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hinges on its performance in the classification phase that starts Thursday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.
South Sudan, on the other hand, dropped its final assignment in Group B following its 115-83 beating at the hands of powerhouse Serbia on Wednesday night, while China went winless in the group stage after bowing to Puerto Rico, 107-89. Clarkson made his Gilas debut during the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia where the national squad dropped a narrow 82-80 decision to China.A window to its Olympic dream has remained open for Gilas Pilipinas. Now it must get through.
The Philippines-China game, expected to fill the Smart Araneta Coliseum to the rafters, is seen as a prelude to their Asian Games encounter next month in Hangzhou. He, however, remains a dangerous opposing player for the Filipinos, as he is expected to quickly bounce back from the subpar performance.
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