Gilas Pilipinas Ladies’s Vanessa De Jesus all the way through their sport in opposition to Australia within the 2025 Fiba Asia Cup. –FIBA PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines—Australia buried Gilas Pilipinas Ladies early and not seemed again.
The Opals crushed Gilas, 115-39, in each squads’ first sport of the 2025 Fiba Asia Cup for Ladies on Sunday at Shenzen Sports activities Heart in Shenzen, China.
SCHEDULE: Gilas Pilipinas Women at 2025 Fiba Asia Cup
The Australians raced to a 22-9 get started, environment the tone for a dominant 31-14 benefit on the finish of the hole quarter.
Via halftime, Australia had stretched its result in 53-25, because of Sara Blicavs, who tallied 12 issues within the first part. She completed with 17 issues and 6 rebounds.
Gilas ladies, which struggled within the 2025 William Jones Cup two weeks in the past, by no means tasted the lead in opposition to Australians.
No person at the Gilas aspect used to be in a position to breach double digits.
Gilas Pilipinas Ladies all the way through their sport in opposition to Australia within the 2025 Fiba Asia Cup. –FIBA PHOTO
Vanessa De Jesus led the Philippines with 9 issues, 3 rebounds, and an help. Kent Pastrana and Naomi Panganiban added 8 issues apiece, whilst Jack Animam used to be restricted to only two issues and 5 rebounds.
Miela Goodchild and Chloe Bibby sponsored up Blicavs with 19 and 16 issues, respectively, within the blowout win.
Japan additionally joined the win column of Team B after beating Lebanon, 72-68.
The Eastern shall be Gilas’ subsequent task on Monday at 7:30 pm.
