PHGilas Pilipinas rolled past the Manawatu Jets, 90-61, on Sunday for a winning start to the first of two tune-up games against a pair of New Zealand clubs before the third window of the Fiba World Cup Asian Qualifiers.
The national squad bucked a weary club from Brisbane, Australia the previous day and blew out the home side before a crowd composed mostly of Gilas fans at Fly Palmy Arena in Palmerston North.
Justin Brownlee didn’t suit up for the contest as coach Tim Cone opted to rest his naturalized player while spreading the minutes to the rest of the squad.
Among those who saw action was Mike Phillips, who showcased his activity on both ends of the floor.
Gilas will take on the Franklin Bulls on Tuesday before setting its sights on the third window later in the week.
The Philippines takes on New Zealand on Friday in Auckland before returning to Australia for a July 6 date with the Boomers in Perth to wrap up the first round of qualification.
Gilas arrived late Saturday from Brisbane, where the team trained the previous four days.
But Gilas encountered delays after arriving in New Zealand, with assistant coach Sean Chambers later saying that the team got to the hotel around midnight.
The national squad bucked a weary club from Brisbane, Australia the previous day and blew out the home side before a crowd composed mostly of Gilas fans at Fly Palmy Arena in Palmerston North.
Justin Brownlee didn’t suit up for the contest as coach Tim Cone opted to rest his naturalized player while spreading the minutes to the rest of the squad.
Among those who saw action was Mike Phillips, who showcased his activity on both ends of the floor.
Gilas will take on the Franklin Bulls on Tuesday before setting its sights on the third window later in the week.
The Philippines takes on New Zealand on Friday in Auckland before returning to Australia for a July 6 date with the Boomers in Perth to wrap up the first round of qualification.
Gilas arrived late Saturday from Brisbane, where the team trained the previous four days.
But Gilas encountered delays after arriving in New Zealand, with assistant coach Sean Chambers later saying that the team got to the hotel around midnight.