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GILAS Pilipinas and the country’s hopes of returning to the world’s biggest hoops showpiece event is still alive.
But the Nationals will face a daunting task–make it a Mission Impossible–to gain a berth to the Paris Olympics next year.
The Philippines was bunched with host and world No. 8 Latvia, and No. 23 Georgia in Group A during the FIBA Olympic qualifying tournament draw yesterday at the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball in Mies, Switzerland.
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The 38th-ranked Filipino cagers must finish in the top two of Group A to advance to the crossover semifinals against the top two of Group B, which includes No. 12 Brazil, No. 17 Montenegro, and No. 67 Cameroon.
The winners of the crossover semis will clash for the lone slot to the Olympics.
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