Sj Belangel celebrates with his teammates after sinking the game-winning, buzzer-beating triple to formalize the Philippines' entry to the FIBA Asia Cup. PHOTO FROM FIBA.COM
SJ Belangel, the smallest man on the floor, hit the biggest basket of the game as Gilas Pilipinas pulled off a gripping 81-78 triumph over South Korea in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers at the Angeles City University Foundation Arena in Pampanga on Wednesday.
Belangel, the 5-foot-10 guard from Ateneo, hit a buzzer-beating, banked shot triple to send the Filipinos straight to qualifying in the FIBA Asia Cup to be held in Indonesia.