Gilas Pilipinas lost to Australia by 16 points on the road in Window 2 of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers last February 22, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia.
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Gilas Pilipinas stayed close against Australia in the 1st half but the Boomers dominated the 2nd half to stay undefeated in the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. June Mar Fajardo led Gilas with 15 points while Cam Gliddon led Australia with 16 points.
No Jayson Castro and Jio Jalalon in the Gilas Pilipinas Final 12 which will go up against Australia tomorrow, February 22, 2018 in Melbourne for the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers.
Gilas Pilipinas Final 12 vs Australia
-Calvin Abueva
-Japeth Aguilar
-Kevin Alas
-Andray Blatche
Gilas Pilipinas Coach Chot Reyes announced the 14 Gilas players that will fly to Australia tonight, February 19 for the match-up against Australia in Melbourne on February 22 for the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers.
Gilas Pilipinas Player Pool vs Australia
-Jason Castro
-Kiefer Ravena
Gilas Pilipinas, in the confines and comforts of home, took a while to get going, and they needed a certain four-time PBA MVP to finally find their bearings.
With the nationals struggling early, June Mar Fajardo came off the bench and gave the team a much-needed boost, scoring often against an overmatched Chinese-Taipei frontline. The gentle giant from Cebu led the team back from an early 14-point deficit, scoring 9 points and sending counterpart Quincy Davis to the bench due to foul trouble.
Gilas Pilipinas defeated Chinese-Taipei, 90-83 led by Jayson Castro with 20 points and June Mar Fajardo with 17 points in their 2nd game of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Smart Gilas Pilipinas lost to Tanduay Alab Pilipinas, 81-76 in a tune-up game held last November 11 at the Meralco Gym.
As posted by Gilas Pilipinas Coach Chot Reyes in his twitter account, he mentioned 16 players so far in the Gilas Pilipinas Player Pool for the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers.
Gilas Pilipinas defeated Jordan, 75-70 and finished 7th place in the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup in Beirut, Lebanon. Terrence Romeo and Matthew Wright with 13 points each.