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- Gilas Pilipinas, already qualified for the second round, opens its Fiba World Cup Asian qualifiers third window campaign against New Zealand in an away game.
SCHEDULE: Gilas Pilipinas at Fiba World Cup Asian Qualifiers – third window
July 3, Friday – Auckland
- 3pm (PH time) – Gilas Pilipinas vs New Zealand
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Gilas Pilipinas looks to steal a win on Kiwis’ home floor
Gilas Pilipinas battles New Zealand in Auckland on Friday, looking to conquer the Boomers on their home floor for the Filipinos to have some sort of slack heading into the next window of the Fiba World Cup Asian Qualifiers.
The Filipinos will be looking to avenge a 69-66 loss the last time they tangled with the Kiwis, and a win would give them some breather heading into the next round where formidable Middle Eastern teams like Iran and Jordan await.
“If we don’t win one of these next two games, then we’re going to have a very small margin of error as we move forward to the next round,” Cone had said during one of their practices prior to departure.
This game will be held at Spark Arena, before the Filipinos fly to Australia for a match with the Boomers, who manhandled them the last time.
“It’s almost like we’re going to [need to] sweep the next round, and that’s really difficult with high-quality teams like Iran, Jordan,” added Cone in explaining the consequences of two losses this week.
Gilas sweeps New Zealand tuneups ahead of Fiba qualifiers
FILE– Gilas Pilipinas RJ Abarrientos during a send off match ahead of the Philippines’ campaign in Fiba World Cup Asian Qualifiers third window. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines–Gilas Pilipinas rolled past the Franklin Bulls, 94-66, on Tuesday to complete a sweep of the two-game series against New Zealand clubs before the third window of the Fiba World Cup Asian Qualifiers.
Coach Tim Cone elected not to use Justin Brownlee anew while also resting Mike Phillips, but that hardly mattered as Gilas pulled away in the second half to rout the Bulls at Franklin Pool and Leisure in Pukekohe.
The win came two days after Gilas blew out the Manawatu Jets, 92-71, in North Palmerston.
The exhibitions served as tuneups before the Philippines resumes its qualifying campaign against host New Zealand on Friday.
Gilas also takes on Australia in Perth on Monday to conclude the first round of qualification.
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