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Gilas Pilipinas Women head coach Patrick Aquino has nothing but praises for his players who weathered a taller India in their classification match in the 2021 FIBA Women's Asia Cup early Friday in Amman, Jordan.
Janine Pontejos and Khate Castillo waxed hot from the distance as Gilas Pilipinas scored its breakthrough win, 74-70, over India to keep its Division A status after finishing at seventh place in the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup at Prince Hamza Hall in Ammam, Jordan on Thursday (Friday, Manila Time).
In a high-stakes 7-8 classification game, India, ranked 70th in the world, had their task cut out for them against a Philippines squad that was ranked 51st in the world. The Indian women fought hard and led for the majority of the game but eventually came out on the wrong side of a heartbreaking 74-70 final score.
THE Philippines won't be coming home without a victory from the 2021 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Asia Women’s Cup despite an unsatisfactory overall campaign in Amman, Jordan. The national team wound up seventh among eight nations after beating India, 74-70, in the classification phase on Friday morning. Janine Pontejos and Khate…