Gilas Pilipinas Women fail to sustain a scorching 4-0 start in the 2023 FIBA Asia 3x3 Cup knockout quarterfinal, eventually bowing to a much taller New Zealand side, 17-10.
MANILA, Philippines – Gilas Women 3×3 bowed out of the FIBA Asia 3×3 Cup 2023 after yielding to a much taller New Zealand side in the knockout quarterfinals, 17-10, at the Singapore Sports Hub OCBC Square on Sunday, April 2.
Gilas Women was unable to sustain a hot 4-0 start led by Pontejos and Bernardino, with the Tall Ferns clapping back to bridge the gap to one, 4-3. Bernardino gave the Filipinas its last lead at 7-5 after a fallaway jumper from the baseline, before surrendering a 6-0 run sparked by Leger-Walker’s deuce to give New Zealand the advantage the rest of the way, 11-7.
New Zealand, which used its height and heft advantage inside, was led by Pupuke-Robati’s 7 points and 13 boards, while Leger-Walker nailed two from the outside en route to 6 markers.
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