FILIPINO fans who chose to stay awake managed to have the sweetest dream as Gilas Pilipinas stunned world No. 6 Latvia, 89-80, in the 2024 Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournament early Thursday morning, Manila time.
A match scheduled for a post-midnight tip-off didn’t stop Filipino hoops fans from staying awake in every single heart-pounding moment, most especially in a heated fourth-quarter Latvian run that Gilas just had enough in the tank to stop.
READ History unfolds in Latvia as Gilas stuns world No. 6 in OQT
With a massive opening win, the Philippines now has inside track to reach the semifinal round and move one step closer to Paris for the country’s first Olympic appearance in 52 years.
See how the Gilas faithful reacted to a cardiac finish with a dream start that had an unexpected fairytale ending.
PUSO!
Sulit ang puyat!
JB’s world
Ginulat!
Grabe si Abai!
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The Tim Cone effect
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