Gilas Pilipinas is not leaving any stones unturned in its preparation for the final window of the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers where the Philippines plays two away games in February.
The Filipinos are scheduled to leave for Doha on Feb. 13 to join the four-nation 2nd International Friendly Basketball Championship in Qatar .The friendly tournament will feature host nation Qatar , Egypt, Lebanon and the Philippines from Feb. 14 to 16. Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone confirmed the national squad's participation in Doha.'Yes, we will use that as our preparation for the FIBA window,' Cone told the Manila Times on Thursday.
'Rosario has been a regular fixture for Gilas Pilipinas for nearly a decade already, winning three gold medals in the Southeast Asian men's basketball.However, his last national team stint in the SEA Games in Hanoi, Vietnam in 2022 ended with a disaster when the Philippines lost the precious gold to Indonesia.Cone hopes the friendly games will aid Gilas Pilipinas well as it prepares for the two away games.The Philippines faces Taiwan on Feb. 20 followed by New Zealand on Feb. 23.
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