Gilas Pilipinas failed to sustain their early form against Australia and ended up with a 0-2 record in the second window of the FIBA World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers.
After the first two quarters, Gilas Pilipinas gave fans reasons to believe they could pull off an upset against Australia.
Gilas raced off to an impressive start against the world no. 6 Boomers, but the home team just couldn’t follow through on the way to a 93-66 loss in the FIBA World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers on Sunday at the Mall of Asia Arena.
After a sweep of Guam in the first window last year, Gilas failed to chalk up a win against the Oceania juggernauts and dropped to 2-2 in Group A action.
Meanwhile, Australia preserved a perfect 4-0 card as the Boomers are already through to the second round.
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Like most sportswriters, Jan Ballesteros once dreamed of becoming a professional hooper. But he learned the hard way that it’s not for everyone.
He continues to be involved in the sport he loves, but this time as a member of the PBA Press Corps. Aside from primarily covering the PBA, he is also assigned to cover Gilas Pilipinas.