“They’re playing in their home court, but we have our secret weapon — mas maraming mag-chi-cheer sa atin. We’ll feel the home court advantage,” said Gilas coach Yeng Guiao. The Gilas coach feels they have prepared well to be able to repeat their 92-81 win over Qatar in their initial matchup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum last September. And they all hope that all these translate into win not just against Qatar but against Kazakhstan in Astana on Sunday. It took Gilas a pressing defense and a running attack to wear down the tall, rugged Qatar team then eventually salvage the game.

Source: Philippine Star February 20, 2019 06:41 UTC