Naturalized center Andray Blatche scored 18 points to lead the Philippine national men’s basketball team to an impressive 89-58 rout of a Spanish pro selection in a tuneup game on Sunday (Monday morning Philippine time) in Vitoria, Spain.

Gilas Pilipinas’ opponent was composed of players from the professional basketball league in Spain Liga ACB.

Gilas Pilipinas dominated from start to finish, with Blatche hitting three-pointers and converting on the fastbreak as they opened up a 50-31 lead at halftime.

The Filipinos continued their rampage in the second half, especially from downtown as they made 50 percent (13 of 26) of their three-pointers in the game which kept the Spanish at bay.

Paul Lee added 10 points, while Jared Dillinger and LA Tenorio chipped in nine and seven markers. Gabe Norwood also scored six points.

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Gilas Pilipinas will now travel to Antibes, France where they will play against France, Australia and Ukraine in a series of exhibition games.

The games are part of the Filipino’s preparations for the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain later this August.

Source: Interaksyon