INQUIRER.net: Gilas ends Korean torment, wins Fiba Asia semifinal to book World Cup berth

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Gilas ends Korean torment, wins Fiba Asia semifinal to book World Cup berth Aug 10th 2013, 23:12 MANILA, Philippines—Against recent history, against a seemingly unconquerable tormentor and against the swell of a rising Korean momentum, Gilas Pilipinas wielded an indefatigable heart Saturday night to return to the world basketball stage.   "Tonight is a special night for Philippine basketball," said Jimmy Alapag after the Philippines defeated South Korea, 86-79, in the Fiba Asia Championship at Mall of Asia Arena to book a ticket to the 2014 Fiba World Cup in Spain.   "It's a special night for the country," he added.   "I told the players before the game that now is the chance to right our story, the Gilas story," said national coa... Keep on reading: Gilas ends Korean torment, wins Fiba Asia semifinal to book World Cup berth Media files: gilas-pilipinas-jimmy-alapag1.jpg (image/jpeg)

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