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Published July 30, 2021, 3:02 PM
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Gilas Pilipinas needed overtime to outlast Tunisia, 74-73, early Friday, July 30 Philippine time in the King Abdullah Cup at the Prince Hamza Sport Hall in Amman, Jordan.
Thirdy Ravena split his two free throws with nine seconds left in the extension before Ange Kouame blocked Achref Gannouni’s attempt to give Gilas a hard-fought victory.
Coach Tab Baldwin’s squad improved to 2-1 in the five-team tournament, all but assured of a berth in the semis.
The Philippines officially won back-to-back games after dropping its opening assignment against current leader Egypt, 73-60.
A 90-63 victory against Jordan-B the previous night is not included in the team standings.
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BEFORE Gilas stalwart Dwight Ramos was able to represent the Philippines, it took roughly four years for coach Tab Baldwin to convince him to take his talent home.
The 22-year-old was a senior in Walnut High School in California when the American-Kiwi mentor first reached out to him to recruit him for Ateneo. Ramos refused to take the offer at first because he wanted to pursue college ball in the States — and had already committed to Cal State Fullerton, a D1 school.
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Three years later, as his younger brother Eli had decided to join to the Blue Eagles, Ramos decided to accompany him to the Philippines. But upon entering the Philippine basketball scene, there’s so much more that awaited him.
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