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Manila Bulletin
|August 11, 2025
Gilas eyes FIBA Asia Cup quarters spot vs Saudi Arabia
Gilas Pilipinas hopes to carry the momentum from its lone group stage win as it battles host Saudi Arabia for a spot in the Top 8 of the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah on Tuesday, Aug. 12.
The Nationals finally broke their slump with a gritty 66-57 win over Iraq — a performance that may have revealed the formula to success for the squad in the continental tournament.
Game time is at 12 a.m., with the Filipinos aiming to replicate the elements that clicked in their breakthrough win, while continuing to address their weaknesses against a determined home team.
This story is from the August 11, 2025 edition of Manila Bulletin.
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