A HUGE crowd quickly filled the Mall of Asia Arena to capacity, creating an electric atmosphere for Gilas Pilipinas' game versus Hong Kong on Sunday night.
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Spectators in blue filled every available seat at the MOA Arena and spilled into the general admission areas for Gilas' final game of the year.
Although officials are late to release gate attendance figures, the turnout is certain to be bigger than the 11,686 that watched Gilas beat New Zealand, 93-89, for the first time in a Fiba competition on Thursday night.
After the HK game, Tim Cone's side won't see action again until the Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers resume in February with Gilas going on the road for a pair of games.
The Fiba Asia Cup 2025 is set in August in Saudi Arabia.
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