BRAVE stand was not enough.
Gilas Pilipinas could not pull off a miracle against Italy as its 83-90 defeat marked the end of the nation's hopes of reaching the second round of the 2023 Fiba World Cup.
READ: Italy rediscovers shooting touch, slams World Cup door on Gilas
Despite Angola losing to Dominican Republic in the final group match, the Philippines failed to meet the 12-point win requirement to emerge atop a possible three-way tiebreak for second place in Group A.
See how Pinoy fans reacted to the finishing blow dealt by the Italians to Gilas here:
Bella ciao, Gilas.
Chot chatter
Rhenz. Abando.
'Edu' wow!
Clarkson-centric?
Three-taly on fire
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