Gilas to face Lebanon in FIBA Asia quarterfinals

Jane Bracher

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Gilas to face Lebanon in FIBA Asia quarterfinals
Lebanon is ranked 34th in the world by FIBA, just 3 places below the 31st Philippines

MANILA, Philippines – Gilas Pilipinas is set to face Lebanon in the knockout quarterfinals of the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship when the games resume Thursday, October 1, following a one-day break.

(IN PHOTOS: Romeo pours 20, Pingris comes alive as Gilas pounds India)

The match-up was set after Lebanon defeated Jordan, 80-76, on Tuesday afternoon, September 29 in Group F action.

Lebanon is ranked 34th in the world by FIBA, just 3 places below the 31st Philippines, which secured the top seed in Group E after sweeping the second round with wins over Japan, Iran and India.

(WATCH: Gilas sweeps FIBA Asia 2nd round with rout of India)

Lebanon finished the second round with a 2-3 record and will claim fourth place due to inferior quotient even if South Korea loses to Kazakhstan on the day’s final game.

(READ: FIBA Asia 101: A guide to the Olympic qualifier in China)

Defending champion Iran, whom Gilas upset on Monday, September 28, is on a collision course with bronze medalists South Korea, who will not finish higher than third place as they lost to China and Qatar. (WATCH: Romeo to Rosser for the alley-oop slam vs India)

Jordan bowed out of the tournament with the loss. They are coached by former Philippine national men’s basketball team coach Rajko Toroman. (READ: The secret to Hontiveros and Taulava’s playing longevity)

The Philippines is eyeing nothing less than the gold and the automatic 2016 Summer Olympics berth. – Rappler.com

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