by Waylon Galvez Gilas Pilipinas will battle archrival South Korea in the qualifying round of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup after the two teams were drawn in the same group of the tournament held over the weekend in Bengaluru, India. The national team and Korea are in Group A of the Asia Cup together with Thailand and Indonesia. Former national team player Jimmy Alapag represented the country during the draw. In the Asia Cup two years ago in Lebanon, the Philippines lost to Korea during the quarterfinal round. Defending champion Australia is in Group C with New Zealand, Hong Kong...
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