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After splitting their first two games in their ongoing campaign in Changsha, China, the Philippine men's basketball team are set to resume their mission of turning doubters to believers, and eventually grabbing the gold at the end of the competition, facing the still winless Kuwait at 4:25 p.m (GMT +8).
Philippines vs. Kuwait (Live Stream / Boxscore / Replay)
Coming off a stinging loss at the hands of unheralded and 'un-scouted' Palestine, the Philippines bounced back in a big way as the demolished Hong Kong by 51 points 101-50 on Thursday. Still, Gilas head coach Tab Baldwin warned his guys not to be complacent because the Kuwaiti squad will go for the jugular after losing to Hong Kong and Palestine in their first game.
China vs. Jordan (Live Stream / Boxscore).
Meanwhile, host nation China looks to sweep the group stages after surviving a tough challenge from rival South Korea 76-073 on Thursday. Down by nine points in the fourth quarter, Yi Jianlian and Zhou Qi teamed up to lead China to a comeback win and keep their unblemished record intact. Looking to derail their plan is the Jordan men's basketball team, who is coming off a morale-boosting win over Singapore 98-68.
Qatar vs. Chinese Taipei (Live Stream / Boxscore)
In Group D skirmish, Qatar is out to finish their preliminary stages campaign with a bang as they take on surprisingly winless Chinese Taipei. After becoming a semifinalist in Manila tourney two years ago, Taiwan bombed out of competition after losing to Kazakhstan and Lebanon in their first two outings. Qatar, on the other hand, appears to be poised for a deep run in the tourney.
For complete updates and stats of the FIBA Asia Championship 2015, go to the tournament's official site at FIBA Asia Changsha.0
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