The fourth quarter comeback efforts of the Gilas Pilipinas women’s team fell short as Korea escaped with a 65-59 victory in the 42nd William Jones Cup at the Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium on Tuesday, Aug. 8, in Taiwan. Janine Pontejos tries to rally Gilas Pilpinas in the fourth...
Gilas Pilipinas women’s team leaned on a huge third-quarter explosion to turn back Iran, 64-60, and pick up its first win in the 42nd William Jones Cup at the Taipei Peace Basketball Hall on Sunday, Aug. 6. Jhazmin Joson leads the way for Gilas Women against Iran. (FIBA Photo/File) Just...
Jack Animam will spearhead the Philippine women’s basketball team that will compete in the 42 nd William Jones Cup scheduled on Aug. 5 to 9 in Chinese Taipei. *The Gilas women's team hopes to make an impact in the Jones Cup in Taiwan. (Photo from Gilas Women's Basketball Team Facebook) * The...
Gilas Pilipinas women’s team prized addition Vanessa De Jesus and a veteran core of Jack Animam, Afril Bernardino and Janine Pontejos bannered the national team’s final roster for the FIBA women’s Asia Cup set to fire off on June 26 in Sydney, Australia. *(From left) Afril Bernardino, Janine...
Janine Pontejos and Khate Castillo provided a deadly one-two punch as Gilas Pilipinas snared the silver medal in the 5-on-5 women’s basketball competitions in the Southeast Asian Games after taking down Malaysia, 77-63, at the Elephant Hall 2 Morodok Techo National Stadium on Monday, May 15....
Gilas Pilipinas warmed up for its crucial clash against Malaysia, fending off a hard-fighting Thailand side, 82-70, to stay in the hunt for the silver medal in the women’s 5-on-5 basketball competition in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games at the Elephant Hall 2 Morodok Techo National Stadium on...
Photo from FIBA By REYNALD MAGALLON Chinese Taipei came out with guns blazing en route to a lopsided 93-52 victory over Gilas Pilipinas Women to book a spot in the knockout rounds of the FIBA Asia Cup at the Prince Hamza Hall in Ammam, Jordan on Wednesday, Sept. 29 (Thursday, Sept 30 Manila Time)....
Gilas Pilipinas was drawn in Group B of the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup slated Sept. 27 to Oct. 3 at the Prince Hamza Hall in Amman, Jordan. Gilas Women in file photo. (FIBA) The national cagebelles will take on China, Australia and Taiwan in the preliminary round of the event which also serves as a...
Duke recruit Vanessa De Jesus is very much willing to play for Gilas Women. (Duke Athletics / Fil-Am Vanessa De Jesus of Duke University said Thursday that she would make herself available when the opportunity comes to play for the Gilas Pilipinas women’s national team. An incoming freshman with...
Gilas Women during the 2019 Southeast Asian Games (MB File Photo) Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas president Al Panlilio has disclosed that programs have been lined up for Gilas Pilipinas women’s basketball team in an effort to continue its progress in the country despite the coronavirus pandemic....
