Gilas sweeps through the first round of Super Kung Sheung Cup

The Philippine national team swept through the first round of the Super Kung Sheung Cup, blowing out Malaysia 119-46, Thursday at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Hong Kong. [Related: Gilas begins Super Kung Sheung Cup with a win over Indonesia] Gilas had previously beaten Indonesia in the tournament opener, 110-78, and the host team Hong Kong 85-58. This one though, was their largest margin of victory yet. [Related: Canaleta, Alas lead Gilas past Hong Kong] The win was punctuated by a vicious 32-4 fourth quarter, with Gilas romping away with this win. Not a single player from Malaysia scored in double-figures, with Gan Hong Hoong producing a team-best eight. Greg Slaughter, making up for missing the previous game against Hong Kong due to illness, top-scored with 27 points on 12-of-14 shooting. Gunners Kevin Alas and RR Garcia added 18 each, while KG Canaleta continued to wax hot with 14 markers. The team takes a break on Friday, before the quarterfinals begin on Saturday. - AMD, GMA News Gilas 119 - Slaughter 27, Alas 18, Garcia 18, Melton 14, Canaleta 14, J. Pascual 11, David 5, Ganuelas 4, Lanete 4, R. Pascual 4, Douthit 0 Quarter-scoring: 24-10, 55-24, 87-42, 119-46