LIVE BLOG: Gilas Pilipinas faces New Zealand 'Tall Blacks'

The Gilas Pilipinas versus New Zealand match at the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament is now underway. The nationals are expected to go all out against the "Tall Blacks" after they bowed to France in Day 1 of the tournament. Gilas will need to win this one to keep its semis bid alive. The Philippines is again expected to lean on Jayson Castro, Terrence Romeo and naturalized Filipino Andray Blatche. New Zealand, meanwhile, will be led by three-time Australian NBL champion Corey Webster.