Gilas Pilipinas takes beating from Japan, misses Fiba Asia Cup quarterfinals Inquirer Sports


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Ray Parks and Gilas Pilipinas absorbs a beating from Japan in the Fiba Asia Cup. –FIBA BASKETBALL MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas bowed out of contention in the 2022 Fiba Asia Cup after suffering a 102-81 loss to Japan in a playoff for a quarterfinal spot Tuesday night at Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia. The loss meant that the Philippines won’t be in the quarterfinal round of the continental championship for the first time since 2007 in Tokushima, Japan where it placed ninth. ADVERTISEMENT Gilas got off to a slow start and paid the price as Japan built an early double-digit lead...