GILAS Pilipinas is sticking with its line-up last Thursday for its final game of the November window against Hong Kong on Sunday in the FIBA Asia 2025 qualifiers at the Mall of Asia Arena.
As expected, Justin Brownlee, Kai Sotto, Scottie Thompson, and Chris Newsome, key players in their win over New Zealand, are part of the final 12 of the Philippines, with naturalized player Ange Kouame, and injured pool members AJ Edu and Jamie Malonzo out for the game against Hong Kong.
Team captain Japeth Aguilar, Dwight Ramos, June Mar Fajardo, Calvin Oftana, CJ Perez, Carl Tamayo, Kevin Quiambao, and Mason Amos are also keeping their spots in the final roster.
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Gilas Pilipinas is going for its fourth win in as many games in Group B action of the Asia qualifiers against Hong Kong slated at 7:30 p.m.
The Philippines is also seeking to book a spot in the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 with a victory over Hong Kong.
Meanwhile, Duncan Reid, a former player of the Bay Area Dragons, will once again lead Hong Kong in the game where it will try to claim its first win and pull an upset over the Philippines.
Hong Kong is also staying with its 12-man roster from its 85-55 defeat over Chinese Taipei last Thursday. Present in the line-up are Sui Hung Yeung, Shiu Wah Leung, Tin Chi Hon, Ricky Yang, Chung Tsun Ng, Yuet Yeung Pok, Chi Hang Tang, Ka Hin Marco Leung, Oliver Xu, Choi Kwan Tsai, and Yiu Pong Yip.
Xu was the top scorer of Hong Kong in the match against Chinese Taipei with 11 points.
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