You may find mistakes in everything I do
I make no mistakes when I care about you
When all others have tried all walked away
I've stayed by your side and cared every day
You may think your alone and nobody cares
But your never alone I will always be there
In sickness and health I am loyal and true
There by your side caring each day about you

Because you give me faith, hope and pride
Where all others have failed in love with lies
I believe in your heart and your loving soul
In you I trust I could never let you go
With your imperfections and all your flaws
My heart and soul are eternally yours
You may find mistakes in everything I do
But I make no mistakes when I'm loving you

In Australia's first trip back to Manila since the infamous 2018 'Basketbrawl', Philippines once again found itself on the wrong end of the scoreboard -- absorbing a 93-66 defeat to the Boomers in the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers on Sunday night at SM Mall of Asia Arena.

The result felt all too familiar. It mirrored Australia's 84-60 rout of Gilas in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup quarterfinals -- another game where the Boomers' size, pace and shot-making proved too much to handle.

Elijah Pepper set the tone with 28 points, while Tanner Krebs provided steady support with 18 markers of his own as Australia improved to 4-0, locking up the top spot in Group A after the first round. Their crisp ball movement and disciplined defense kept Gilas chasing the game from the third quarter onward.

For Philippines, Justin Brownlee bounced back from his struggles against New Zealand with a near all-around effort of 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.

But help was scarce. Only Quentin Millora-Brown joined him in double figures with 11 points, as Gilas struggled to generate consistent offense against Australia's pressure.

Despite the setback, there was still a silver lining. With New Zealand's win over Guam handing the latter its fourth loss, Gilas secured a spot in the second round and closed the first phase with a 2-2 record.

The road only gets steeper from here. Gilas heads into the third window facing back-to-back road tests against New Zealand and Australia.

But, before these upcoming matchups, let's look at what went good and bad for Gilas that resulted in a blow-out loss.

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