Gilas Pilipinas fell short against New Zealand, 94-86, remaining winless in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup on Thursday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

With the loss, the Philippines dropped to 0-2 in the standings and now faces a do-or-die match against Iraq (0-2) on Saturday.

If the Philippines wins, it will have a chance to secure a quarterfinal spot through a playoff with the No. 2 team from Group D. Otherwise, the Philippines’ journey in the FIBA Asia Cup will come to an end.

Here are the box scores:

New Zealand 94 – Ngatai 22, Britt 19, Cameron 12, King 11, Darling 8, Smith-Milner 8, Gold 6, Davison 5, Andrew 3, Murray 0.

Gilas Pilipinas 86 – Brownlee 37, Ramos 19, Fajardo 11, Newsome 8, Quiambao 5, Tamayo 4, Thompson 2, Edu 0, Oftana 0.

Here are the summaries of stats:

—JKC, GMA Integrated News