Iran defeated Gilas Pilipinas, 78-70 for the 5th window of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers held at the Mall of Asia Arena.
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Mohammad Jamshidi and Behnam Yakchali joined hands to lead Iran in a big fourth quarter comeback to stun Gilas Pilipinas anew, 78-70 in the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers fifth window on Monday, December 3 at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Playing without the presence of veteran stars Hamed Haddadi and Samad Nikkhah Bahrami, Jamshidi and Yakchali carried the load for the Iranians.
Gilas Pilipinas vs Iran on December 3, 7:30pm at the Mall of Asia Arena for the 5th window of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers.
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Gilas Pilipinas will resume action in the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers fifth window on Monday, December 3 needing a victory over powerhouse Iran to stay in the upper half of their group standings.
After finally finishing serving their suspensions, Gilas Pilipinas mainstays Jayson Castro and Troy Rosario will be seeing action for the national team in an all-important affair against Iran on Monday, December 3 at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Nine years after he last suited up for the national team, veteran Arwind Santos will return to the international scene once more when he plays for Gilas Pilipinas against Iran in the fifth window of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers.
Fil-German big man Christian Standhardinger leads four changes in the Gilas Pilipinas roster for their virtual must-win game against Iran in the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers fifth window on Monday, December 3 at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Standhardinger will replace Stanley Pringle, who scored 29 points in a gallant loss to Kazakhstan last Friday, in the naturalized player spot.
With their suspensions done, Jayson Castro William and Troy Rosario will rejoin the national squad too. Arwind Santos will make his Gilas debut.
Gilas Pilipinas will face Iran on December 3, 2018 at the Mall of Asia Arena in the 5th window of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers.
Gilas Pilipinas Final 12 Roster vs Iran
-Japeth Aguilar
-Beau Belga
-June Mar Fajardo
Five years ago inside a packed Mall of Asia Arena, Gilas Pilipinas humiliated Kazakhstan, 88-58 in the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship quarter-finals, a game now famously known as the ‘Gary David game’ as the sharpshooter nailed 22 points including 4-of-6 from three-point land in that contest.
Kazakhstan, then a mix of veterans and youngsters, bowed out of that tournament in one of the worst ways possible.