Batang Gilas used its height advantage to the fullest as it smothered Lebanon, 75-53, for an opening day victory in the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Under-18 Asian Championship Sunday night at the Nonthaburi Stadium in Nonthaburi, Thailand.
Sean Dave Ildefonso, the son of former Philippine Basketball Association Most Valuable Player, scattered 19 points, 11 in the opening period, while the 6’10 AJ Edu was good for 17 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks to lead the Filipinos.
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