Dwight Ramos hits 7 three-pointers as Gilas routs Jordan B in King Abdullah Cup

Gilas Pilipinas made it two wins a row after cruising to a 27-point victory over Jordan B, 90-63, on Wednesday in the King Abdullah Cup in Jordan.

Dwight Ramos led the way for the Filipinos as he sank seven out of his 10 three-point attempts en route to a game-high 21 points for Gilas. He also led all players in two other categories with six assists and five steals.

Gilas as a team shot 16-for-36 (44-percent) from beyond the arc, with Justine Baltazar and Jordan Heading each knocking down three three-pointers themselves.

Baltazar finished with 13 points and Heading added 11 in the win.

Gilas got off to a strong start in this one as Ramos hit four three-pointers as part of a 17-6 start in the first four minutes of the game. He hit another one later in the quarter to up his total to 15 points, as the Philippines took a 25-14 lead after one.

They maintained that lead to take a 46-33 lead into halftime.

The Filipinos all but put the game away in the third quarter with a 19-4 run, featuring all of Heading's three triples. That run gave them a 25-point lead, 74-49, with a minute left in the period. The lead went as high as 31 points, 90-59, in the fourth quarter, on a Mike Nieto basket with 3:10 remaining.

Gilas opened the tournament with a 73-60 loss to Egypt but bounced back with a win over Saudi Arabia, 77-62, in their most recent game. They will next Tunisia next in the pocket tournament.

The scores:
Gilas (90) – Ramos 21, Baltazar 13, Heading 11, Suerte 8, Tamayo 8, Kouame 7, Abarrientos 6, Chiu 4, Ildefonso 3, Mi. Nieto 3, Belangel 2, Go 2, Ma. Nieto 2, Navarro 0, Ravena 0.

Jordan B (63) – Obeid B 14, Hamati 10, Abuwazneh 7, Ahmad 7, Darwish 6, Abuaboud 5, Hazaymeh 4, Alsalah 3, Khaled 3, Abu Rashed 2, Dajai 2, Barhoush 0, Ghneem 0.

Quarterscores: 25-14, 46-33, 74-51, 90-63.

—JMB, GMA News