Gilas Pilipinas eyes six-game sweep in FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers
Gilas Pilipinas aims to complete a six-game sweep of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers as it faces Chinese Taipei and New Zealand in its final two away games this February.
The Philippines has already secured an Asia Cup berth with a 4-0 record, but continues to seek better seeding by maintaining its winning streak against these same opponents who lost previously to Gilas Pilipinas.
In their earlier matches, Gilas Pilipinas defeated Chinese Taipei by a score of 106-53 and narrowly beat New Zealand 93-89 in historic victories. The team will announce its final roster for the away game against Chinese Taipei on the eve before the match.
The Philippines' roster includes players like Japeth Aguilar, Justin Brownlee, AJ Edu, June Mar Fajardo, Jamie Malonzo, Chris Newsome, Calvin Oftana, CJ Perez, Kevin Quiambao, Dwight Ramos, Carl Tamayo, and Scottie Thompson. Kai Sotto will miss the qualifiers due to an ACL injury.
The final two games will be broadcast live on RPTV for free TV viewers and Cignal PBA Rush for subscribers, while online streaming is available through the Pilipinas Live App.
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