Following the stunning win by the 37th ranked Philippines over world No. 6 Latvia, the Olympic hopes are very much alive for the Filipinos as Gilas Pilipinas heads to its final game in Group A against Georgia on Thursday, 8:30 p.m. (Manila time) in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

The Filipinos relied on their resolute defense and solid shooting to bring down the Latvians, 89-80, early Thursday morning in Riga, Latvia.

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