The Philippine men's basketball team will go for all the marbles on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, when it battles favorite Jordan in the gold medal game at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. That proved to be the game-winning shot that lifted Gilas Pilipinas to a 77-76 win over host China. Guys just kept battling and battling," Gilas interim coach Tim Cone told One Sports after the game on Wednesday night. With just one win to go to put an end to the Philippines' 61-year Asian Games title drought in basketball, only one team is standing in the way — Jordan. Jordan marched into the gold medal round still unscathed after sweeping Group C, which also included lopsided wins over Thailand, 97-63, and Bahrain, 84-60.

Source: Manila Times October 05, 2023 16:55 UTC