Gilas Women achieve best finish since 1984 in FIBA Asia Cup

Gilas Women achieved their best performance in the FIBA Women's Asia Cup since 1984 by finishing sixth and winning a group stage match for the first time since 2015.

Despite an initial loss to Australia, they showed significant improvement with a surprising victory over Chinese Taipei and competitive losses against New Zealand and South Korea.

Coach Pat Aquino expressed optimism about closing the gap with top teams in Asia and emphasized the importance of continuing this progress.

New recruits like Jhazmin Joson have been instrumental in the team's performance, setting high expectations for future tournaments.