Gilas eyes 3x3 glory  

MANILA, Philippines — Buoyed by its sweep of the qualifying phase, red-hot Gilas Pilipinas shoots for a playoff ticket when it faces the host team and China in the main draw of the FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup in Singapore today.

Led by hotshot Almond Vosotros, the Nationals plunge back into action in Pool C following a one-day breather. They face Singapore at 3:35 p.m. and China at 9:35 p.m.

The 12th-seeded China topped the Qualifying Draw H with wins against Sri Lanka and Tonga to progress to the tournament proper, where No. 27 Singapore booked an outright ticket as the host