PHNOM PENH — Gilas Pilipinas Women head coach Patrick Aquino shared that the group was motivated to avenge earlier losses to Malaysia heading into their battle for the silver medal within the thirty second Southeast Asian Games on Monday.
Malaysia is the winningest nation in girls’s hoops within the biennial meet with 13 gold medals, six bronze, and one silver whereas the Filipinas rank third with two golds, seven silvers, and 5 bronzes.
The final time the Malaysians received the gold medal was once they hosted the Games in 2017, sweeping their solution to the crown with an immaculate 6-0 win-loss report, together with a 60-56 victory in opposition to the Philippines.
In 2019, although, the Philippines was capable of get the final snigger because the nationals swept the event to pluck the gold medal.
When the 2 groups met anew for Vietnam SEA Games final 12 months, Malaysia tainted what was imagined to be a clear golden run for the Philippines as they defeated Gilas Women, 96-93, to finish up bagging dwelling the bronze.
One 12 months later, Gilas Women and Malaysia crossed paths once more, with each groups in competition for the silver medal within the thirty second SEA Games. But the Filipinas made certain to be on the profitable finish this time round as they eked out a 77-63 win with Janine Pontejos and Khate Castillo main the way in which.
“Yeah, that was the motivation. From the 2017 to the 2019 loss, hopefully, we’d bounce back from this and ‘yun manalo uli,” Aquino stated.
“Sabi ko nga this is for the country. We came here for our country, to represent our country well, we just had to finish whatever we were doing here. Sorry ‘di nakuha yung gold, but happy na rin getting a silver.”
(“Yeah that was the motivation. From the 2018 to the 2019 loss, hopefully, we’d bounce back from this and win again…. Like I said, this is for the country. We came her for our country, to represent our country well, we just had to finish whatever we were doing here. Sorry we didn’t win the gold, but still happy to get a silver.”)
Although they fell in need of a three-peat, Aquino stated he is nonetheless happy with what his wards have proven.
“Sabi ko nga we came here to play basketball. I think the best results, you know, is also always welcome no matter what it is,” he added.
“Giving everything all the time and never giving up, yun ang sigaw namin. Just thankful we did our best.”
(“Like I said, we came here to play basketball. I think the best results, you know, is also always welcome no matter what it is… Giving everythin all the time and never giving up, that’s our battle cry. Just thankful we did our best.”)
—JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
