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Gilas Pilipinas: FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers results and updates

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Gilas Pilipinas: FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers results and updates

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Gilas Pilipinas’ campaign for a spot in the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup resumes as the Filipino cagers return to action in the third and final window of the qualifiers in Doha, Qatar.

Bookmark and refresh this page for game results and tournament updates about the national team this February.

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Gomez de Liaños bring brotherly act to Gilas Pilipinas

Gomez de Liaños bring brotherly act to Gilas Pilipinas

SBP lauds young Gilas Pilipinas

Delfin Dioquino

Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas president Al Panlilio praised the young Gilas Pilipinas crew for representing the country well in the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers.

Despite fielding a team with no PBA players, the Philippines swept Thailand in the second window of the qualifiers to hike its record to 3-0 for solo top spot in Group A.

“Even with the challenges the situation presented, you gave no excuses and gave us two performances that the entire country is proud of,” Panlilio said.

“Having young players come together at such a short time and still perform tremendously gives me so much excitement for what the future holds for Philippine basketball.”

“You played great team basketball, with sportsmanship, and with poise beyond your years as you showed the best that Philippine basketball has to offer,” Panlilio added.

Gilas Pilipinas to assess Matt Nieto injury

Delfin Dioquino

Gilas Pilipinas will assess the severity of the ankle injury Matt Nieto sustained in their 93-69 demolition of Thailand in the second window of the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers.

Nieto left the court in the third quarter after rolling his ankle during a drive attempt and sat out the game the rest of the way.

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Gilas Pilipinas sweeps Thailand to grab lead in FIBA qualifiers

Gilas Pilipinas sweeps Thailand to grab lead in FIBA qualifiers

Gilas Pilipinas crushes Thailand anew

Delfin Dioquino

Gilas Pilipinas swept Thailand in the second window of the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers with a 93-69 thrashing in their second encounter in Manama, Bahrain on Monday, November 30.

Brothers Javi and Juan Gomez de Liaño showed the way with 19 and 14 points, respectively, as the Philippines demolished Thailand by an average of 28.0 points in their two-game series.

The Philippines grabbed solo lead in Group A with a perfect 3-0 card, while Thailand wrapped up the second window still winless with a 0-4 record.

Nieto hurts ankle but Gilas Pilipinas still up big

Delfin Dioquino

Starting point guard Matt Nieto left the court after hurting his ankle, but his exit did not prevent Gilas Pilipinas from dominating Thailand, 75-52, with a quarter left to play.

Nieto writhed in pain on the floor after hurting his ankle during a drive attempt in the middle of the third quarter – an accident Thailand capitalized on to cut its deficit to 14 points, 50-64.

But brothers Juan and Javi Gomez de Liaño connived and sparked an 11-2 run the Philippines used to go into the final quarter with a 23-point lead.

WATCH: Juan Gomez de Liano highlight reel

Oftana sizzles as Gilas Pilipinas lead swells

Delfin Dioquino

Calvin Oftana scattered 9 second-quarter points as Gilas Pilipinas seized a 53-34 halftime lead over Thailand.

Oftana, who did not play in the Philippines’ first game against Thailand, flaunted his outside sniping after going 3-of-4 from three-point distance.

The former NCAA MVP also added 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal in nearly 9 minutes of play – all logged in the second period.

Juan Gomez de Liaño topscored for Gilas Pilipinas at halftime with 11 points, while Matt Nieto and Dwight Ramos had 8 points apiece.

Gilas Pilipinas off to sizzling start vs Thailand

Delfin Dioquino

Another blowout win is brewing for Gilas Pilipinas after it grabbed a 27-19 lead over Thailand in the opening quarter of their second encounter in the second window of the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers.

Matt Nieto and Juan Gomez de Liaño both ended the period with 6 points for the Philippines, which waxed hot early with an 11-1 start.

Thailand clawed its way back into the game and narrowed the gap to just 5 points, 19-24, but Gomez de Liaño sank a step back three-pointer right as the buzzer expired.

Dwight Ramos, the main man in Gilas Pilipinas’ 93-61 romp of Thailand in the first game, had 5 points.

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HIGHLIGHTS: Philippines vs Thailand – FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers 2021

HIGHLIGHTS: Philippines vs Thailand – FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers 2021