Puerto Rico fought tooth and nail against a game Team Gilas Pilipinas 77-73 and effectively ended the bid of the Philippines to enter the second round in FIBA World Cup 2014. JJ Barea ably led the Puerto Ricans with an explosive 30 points opposite the Asian powerhouse in Seville. Andray Blacthe and LA “El Tinyente” Tenorio paced RP Five with 23 and 18 markers apiece.
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