It is on to the next round for Gilas Pilipinas, this after another dominant outing against a hapless Kuwaiti side that bowed out of contention with three lopsided losses.

Displaying firepower extraordinaire once more, Team Pilipinas walloped Kuwait 110–64 in a game that was, like the Hong Kong outing, over by halftime.

Spitfire guard Terrence Romeo led the way in this one, scattering a team-high 19 points on an efficient 6 of 10 clip from the field, including a lay-in that came off a dazzling, lightning-quick crossover on the break. Romeo’s backcourt mate, Jayson Castro, was The Blur yet again, blitzing Kuwait for 16 markers on a variety of drives and jumpers. Gilas’s Energizer Bunny, Calvin Abueva, also got into the action early and often, powering his way to 10 points and grabbing 8 rebounds in 14 minutes of all-out effort and nonstop hustle.