The Gilas Pilipinas is now trying to secure the much-coveted slot for the top three Asian teams in FIBA Asia as they face the mighty South Koreans in the semi-finals of the FIBA Asia Championship held tonight at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Here’s our live coverage of Gilas vs. South Korea:
A shot block for the Gilas: Pingris scored two points. Gilas – 86- 79 South Korea FINAL Scores
Gilas Alapag scored three points Time: 54 seconds to go for a ticket to Spain. What a mighty shot from the team captain of Gilas Pilipinas.
Score Gilas – 81 vs Korea 79 Time 1:10
Ranidel de Ocampo three points Score 81 vs. Korea 77
Gilas – 78 vs. South Korea – 77 Time: 1:42
Jimmy Alapag scores a three Gilas is now leading but the Koreans responded score: 76 Gilas Korea 77
Score: Gilas – 73 vs. Korea – 75
Score: Gilas – 73 vs. Korea – 73. The Koreans took the lead at around 4:17 in the fourth quarter.
Score: Gilas – 73 vs. Korea – 72 Time: 4:40
Score: Gilas – 71 vs. Korea – 646Time: 5:52
Score: Gilas – 67 vs. Korea – 64 Time 7:45
Score: Gilas – 67 vs. Korea – 62
End of Third Quarter: Gilas – 65 vs. Korea – 56
Foul by the South Koreans on the speeding Jason Castro. Final 8.2 seconds remaining in the third. A monstrous slam by Japeth Aguilar.
Score: Gilas – 63 vs. South Korea – 56
Jimmy Alapag back to back points, a put back and a three points.
Score: Gilas – 49 vs. Korea – 42 Time 5:41