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MANILA, Philippines – Gilas Pilipinas has proven this much: the giants of Iran are beatable.
The Philippine national men’s basketball team overcame the defending champions, 87-73, in the second round of the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship on Monday, September 28 in Changsha, Hunan, China.
(HIGHLIGHTS: Gilas vs Iran – 2015 FIBA Asia second round)
The Filipinos rose to a 3-1 record to top Group E and could finish as the top seed if they beat India on Tuesday, September 29.
Gilas took down 17th ranked Iran for the first time since they beat a Hamed Haddadi-less squad at the 2012 William Jones Cup. The last time they beat Iran with Haddadi was in the 2011 Jones Cup.
This is the first loss of Iran at this year’s FIBA Asia tournament.
Gilas accomplished the uplifting victory by way of a huge third quarter surge sparked by Asia’s best point guard Jayson Castro, known internationally as Jayson William. He finished with 26 points.
(WATCH: Blatche hits circus shot, swats Kamrani’s shot)
Iran’s 7-foor-2 behemoth Haddadi was limited to just 10 points and 7 rebounds as he fouled out with under 4 minutes left in the game.
Revel in the glorious victory through these photos!
– Rappler.com
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