The Gilas Pilipinas men's 3x3 team is off to a triumphant start in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
This, after they powered past Jordan, 13-8, in their first assignment in Pool A on Monday afternoon at the Deqing Geographic Information Park Basketball Court.
Akef Al Shiyyab cut the deficit to five, 13-8, but with only 26 seconds left, it was too late for Jordan to mount a comeback. The Gilas Men's 3x3 will be back in action on Tuesday afternoon against Chinese-Taipei, followed by a game against Hong Kong on Wednesday and powerhouse Mongolia on Friday.
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