The Gilas Pilipinas Women national team used a strong second half to repulse Indonesia, 63-56 and kick off their gold medal bid in the 30th Southeast Asian Games Philippines 2019 on a good note on Thursday night at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila.
The Filipinas closed the game outscoring Indonesia, 18-11 in a crucial stretch that changed the complexion of the game.
Gilas Pilipinas Women will participate in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games from December 5 to 10, 2019 at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Gilas Pilipinas Women Schedule for SEA Games 2019
December 5, 6pm vs Indonesia
December 8, 6pm vs Malaysia
As the game clock ticked down inside the Filoil Flying V Centre and the rabid army of Filipino fans began chanting jubilantly after a last-second heave from Thailand which wouldn’t have counted anyway, members of the Gilas Pilipinas Women 3×3 national team — Afril Bernardino, Clare Castro, and Janine Pontejos — formed a circle, shouted ecstatically, and started celebrating for the country’s gold medal finish in the first-ever 3×3 basketball event of the 30th Southeast Asian Games Philippines 2019.
New Gilas Pilipinas Logo
All Philippine National Basketball Teams will be under the Gilas Pilipinas program under the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas or SBP:
–Gilas Pilipinas Men