Gilas Pilipinas bounces back with rout of Singapore to secure semis berth

MANILA, Philippines--The Philippines vented its ire and ripped Singapore to shreds, 105-45, in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games men's basketball showcase on Saturday. Gilas Pilipinas held Singapore to just five points in the opening quarter and then kept its foot on the gas to turn the matchup into a cakewalk at Morodok Techo National Stadium in Phnom Penh, leading by as many as 63 points en route to claiming a seat in the semifinals. Marcio Lassiter showed the way for the Filipinos with 16 points, CJ Perez added 13 more to go with 11 rebounds, while newcomers Jerom Lastimosa and Michael Phillips chipped in 12 each in an utter show of force that hoped to ease the loss to Cambodia...Keep on reading: Gilas Pilipinas bounces back with rout of Singapore to secure semis berth

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