Gilas Women rout Kazakhstan 83-59 in Asian Games debut
The Gilas Pilipinas Women's basketball team made a strong debut at the Asian Games on Wednesday, defeating Kazakhstan 83-59.
Janine Pontejos led the scoring with 21 points, while Khate Castillo added 15 and Afril Bernardino contributed 11.
Gilas outscored Kazakhstan 23-9 in the second quarter to take a commanding lead into halftime.
The team's performance marked their first appearance at the Asian Games since 1998.
Gilas will face Hong Kong on Friday.
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