Filipinos live for basketball. So yesterday’s FIBA Asia Cup victory against defending champion, China wasn’t just a win, it was a cause for national celebration.
The Philippine National Basketball team Gilas Pilipinas beat China, ending the game with a 96-87 score.
Like always, Filipinos celebrated the victory on Twitter, helping make search terms #China and #LabanPilipinas become trending topics.
Many were just happy to beat tournament-favorite China even without starting center Junmar Fajardo.
https://twitter.com/Fafa_Cheng/status/895513846143524869
@GNorwood5 nice win sir vs CHINA… revenge is sweeter
God Bless!!!🙏
🇵🇭 #LabanPilipinas— ChristerSuave (@Chris_Cachero) August 10, 2017
The Mighty Great Wall of China has been taken down, obliterated by a couple of 5'10 guards from the Pearl of the Orient #LabanPilipinas
— AJ de Guzman (@freakin_cocky) August 10, 2017
#LabanPilipinas One vengeful win versus Defending champs China, one headbutt by Calvin Abueva! What a way to start for Gilas! Go for d Gold!
— GroundZero (@arki22888) August 9, 2017
Others gave kudos to Terrence Romeo who scored 26 points throughout the game.
Terrence Romeo last night…… pic.twitter.com/oNkX02vbgA
— ANTHONY ABUNDO (@an2nyabndo) August 10, 2017
Terrence Romeo on fire 💯🔥🔥 #FIBAAsiaCup2017
— JV🤙 (@johnvemluste) August 10, 2017
Congrats GILAS!👏👏👏
Terrence Romeo with an explosion 👏👏💪💪💪— Zhai Red (@red_zhairon) August 9, 2017
One account even turned political, associating the win to China and the Philippines’ ongoing dispute over the South China Sea.
Sooooooo gooood. #china #LabanPilipinas #GilasPilipinas pic.twitter.com/Z2L4dNU4ZN
— Daily Double 🎀 (@bvergara) August 10, 2017
Gilas will go against Iraq next in a game scheduled for Friday.
