The road they have traveled was littered with heartaches and frustration, but in their fifth and final try, members of the Gilas Pilipinas finally secured a sought-after victory in the 2014 FIBA World Cup, this time over Senegal with the score of 81-79.
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Gilas Pilipinas warded off a last-minute attempt by the Senegal team to tie the game, thanks to the perfect free throw shooting of team.
Captain Jimmy Alapag, who was playing his last game for the Philippine team in international competitions. Coach Chot Reyes stood up and encouraged the crowd to give the team a well-deserved ovation during the final buzzer.
Master, the biggest male face care brand in the Philippines giving men that oil free look gave five lucky Filipinos Jeiel Guarino, Clipper Besin, Michael Cleofe, Jerome Hernandez and Andrew Penaranda the chance to witness this historic win.
Jose Clipper Besin, a civil engineer from Laguna saw live how the Filipinos erupted in jubilation following the win. With a great performance at the world cup, he believes that this is just the beginning for the Philippine team.
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*photo courtesy of pinoybasketball,net
