Gilas Pilipinas battles Latvia to open its FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament campaign as it seeks to pull off a massive upset against the world No. 6 hosts
MANILA, Philippines – Whether Gilas Pilipinas can hold its own against a world-class team will be put to the test in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Riga, Latvia .
Getting a win will be a tall order for the Filipinos, especially after the Latvians defended their turf against world No. 23 Georgia by way of anLatvia shot the lights out against a Georgian side bannered by NBA players Sandro Mamukelashvili and Goga Bitadze as it went 30-of-61 from the field, including 12-of-29 from beyond the arc.
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