In preparation for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament they will be hosting in Manila, Gilas Pilipinas went to Europe to hone their skills and play a number of exhibition games. One such game was against Italy who will be hosting another Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Turin. This game was played in Bologna, Italy as part of a pocket tournament.
Italy dominated this game from start to finish taking control with a 22-o start and a 31-7 first quarter. Team Italia shot a perfect 5/5 from distance in the first half while Gilas Pilipinas shot a paltry 1/6 on three pointers. The Italians were up 64-23 at the half. Gilas Pilipinas shaved off 3 points from the lead at the end of the third frame, 88-50. The final score was 106-70.
The trio of NBA players Danilo Gallinari, Marco Bellinelli, and Andrea Bargnani were just too much to handle for Gilas Pilipinas. Gallinari and Bellinelli finished with 20 and 11 points respectively. 3 Filipinos scored in double figures: Andray Blatche (21), Terrence Romeo (10), and Troy Rosario (10).
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