Gilas Fashions Epic Comeback Win Against Qatar, 92-81.

For two long quarters, it seemed like our worst nightmares had come true.

We went 1-15 from 3 while Qatar went 4-4 from three and 4-8 from 2. They went up bug 17 points and no one could get anything going.

We finally pruned it down to a 13 point lead by halftime (52-39) and hoped Coach Yeng Guiao and the Gilas boys had some fight left in them.

And then big Beau Belga, scrappy Scottie Thompson, and hyper Japeth Aguilar decided to put Gilas on their collective backs and tow them back into the game.

The Gilas Lineup Vs Qatar: An Update

So here's the final 12 for Gilas against Qatar:

Aguilar, Japeth

Belga, Beau

Cabagnot, Alex

Dalistan, Paul

Erram, JP

Lassiter, Marcio

Norwood, Gabe

Pringle, Stan

Sangalang, Ian

Taulava, Asi

Thompson, Scottie

Wright, Matthew

Left out are:

Almazan, Raymond

Malicsi, Allein

Slaughter, Greg

Standhardinger, Christian

Here's my take:

We already knew Standhardinger was probably not going to play against Qatar so that's no surprise. Besides, I'm pretty stoked to see Stanley Pringle play. So this is pretty okay.

Gilas Vs. Qatar: Who Should Make The Lineup

Tomorrow, Gilas goes up against Qatar in a closed door match, as per the sanctions levied by FIBA for the now infamous Bulacan Brawl.

Qatar is one of the relative lightweights in the group, ranking last in points scored and assists, and  14th (out of 16th) in total rebounds.

Tanguy Ngombo will likely lead the team but they're going to need more than just his 14points and 8 rebounds. Qatar is a good team but they're nowhere near Gilas' level, if Gilas plays to their potential.