SECOND WIN. Afril Bernardino escapes two Thai defenders in this basketball action won by the Philippines, 97-81, in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam on Wednesday (May 18, 2022). Bernardino scored 20 points for the Philippines' second straight win. (Photo courtesy of Team Philippines) HANOI - Heroines came in abandon as the Philippine women's squad whipped rival Thailand 97-81, Wednesday for its second straight win in women's basketball of the 31st Southeast Asian Games at the Thanh Tri Gymnasium here. Afril Bernardino showed the way with 20 points and 16 rebounds as the Gilas women's squad took the lead in the round-robin tournament where the top placer wins the gold. Four consecutive threes from Fil-Am rookie Stefanie Berberabe, Chack Cabinbin, Janine Pontejos, and Gabi Bade, another US-based player making her SEA Games debut, sparked a big charge that turned a 27-25 lead into a 39-27 bubble in the second period. "I'm just so happy again. They