Gilas Pilipinas' seemingly impossible mission in the FIBA Women's Asia Cup begins Sunday, July 13, when it collides with No. 2 Australia at the Shenzhen Sports Center in China.
By Mark Rey Montejo
Published Jul 12, 2025 02:49 pm
Up against taller and heftier Aussies, the Nationals need more than breaks of the game if they are to pull off an upset in their 4:30 p.m. clash in the event serving as a qualifier for the World Cup.
The Nationals are bracketed in Group B, which many branded as Group of Death as they take on the hot-shooting No. 9 Japanese squad on Monday and No. 54 Lebanon on Tuesday.
Before heading to the ultra-modern metropolis that links Hong Kong to China’s mainland, the Nationals saw action in Taiwan’s Jones Cup but had little success.
They finished a dismal fifth place with a 1-4 record.
Meanwhile, Group A features No. 4 China, No. 26 New Zealand, No. 14 South Korea and No. 57 Indonesia.
Veterans Jack Animam and Vanessa De Jesus should be extra sharp along with Naomi Panganiban, Sumayah Sugapong, Ella Fajardo, Angel Surada and Khate Castillo.
Other members of the team are the country’s emerging stars in Kacey Dela Rosa, Kent Pastrana, Louna Ozar, Yvette Villanueva, and Cielo Pagdulagan, who all played key roles in their respective schools in the collegiate ranks.
No comments:
Post a Comment