MANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas secured a statement home sweep after overpowering Iran, 68-56, in the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers on Sunday night at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
The trio of Kai Sotto, Juan Gómez de Liaño, and Dwight Ramos joined forces to spearhead the national team's relentless charge.
Sotto delivered a monster double-double performance, crashing the glass for 16 rebounds alongside 13 points, while Gómez de Liaño and Ramos provided the scoring punch with 16 points apiece.
With the victory, Gilas Pilipinas improved to a 4-4 record in the standings, while dropping Iran to 5-3, tying them with Jordan.
The triumphant night capped off a flawless window for the Nationals, who opened their home stand on Friday with a thrilling 82-81 overtime victory over Jordan. TMT
