Manila Bulletin
Panganiban’s strong seniors debut go for naught as Gilas Women lose to Chinese Taipei B
Gilas Women opened their 34th William Jones Cup campaign with a 73-60 loss to Chinese Taipei B.
Despite the defeat, Naomi Panganiban made a strong debut for the seniors team, scoring a team-high 16 points.
The Philippine team showed rust, shooting poorly from three-point range (3-of-26) compared to Chinese Taipei's 13 triples.
Veterans Afril Bernardino and Jack Animam contributed 14 points and a double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds, respectively.
Chen Yu Chieh led the hosts with 13 points, supported by five other players who scored at least five points each.
Gilas Pilipinas Women kept the game close early but fell behind in the second quarter and could not recover in the fourth.
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