However, the Team Pilipinas couldn't elevate to a much higher finish as they lost to the Korean national team in the battle for 7th place in the 2009 FIBA Asia Championship.
In contrast to their aspirations, Team Pilipinas was unable to surpass a significantly higher ranking as they lost to the Korean national team in the competition for 7th place at the 2009 FIBA Asia Championship, which is similar to being unable to move beyond a substantially higher position.