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GILAS EYES REPEAT
Tempo
|February 26, 2026
Task is daunting, but Nationals are ready vs Tall Blacks
s to produce another extra-ordinary effort if he wants to land again. (FIBA)
Gilas Pilipinas is looking at nothing but a victory in the second window of the FIBA 2027 World Cup Asian qualifiers and it has its first shot at achieving that when it hosts New Zealand at the Mall of Asia Arena on Thursday, Feb. 26.
Tip-off of the match is at 7:30 p.m. with head coach Tim Cone admitting that while the team has set winning as a barometer of success, the Nationals are still up for a daunting task against the powerhouses of the region.
“I'm looking for a win and that is all. We're not going to sell ourselves short. We are really looking for a win,” said Cone.
This story is from the February 26, 2026 edition of Tempo.
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