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Gilas Pilipinas vs Kazakhstan in do-or-die quarterfinal battle | Fiba Asia 2013

Thursday, August 8, 20130 comments

The road to the Basketball World Cup narrows as the Philippine national men’s basketball team begins its campaign in the knockout stages of the FIBA Asia Championship on Friday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

Gilas Pilipinas will battle Kazakhstan in a do-or-die quarterfinal match. Broadcast over TV5 begins at 8:15 p.m.

The Philippines is aiming to finish in the top three to qualify for the world competitions set in Spain next year.

Top-seeded Gilas, which finished first in its group, will be facing a Kazakhstan side that has lost its last three matches in the last round.

But the Kazakhs remain dangerous with a top-flight point guard in Jerry Johnson and a bevy of physical big men led by Anton Ponomarev.

The two nations played a tuneup match last July 26, with the Philippines winning, 92-89. But Gilas coach Chot Reyes said the team is not putting too much stock into the result, saying Kazakhstan remains a dangerous opponent.

The Philippines-Kazakhstan battle highlights a full slate of knockout quarterfinal matches during the day.

Iran will battle Jordan at 3 p.m. in a rematch of their 2011 quarterfinal duel. Chinese Taipei takes on defending champion at 5:45 p.m. while South Korea will face Qatar in the last match of the day at 10:30 p.m.


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