Unanswered prayer: Gilas Pilipinas stays winless in FIBA World Cup as Italy advances

Not even the basketball gods could shift the balance of power as Italy eliminates Jordan Clarkson and Gilas Pilipinas from the FIBA World Cup

MANILA, Philippines – Jordan Clarkson claimed “prayers will be answered” on the eve of Gilas Pilipinas’ upset bid against Italy.

The loss marked the Filipinos’ eighth straight World Cup defeat overall as they got relegated to the classification phase, where they will face the two bottom teams from Group B. Simone Fontecchio, Clarkson’s Utah Jazz teammate in the NBA, starred for the Azzurri with 18 points and 6 rebounds, taking charge in a big second period that prove to be the turning point.

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