The Philippine Team will try to maintain the second spot in the tournament or tied the league leader Iran on top of team standings. The Smart Gilas is currently ranked at the number 2 spot with a total of 3-0 win-loss card.
Iran continued to dominate the tournament with a total of 4 consecutive wins as they defeated the United States earlier. Meanwhile right now the Smart Gilas team is fighting against Japan.
The Japanese National Basketball Team is one of the youngest team in the competition with all it’s players below 29-years old.
Here’s our live coverage of the game:
Smart Gilas 5:
Douthit, Baracael, Mercado, David, Chan
Japan 5:
End of First Quarter:
Score: Smart Gilas =26 vs. Japan = 23
Time: 2nd Q 3:02 Remaining
Score: Smart Gilas = 30 vs. Japan = 40
End of First Half:
Score: Smart Gilas = 36 vs. Japan = 47
Time: 33 seconds left Fourth Q:
Score: Smart Gilas = 86 vs. Japan = 81
Time: Final Score:
Score: Smart Gilas = 88 vs. Japan=84
