TodayInHistory On this day in 2013, the Philippines defeated South Korea, 86-79, in the Fiba Asia Championship to book a ticket to the 2014 Fiba World Cup in Spain. READ:
Alapag had a pair of triples in the stretch, Ranidel de Ocampo nailed a clutch trey of his own and Gabe Norwood pulled off a defensive gem as Gilas Pilipinas bucked the absence of Marcus Douthit to slay a demon that had been the scourge of national teams past.
“Kailangan namin mag step-up eh ,” said de Ocampo, who was practically sobbing in the press conference and needed several minutes to compose himself before he could speak. “Kumbaga sa giyera, nawalan na kami ng tangke kaya tao-tao nalang ang labanan .
Korea has even been crueler, having caused some of the most painful defeats in Philippine basketball history. “We decided not to talk anyore about the past,” Reyes said. “But this is for Jong, for Olsen, for Rajko and for all those who had tough times against Korea.”
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