USA blasts Philippines U17 by 96

MANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas absorbed a hapless 141-45 beating at the hands of the reigning champion and world No. 1 USA to bow out of contention in the 2024 FIBA U17 World Cup Wednesday at the Sinan Erdem Dome, in Istanbul, Turkey.

A forgettable outing it was for the overpowered Nationals, who stared at early 13-43 hole en route to the 96-point defeat in the Round of 16.

It was the fourth straight blowout loss for the undersized and undermanned Filipinos as they crashed out of play in the world youth championships, where they made a return for the first time since 2019