The Philippines moved closer to the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 following a 93-54 romp of Hong Kong, Sunday night at the Mall of Asia Arena.

Still on a high from upsetting New Zealand last Thursday, GIlas took the lead early although it wasn't until the third quarter where the crew would break the game wide open, eventually extending their unbeaten streak to four to stay atop Group B.

Now, they will need New Zealand (2-1) to take care of business against Chinese Taipei (1-2) on Monday in Christchurch to formalize their trip to Saudi Arabia next year. 

"In the third quarter, even though we ran our plays an got good looks, we weren't able to make some shots. And with the quality of a team like us, the gap opened up a bit. But Coach is very happy with how we played offensively and the adjustments we made - both within the coaching staff and within the layers. One thing that we do need to work on is our ability to talk, our ability to communicate on the court." - Chiu Wing Leung, Head Coach, Hong Kong, China - FIBA WEBSITE