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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Back-to-back setbacks for PH in FIBA 3×3

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Comebacking Ricci Rivero impressed with a total of 12 points.

But this was not enough for the Philippines to overcome its rival in the FIBA 3×3 U23 World Cup in China Wednesday evening.

The Philippines absorbed a 16-21 loss to Serbia and a 14-21 beating at the hands of Slovenia in Pool D.

But Rivero still made an impression some three years after playing in the FIBA 3×3 Under 18 World Cup 2015 for the first time. He made heads turn with a pair of flashy eurosteps, his no-look dimes and high-flying blocks.

So far, Serbia's Luka Stefanovic led all scorers in the men's category with 20 points, while Viktoriia Kondus (Ukraine) paced the women's category with 16 points.

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China leads Pool C with two straight victories after beating Turkmenistan, 22-6, and Slovenia, 21-17.

Turkmenistan, which is in the same group with the Philippines, upset Serbia, 22-19, to stay in contention with their 1-1 win-loss record.

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