Philippines post third win in Surat Thani

Lore Rivera

Philippines U18 - Laos U18 112:45
Philippines finished their U18 Asia Championship campaign on a high nte. They stormed past Laos for the third win in Surat Thani. Lore Rivera (173-F-93) tallied impressive 27 points, 25 rebounds and 10 steals to lead Philippines. Laos ended the tournament winless.
Philippines opened the proceedings with a 14:2 run. They enjoyed a 26:7 lead at the first break. Philippines maintained the advantage, moreover they established a 37:13 buffer midway through the second quarter. Scoreboard read 51:20 for the Filipino team at halftime. Laos showed some offensive presence in the third frame but still struggled defensively. Philippines eased to a 74:33 lead into the fourth quarter. They passed 100-mark and coasted to the clinical win at the end.
Marie Aseron (170-F-93) and Danica Jose (185-C-94) produced 20 points each for Philippines. Camille Claro netted 15 points in the victory. Vatsana Souksavath (163-F-94) responded with 11 points and 9 rebounds for Laos. Kinnalom Nanthalath had 10 points in the loss.

Philippines U18: Lore Rivera 27+25 boards+10 steals, Marie Aseron 20, Danica Jose 20
Laos U18: Vatsana Souksavath 11, Kinnalom Nanthalath 10