DRIVE. Gilas Pilipinas' Sedrick Barefield and South Korea's Lee Hyun-jung during their tune-up game in Suwon, South Korea, on September 6, 2026.
Korea Basketball Association
Gilas Pilipinas fails to win either of its two tuneup games against South Korea — losses that underscore the daunting task of defending its Asian Games throne
MANILA, Philippines – Another slow start doomed Gilas Pilipinas as it absorbed a second straight loss to host South Korea, 69-42, to close out the Hana Bank Invitational in Suwon on Sunday, September 6.
The Nationals managed just four points in the opening quarter and never came within striking distance the rest of the way, failing to win either of their two tuneup games against the Koreans just days before opening their Asian Games campaign in Nagoya, Japan.
