HIGHLIGHTS: Gilas Pilipinas vs South Korea – Jones Cup

MANILA, Philippines – After an impressive showing in their 2015 William Jones Cup campaign opener against hometown team Chinese-Taipei, Gilas Pilipinas is back in action on Monday, August 31, when they take on a fierce rival in South Korea at 5 pm.

The long history between Philippines and their Korean opponents has been well-documented. For years, the latter tormented the former in Asian basketball tournaments until the “Korean Curse” was broken during the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship. A year later in the 2014 Asian Games, the Koreans attained vengeance by defeating Gilas in a close 97-95 victory.

(READ: Curse broken, on to the next challenge)

The Philippines is coming in with a 1-0 record while Korea is entering with two losses in as many games, making them an even more dangerous threat considering how important it is for them to come out victorious.

Gilas fans will look forward to what other theatrics Terrence Romeo and Calvin Abueva have in store for the team, and what other contributions the others can provide. After missing the game against Chinese Taipei, PBA legend Jimmy Alapag is expected to be in action on Monday, and he usually comes up with big performances against the Koreans.