GILAS Pilipinas gave its fans something to cheer about this time.
After a tough loss to Bahrain, the defending Asian Games gold medalists bounced back in emphatic fashion, dismantling Kazakhstan, 109-78, to get their title defense back on track.
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Jerrick Ahanmisi and Robert Bolick came to life when Gilas needed them most, putting on a show at the start and knocking down three-pointers in the endgame as the Philippines pulled away and turned the contest into a rout.
The emphatic finish quickly had Filipino fans buzzing, with the 29-point win providing the kind of response they had been waiting for after the Bahrain setback.
Here's how fans reacted to Gilas' first Asiad win over Kazakhstan.
Nakabawi!
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Jerrick lets it fly
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