The Philippine team “Gilas Pilipinas” defeats the powerhouse South African team “Senegal” with their final scored of 81-79 in an overtime thriller at the FIBA World Cup 2014 Championship held in Spain last Thursday, September 4, 2014.

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One of the historical event in the country’s basketball, featuring All Filipino team line-ups after their NBA import player ‘Andray Blatche’ was fouled out in the last minutes of the Fourth Quarter.

The 36-year-old Filipino guard Jimmy Alapag showcased his team leadership with a total score of 18 points. According to Yahoo Philippines, “This will be Jimmy Alapag’s last game in a Gilas uniform. Meanwhile Jayson Castro will reportedly sit out this game due to a knee injury”, as stated.

The game between Team Senegal was not a major inferences on the tournament because they are already eliminated. Although, the Philippine team will not take to the round of 16 in the FIBA World Cup but all Filipino’s admirations their accomplishment as one of the big win for the country’s basketball program.

Gilas Pilipinas next assignment was to compete with the Men’s Basketball Tournament held at the Incheon Asian Games in China.

Here are some comments of the celebrities who supported the Gilas Pilipinas on Twitter: