Gilas Pilipinas have scored back-to-back wins to advance to the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 quarterfinals, where they will now challenge two-time defending champion Australia.
Gilas Pilipinas survived another dogfight, spoiling the hopes host team Saudi Arabia in overtime, 95-88, in their knockout match in the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 early Tuesday morning, August 12 (PH time).
Coming off a win over Iraq, Gilas had to grind out another must-win game as the national team needed all 45 minutes to put away a tough Saudi team.
Gilas thus set up a quarterfinals match against Group A leader and two-time defending champion Australia Boomers.
The match is set on Wednesday, August 13.