19th Asiad: Gilas struggles in blowout loss to RHJ’s Jordan

Jordan played splendid on both ends of the floor to blank Gilas Pilipinas, 87-62 in the 19th Asian Games on Saturday at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium in China.

Jordan played splendid on both ends of the floor to blank Gilas Pilipinas, 87-62 in the 19th Asian Games on Saturday at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium in China.

There were no surprises as powerhouse Mongolia beat the Philippine men’s 3×3 basketball team in the 19th Asian Games on Friday, 21-12 (7:37) at the Deqing Geographic Information Park in Hangzhou.
Mongolia scored the game’s first five points then raced to an 11-4 lead inside of the first four minutes to take control in the Games’ 3×3 competition.

Gilas Pilipinas Women defeated Hong Kong, 99-63 in the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou China. Janine Pontejos led Philippines again with 23 points.

Gilas Pilipinas used a strong second half to pull away and fend off a pesky Thailand side, 87-72 on Thursday at the Zhejiang University Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China.
Justin Brownlee scored nine of his team-high 22 points in the third, powering Gilas in a 27-15 period.

Gilas Pilipinas Women defeated Kazakhstan, 83-59 in their Asian Games debut. Janine Pontejos led Philippines with 21 points (all from the three-point line).

Gilas Pilipinas made it two in a row in the 19th Asian Games men’s 3×3 tournament after beating Chinese Taipei in Pool A on Tuesday, 17-12 at the Deqing Geographic Information Park in Hangzhou, China.

Gilas Pilipinas opened its 19th Asian Games men’s five-on-five basketball medal hopes on a stellar note, dominating Bahrain, 89-61 in Group C on Tuesday at the Hangzhou Olympic Center in China.

Gilas Pilipinas Youth lost to China, 87-59 in the battle for bronze medal game of the 2023 FIBA U16 Asian Championship held in Doha, Qatar. Joaquin Ludovice led Philippines with 15 points.

Gilas Pilipinas Youth lost to Australia, 92-36 in the semifinals of the 2023 FIBA U16 Asian Championship held in Doha, Qatar. Kiefer Alas was held to just 2 points as no Gilas Pilipinas U16 player scored in double digits.