Gilas Pilipinas Girls did not present any mercy, ripping an overmatched Maldives group by 122 factors in a blowout 144-22 victory to stay unscathed within the 2023 FIBA U16 Women’s Asian Championship Division B on Tuesday night time (Manila time) in Amman, Jordan.
The huge win got here only a day after the kids pulled off a 79-40 triumph towards Hong Kong to kick off their marketing campaign on Monday night time.
10 of the 12 gamers from the Gilas squad reached double-digit scoring with Sophia Anne Canindo main the way in which with 21 factors off the bench alongside six assists, 4 rebounds, and two rebounds.
Ma. Christina Aubrey Lapasaran and Nevaeh Smith poured in 16 markers apiece whereas Ariel Star De La O completed with a double-double of 10 factors and 12 rebounds to go along with 4 assists.
Gilas Girls now leads Group A with a 2-0 card forward of their match towards host Jordan on Wednesday.
Gilas wants to complete a minimum of on the second spot to e book a semifinals ticket. The winner of the match shall be promoted to Division A of the 2025 FIBA U16 Women’s Asian Championship.
—Bea Micaller/JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
