At 6:45 p.m. Saturday, Gilas Pilipinas commenced team practice at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City, putting behind it an excruciating loss 24 hours ago while looking forward to what could be a redemptive victory 24 hours from now.

The defeat was against Dominican Republic and Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns, 87-81, at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan Friday, where the Philippines held a three-point lead halfway in the fourth quarter before blowing it away, leaving in shock a FIBA all-time record crowd of 38,115.

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