Gilas Pilipinas winds up tune-up games with Mexico 'friendly'

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Gilas Pilipinas wraps up its closing FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 tune-up series on Monday, August 21, as it takes on world No. 31 Mexico at 8 p.m. at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.

The friendly with the FIBA Americas qualifier is scheduled 24 hours after the Philippine Team shall have tested its mettle against world class competition in FIBA European qualifier Montenegro, ranked 18th in the world.The game was ongoing at press time.All three tune-up games were arranged to start at 8 p.m.

'But, you know Clarkson can do a lot, you can see that he dominated the play here. Just need to make the chemistry between all the players.'Toroman, who is friends with Ivory Coast's Slovenian head coach Dejan Prokic, believes this Gilas roster holds the distinction of being the strongest Philippine team ever assembled.'They have size, everything, even the guys who have international exposure like Kiefer Ravena and Dwight Ramos,' he said.

 

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