Gilas Pilipinas still advances to the final four of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Riga, Latvia despite losing to Georgia 94-96 Thursday, July 4.
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00:00Guilas Pilipinas still advances to the Final Four of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament
00:06in Riga, Latvia despite losing to Georgia Thursday, July 4.
00:10Coming off a giant upset of Latvia, the Philippines finishes second in Group A of the tournament.
00:16The team remains on track to cinch the coveted spot in the Paris Games.
00:20The three teams in Group A figured in the tie with identical 1-1 records, but only Latvia
00:25and the Philippines advance due to a superior point differential.
00:29Awaiting Guilas Pilipinas in the knockout semifinals is the top seed from Group B, which
00:34is composed of Brazil, Montenegro, and Cameroon.
00:38Only the winner of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament will book a ticket to the Paris
00:41Games.