The Philippine Star
Date: June 25, 2018
By: Nelson Beltran (The Philippine Star) –

MANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas departs at noon today for Taiwan for its third

Deprived of a complete lineup in practices at home, coach Chot Reyes will finally have all his players at his disposal as they set foot in Taiwan four days ahead of their matchup Friday at the Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
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and last “away game” in the first round of the FIBA World Cup qualifiers, seeking a repeat of its “home” win over Chinese Taipei in a bid to firm up its spot at second place behind mighty Australia in their group.

Deprived of a complete lineup in practices at home, coach Chot Reyes will finally have all his players at his disposal as they set foot in Taiwan four days ahead of their matchup Friday at the Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium

Save for Kiefer Ravena and Kevin Alas, all Gilas players who suited up in the Phl-Taipei game at the Smart Araneta Coliseum last November will be in the Team Phl delegation flying to Taipei via China Airlines.

Jason Castro top scored with 20 points, June Mar Fajardo produced 17 points, eight rebounds and two assists while Matthew Wright and RR Pogoy chipped in 11 points apiece as the Nationals overcame a gritty Taipei side, 90-83, in their first matchup.
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