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SOURCE: Gilas’ FIBA ACQ first window campaign postponed due to coronavirus outbreak


Gilas Pilipinas’ campaign in the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers’ first window, set for next week, has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, multiple sources closely monitoring the situation told Tiebreaker Times on Thursday. 

The development comes exactly a week before the Filipino dribblers’ scheduled February 20 match versus Southeast Asian rival Thailand at the SMART Araneta Coliseum.

Gilas was also supposed to face another regional contender Indonesia on the 23rd at the latter’s home grounds.

No definite date has been determined yet, but officials are looking to hold the games in March, one of the sources said.

With this, it is uncertain if the entire first window of the Asia Cup Qualifiers will be moved to a later date.

Both FIBA and the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas are expected to issue an official statement regarding the matter later today, the source said.

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