Gilas Pilipinas defeated Iran, 68-56 in window 4 of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers held last August 30 at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Gilas Pilipinas vs Iran Game Recap:
-Juan Gomez de Liano led Philippines with 16 points
-Dwight Ramos with 14 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 assist
-Kai Sotto with a double-double – 13 points and 16 rebounds
-June Mar Fajardo who played his last game in Gilas uniform finished with 6 points
-AJ Edu with 8 points, 8 rebounds, 3 blocks, 1 assist and 1 steal
-Another slow start by Gilas scoring only 7 points in the 1st quarter but held Iran to only 9 points in the last quarter
-Mobin Sheikhi led Iran with 21 points (5/8 from three)
-Back to back wins by Gilas Pilipinas in window 4 as they stay alive in qualifying for the 2027 FIBA World Cup
Game Scores:
Philippines 68 – de Liano 16, Ramos 14, Sotto 13, Edu 8, Fajardo 6, Quiambao 6, Perez 3, Newsome 0, Thompson 0.
Iran 56 – Sheikhi 21, Amini 7, Aghajanpour 6, Girgoorian 5, Monji 5, Heydari 4, Jafari 4, Kazemi 2, Aliakbari 0, Jamshidi 0, Zangeneh 0.
