LIVE: Gilas Pilipinas vs New Zealand – Fiba World Cup Qualifiers Feb. 26 MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas’ comeback fell short and lost to New Zealand, 69-66, to open the second window of its Fiba World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers campaign on Thursday at Mall of Asia Arena. After struggling to get past a taller New Zealand side all game, Gilas Pilipinas managed to claw back from 11 points down in the fourth quarter to set up a cardiac finish. Dwight Ramos quarterbacked that rally, knocking down a big three with 47 seconds left to cut the lead down to 66-64 and […]... Keep on reading: Gilas Pilipinas rally falls short, loses to New Zealand