The battle may be over for Gilas Pilipinas, but the war has just begun.
Waving no white flag, the Philippines marches on defiantly despite going 0-3 in the Group Phase, zeroing in instead on two classification games that will ultimately decide its fate in FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023.At stake in those two remaining matches — the first on Thursday, Aug. 31 — could be a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics where the region will be represented by the highest-placed Asian team in the World Cup. The second game is on Sep. 2.
We fight and never give up throughout the game,' said Jordan Clarkson after Gilas Pilipinas' brave stand against Italy fell short anew, 90-83.'Basketball is a game of missed shots and ups and downs and we string together runs and we go out there competing 'til the end of the horn,' Clarkson added.
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