Gilas Pilipinas battled hard but could not make the winning plays down the stretch, falling to Dominican Republic, 81-87, in its FIBA World Cup opening game at the Philippine Arena on Friday, August 25.
Gilas Pilipinas’ Jordan Clarkson, Japeth Aguilar and Roger Pogoy fight for the ball against Dominican Republic’s Lester Quiñones during the FIBA World Cup on Friday at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan. PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIO