Gilas Women fall to hot-shooting Chinese Taipei B for second loss in Jones Cup

Gilas Pilipinas Women couldn’t climate a hot-shooting rampage from host Chinese Taipei B (Chinese Taipei White) because the nationals absorbed a 94-83 loss within the 2023 William Jones Cup on Monday in Taipei, Taiwan.

Gilas dropped to 1-2 within the group standings after additionally falling to Chinese Taipei A (Chinese Taipei Blue) of their opening recreation day, whereas rising victorious in opposition to Iran final Sunday. Chinese Taipei B, however, snapped its two-game shedding streak to enhance to 1-2.

Gilas made it rain within the first half with the veteran gunner Janine Pontejos firing three triples late within the second quarter earlier than Chinese Taipei B ended the half having fun with a 48-41 lead courtesy of a 5-0 closing run.

The hosts then additional widened the hole within the third quarter, giving the Philippines a style of its personal drugs by drilling 4 three-pointers with Dai Yiting and Zhang Yiwen main the best way.

Chinese Taipei B was capable of set up a 13-point lead, 60-47, earlier than stalwart Jack Animam powered a pivotal 17-8 run to trim their deficit to a single digit as they headed to the fourth interval trailing by 4, 64-68.

Chinese Taipei B’s back-to-back triples with a minute and 46 seconds left within the fourth made it a 90-76 lead of their favor because the Philippines continued to battle from the sphere within the payoff interval.

Bernardino starred with 22 factors, six rebounds, and three assists whereas Animam poured in 18 markers, 9 boards, and one help. Pontejos chipped in 11 whereas Monique Del Carmen and Andrea Tongco every had seven factors within the loss.

Yiting led Chinese Taipei B with 19 factors highlighted by 5 triples whereas Yiwen chimed in with 17 markers. As a group, Chinese Taipei B shot 14 baskets from the rainbow nation whereas the Philippines had solely 9.

Gilas will look to bounce again after they return to motion on Tuesday at 3 p.m. in opposition to powerhouse South Korea, who has essentially the most titles within the annual event with 12 championships.

—Bea Micaller/JKC, GMA Integrated News