Team Pilipinas faces acid test vs Jordan, Lebanonhome/Sports/Top Sports/Team Pilipinas faces acid test vs Jordan, LebanonA four-game tuneup stint against the Jordan and Lebanon national basketball squads starting Monday will determine the composition of the 12-man Team Pilipinas for the fifth window of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers. The 20-man national pool plays the Jordanians Monday in actually its first outing since named by national head coach Yeng Guiao three weeks ago. “I’m not sure though kung gagamitin ni coach Yeng for Monday’s game. After the two tune-up matches against Jordan, the pool is also scheduled battle Lebanon on November 23 and 25. Team Pilipinas will be opposing Kazakhstan on November 30 and Iran on December 3 in the fifth window of the qualifiers.

Source: Manila Times November 18, 2018 16:18 UTC