Gilas Pilipinas bows to Italy in FIBA World Cup opener

FOSHAN, China—A slow start doomed the Philippine men’s national basketball team against Italy in their first game of the 2019 FIBA World Cup on Saturday at the Foshan International Sports and Cultural Arena here.

The Philippines trailed 9-4 with 6:48 left in the first quarter off an Andray Blatche lay-up when the Italians stepped on the gas. A slam dunk by Luigi Datome triggered a 19-0 run, giving Italy a 28-4 lead with 2:51 left.

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