GILAS Pilipinas looks to close the Fiba Basketball World Cup Asian qualifiers on a high note as its plays Jordan on Monday at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan.

The match is at 6 p.m. with Gilas holding a 6-3 win-loss mark entering the Group E game.

The Filipinos see action at home for perhaps one final time before the World Cup to be held in August, and the wards of Chot Reyes will definitely want a victory before they start preparations for the big event.

They face a Jordan squad that is also World Cup bound, having secured the last berth in Group E of the Asian qualifiers.

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Gilas decided to stick with the core that helped them beat Lebanon, 107-96, with Justin Brownlee once again suiting up as the naturalized player of the team.

Jamie Malonzo, Mason Amos, Bobby Ray Parks, Dwight Ramos, and Scottie Thompson were also included in the final roster for the Jordan match.

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Gilas won over Lebanon after draining 17 threes and dishing out 31 assists, but Reyes said he hopes that their defense will improve against Jordan.

“Very good performance on the offensive end. However, there is still a lot left to be desired on our defense. We almost gave up 100 points to a team without Arakji, Haidar, and even their naturalized player. It’s always the case. Some things to be happy about. Some things to work on,” said Reyes.

Jordan, with a 5-4 record, will have an intact team for the Gilas match with Dar Tucker and Freddy Ibrahim leading the charge for the Falcons.