July 6 ------ Gilas Pilipinas will face Brazil in the semifinals of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Latvia. As the Philippines booked a slot in the semis despite the narrow 96-94 loss to Georgia, the nationals finished second in Group A behind top finisher Latvia.
Brazil, meanwhile, ended on the top of Group B despite losing to Cameroon, 77-74, as it only needed to win or lose by six points or less to get the first spot. Cameroon, on the other hand, has also qualified and finished second in Group B and eliminated Montenegro in the process. With the bracket settled, the Philippines will go against world no. 12 Brazil in the semifinals today Saturday night.
In the other bracket, Group A winner Latvia will play Cameroon in the semis. The winner of each bracket will then advance to the finals, with the ticket to Paris Olympics handed only to the Riga tournament's overall winner.
Source: gmanetwork.com
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