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MANILA, Philippines – After several heartbreaks, it all comes down to one last game. Gilas Pilipinas, despite losing each of its first two quarterfinal games, can still qualify for the Asian Games men’s basketball tournament semifinals if Gilas defeats Kazakhstan by 11 points and South Korea defeats Qatar later today.
Kazakhstan, which kept Gilas’ medal hopes alive by defeating Qatar 65-57 on Saturday, has been bolstered by strong play from 6-foot-7 small forward Dmitri Gavrilov. Gilas blew out Kazakhstan 88-58 when they played at the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship, making their very specific requirements for advancing possible.
To help Gilas’ chances, naturalized center Marcus Douthit, who was benched by coach Chot Reyes after their loss to Qatar for “disciplinary reasons,” will see action.
Follow the action in real time with Rappler’s live blog at 2:15 pm.
– Rappler.com
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