Gilas women lose to New Zealand in FIBA Asia Cup quarterfinals

Updated SAT · JUL 1, 2023 · 5:25 AM

Gilas Pilipinas women's basketball team lost to New Zealand 83-78 in the quarterfinals of the FIBA Women's Asia Cup on Friday.

Despite trailing early, Gilas fought back and led by five points midway through the third quarter.

New Zealand's Charlisse Leger-Walker scored 34 points, while Jhazmin Joson and Afril Bernardino each contributed 15 points for Gilas.

Coach Pat Aquino expressed optimism about the team's future impact on Philippine basketball despite the loss.

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