Tinalo ng world ranked No. 37 na Gilas Pilipinas ang world ranked No. 6 na Latvia sa kanilang laban para sa 2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament nitong Huwebes ng madaling araw (Manila time) na ginawa sa Riga, Latvia. Alamin kung sino ang sunod na haharapin ng Gilas.
Ipinamalas nina Kai Sotto at Justin Brownlee ang matindi nilang kombinasyon para tapusin ang markado nilang panalo sa iskor na 89-80.
Mainit na nagsimula ang Gilas na lumamang agad ng walong punto, at lumobo pa sa 18 sa second period. Nakabawi kinalaunan ang Latvia at naibaba sa single digit ang kalamangan ng Gilas sa iskor na 36-45. Dumagdag sa sakit ng ulo ng Latvia sina Dwight Ramos at CJ Perez, para lumobo na ang lamang ng Gilas sa 26 na puntos. Ngunit hindi basta-basta sumuko ang Latvia na muling bumalik at tapyasan ng 16 ang abante ng mga Pinoy.
Dahil sa panalo sa Latvia, nakaposte na ang Gilas ng 1-0 record sa Group A. Kailangan naman nilang talunin sa susunod laban ang Georgia ngayong Huwebes ng gabi para makausad sa semifinals.Ayon kay Gilas head coach Tim Cone, batid ng team ang pressure at sinabing hindi mawawala ang inaasahan ng mga tao pero kailangan lang nilang gawin ang laro na nais nila.
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