Gilas in must win vs Angola

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2019 10:38:30 +0000

FOSHAN, China – Gilas Pilipinas tries to end its Group D campaign in the FIBA World Cup with a victory over Angola in this city in order to keep alive its slim hopes of making the Tokyo Olympics.

Demoralized after two blowout defeats at the hands of European teams Italy and Serbia, Gilas is hoping to finally barge into the win column in the 3:30 p.m. match before heading to Beijing for the classification round against the bottom two teams of Group C.

YENG Guiao

Coach Yeng Guiao stressed the importance of focusing on its best chance of getting a result here after being pummeled by a combined margin of 105 points in the first two games.

“It’s going to be a tough matchup for us, especially after these two tough losses,” Guiao said after Gilas’ 126-67 loss to Serbia Monday night at the Foshan International Sports and Cultural Center.

“We have to lift up the spirits of the guys to be able to play well in the next game,” added Guiao.

There’s still a reason for Gilas to stay focused, knowing that there’s still an opportunity to sneak an Olympic slot given to the best-ranked Asian team aft
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