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Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone himself said he was 'shocked' after the Philippines pulled off an 89-80 upset against world no. 6 Latvia in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament on early Thursday in Riga.The win was also historic as it was the first Philippine win against a European team in an official FIBA competition since 1960, according to FIBA."I'm totally shocked to be sitting in front of you guys after winning this basketball game.
Cone also admitted that there were rough stretches in the second half as Latvia made runs but the national team head coach credited his wards for the defense they put up.With the win, Gilas needs to win against Georgia to advance to the semis. A loss by 18 points or less, however, will still put the Philippines to the next round.."We didn't come here to win one game. Hopefully, we can move on and get to the next round and have a chance to maybe play Latvia again in the Finals.
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