 83:72

Philippines entered the U16 Asia Championship quarterfinal stage undefeated. They wrapped up their Qualifying Round campaign with victory over Japan. Rodolfo Alejandro (175-G-95) stepped up with 36 points to lead the winners. Philippines thus clinched the top spot in Group F. Japan finished second with only one loss to their record.
Japan overcame a sloppy start to take a 22:21 lead after ten minutes. But Philippines pulled ahead early in the second term. They finished the half strongly establishing a 48:36 lead. Philippines kept Japan at bay throughout the third term. They arrived at the final break up by as many as 13 points 70:57. The margin grew at 16-point mark midway through the final stanza. Japan went on an 11:6 run late in the game but it just sweetened the pill for Hideki Togashi team. Adven Diputado (173-PG-95) provided 14 points, while Janhubert Cani (178-PG-95) added 10 points for the winners. Yusei Sugiura (194-C-95) answered with 30 points for Japan. Yudai Baba (190-F-95) had 26 points in the loss.

Philippines U16: Rodolfo Alejandro 36, Adven Diputado 14, Janhubert Cani 10
Japan U16: Yusei Sugiura 30, Yudai Baba 26






24/10/2011
PHI/JPN - Alejandro provides the star turn for Philippines against Japan
 

NHA TRANG CITY, Vietnam (2nd FIBA Asia U16 Championship): Rodolpho Alejandro (pic above) provided the star turn to an otherwise equally explosive contest as Philippines raced ahead in the latter part of the second quarter and held fort to post an 83-72 win against Japan in a clutch Group F game on Monday.
The win perched Philippines on top of the Group F and set them up a quarterfinal clash against Iraq on Wednesday after Tuesday’s rest day. Japan will take on Lebanon in their quarterfinal with the possibility of meeting China in the semifinals.
Things went on even terms throughout the first one quarter and a half in the most equally contested game of the competition so far when Philippines made their move with a 18-6 run to close the first half 48-36 ahead.
With exchanges continuing to remain equal after the Philippines outburst, Japan never recovered from that Alejandro blitz.
Alejandro scored 10 of Philippines’ 18 points in that scoring wave, including a robust under-the-basket play to close the first half.
Alejandro went on to lead Philippines scoring with 36 points, in a 14/21 shooting.
Yusei Sugiura’s 30 points led Japan.
“I had the confidence in the boys because our bench runs deeper. I knew our rotations can be long, therefore I wasn’t worried about the pace,” said Philippines coach Olsen Racela.
“We had to step up the gas sometime. It was just a matter of looking for one of their (Japan) substitutions and rolling out our plan,” Racela added.
“Each player has a role to play here, but Alejandro is our leader,” the coach said.



Source:Fibaasia.net and asia-basket.com



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