Gilas vs. Angola Live Updates:
Gilas vs. Angola match-up will start at around 8:00 PM today, August 27, 2013 (Philippine Time), at the Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Metro Manila. This is Day 3 of the world’s most prestigious basketball competition, the FIBA World Cup 2023.
Gilas Pilipinas lost its FIBA World Cup opener in a heartbreaking 87-81 loss to Karl-Anthony Towns-led Dominican Republic on Friday, August 25, 2023.
Despite the loss at the hands of the visiting South American, the Philippines still have hopes in the competition as they lead now in terms of limited points given to their opponents among the Asian nation.
The Live Coverage of the Gilas vs. Angola Match will be added here as soon as available:
In the previous two days of the competition, the Philippines’ six-point deficit against the Dominican Republic was not that bad compared to the losses suffered by fellow Asian participants.
Serbia routed China by 42 points, 105-63, while Japan lost by 18 points, Lebanon by 39 points, Jordan by 21 points, and Iran by 41 points.
During the Gilas vs. Dominican Republic, NBA veteran and former Sixth Man of the Game Jordan Clarkson led the way for Gilas Pilipinas with his 28 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists production.
However, the Filipino-American and the only NBA player for Gilas was fouled out with under three minutes remaining as he watched his compatriots fall short to the Dominicans in the final quarter.
Six-time PBA MVP June Mar Fajardo tallied 16 points and seven boards, while international player Dwight Ramos added 13 markers for the Philippine team.
Gilas vs. Angola match-up in the FIBA World Cup 2023 is one of the most highly anticipated games of the tournament, as it is a do-or-die game for the host country.
Although Angola dropped their first game in the FIBA opener, falling to Italy 81-67, they showed their heart for the game and did not suffer the same fate as the Asian teams in their opening day matches.
Angola’s main man, Childe Dundao, led the African Team in the scoring department with 19 points, while Atlanta Hawks center Bruno Fernando added 13 points, five rebounds, and four steals.
According to some basketball experts, the Gilas Pilipinas vs. Angola match is also a day of redemption after the Philippines suffered a loss at the hands of Angola in a heartbreaking 81-84 overtime game at the 2019 FIBA World Cup in Fushan, China.
Gilas Pilipinas and Angola, or the Black Antelopes, is in a challenging situation right now as their game is a must-win for their hopes of advancing to the tournament’s next stage.
Only the top two teams from each group will advance to the second round, while the bottom teams will be relegated to the classification round.
Gilas’ victory against Angola later tonight will also improve the Philippine’s chance or odds to become the top Asian team in the competition, which could lead to Gilas earning a spot in the highly anticipated 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
Gilas Pilipinas supporters are also encouraged by the organizers and the Filipino basketball community to wear blue in today’s game against Angola at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
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