While it is practically a no-bearing game as the two nations already qualified for the FIBA World Cup, Gilas Pilipinas aims to defend its home against Lebanon. Catch the LIVE UPDATES here! FIBAWC LabanPilipinas
to the Lebanese before a jam-packed Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex crowd in Beirut last August.
Gilas Pilipinas looks to return the favor at the 55,000-seater Philippine Arena, this time with resident Barangay Ginebra import Justin Brownlee in tow. Now a naturalized Filipino, Brownlee eyes a triumphant debut for the national team, which has been on a roll since its loss to Lebanon, winning all of its last three games to hike its record to 5-3.
Aside from Brownlee, the Philippines also banks on Dwight Ramos and June Mar Fajardo to deliver against the Cedars, who sit atop Group E with a near-perfect 7-1 card. Ramos is set to play in all of the Filipinos’ games in the Asian Qualifiers, while Fajardo debuts after missing the first five windows.
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