Gilas boys get crushed by Lithuania in Fiba U17 World Cup opener

MANILA, Philippines—Lithuania proved to be too much to handle for the Gilas Pilipinas Boys, scoring a dominant 107-48 win in Group A of the Fiba Under-17 World Cup at Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul, Turkey, on Saturday (Manila time). Backed by a strong opening, the Lithuanians dealt the Philippines an insurmountable lead that Gilas couldn’t