Gilas Women hope ‘spark’ will continue after best finish in FIBA Asia Cup

The Philippine ladies’s nationwide basketball crew completed sixth total on Saturday within the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup after falling to South Korea, 80-71, however for the Gilas Pilipinas Women, their finest end within the event ought to function a spark for the way forward for the nationwide crew.

National crew head coach Patrick Aquino mentioned the gaps in efficiency are already being crammed by the ladies’s squad.

“We fell short but still proud of the girls. They never gave up. I think the gaps are closing for us. I hope that we continue doing this in the future or when we come back. It’s great energy for us in preparing for the next one,” mentioned Aquino within the post-game convention.

“We came here to compete, not just to play relegation games. I think the girls were prepared enough to have that confidence and competitive attitude and we hope that the energy would not just be this year but in the future.”

For him, their achievement within the Asia Cup was a preview of what the nationwide crew might appear like sooner or later.

“I’m really proud of the girls. [They] embraced the future of what we’re gonna have for Philippine women’s basketball. I hope this spark will burn like a big burn in the coming years,” he mentioned.

Jhasmin Jozon, in the meantime, mentioned she is proud that they gave their all, it doesn’t matter what the circumstances had been, within the competitors.

“What I’m really proud about is that we fought until the end. It doesn’t matter if they’re tall, or top three. It doesn’t matter. We just played our hearts out and we just played as a team. That’s what matters,” she mentioned.

Aquino additionally hopes their run will obtain steady assist from Filipinos.

“For me, it’s [about] making the noise, not just men’s basketball, but women’s basketball is coming right up. I hope the support will continue and get bigger,”

The Gilas Women opened their marketing campaign with losses towards Australia and Japan earlier than getting their first win towards Chinese Taipei. New Zealand escaped the Philippines, 83-78, within the semis qualification earlier than Gilas wrapped up its marketing campaign towards Korea.

—JKC, GMA Integrated News