Gilas Women Miss Asian Games Semis After Loss to Chinese Taipei
Afril Bernardino scored 23 points, but Chinese Taipei’s 15-4 closing run sent Gilas Women out after they failed to reach the final four again.
- On Thursday, September 24, Gilas Women 3x3 defeated Singapore 22-12 in the quarterfinals at Kinjo Futo Station Square Venue in Nagoya, Japan, advancing to the semifinals with a dominant performance.
- Both Gilas Women and Gilas Men 3x3 squads entered the knockout stage undefeated after sweeping their group stages, with the women defeating Mongolia, Macau, and Malaysia while the men beat Mongolia, Sri Lanka, and Kazakhstan.
- Kennan Ka delivered 7 points and 9 rebounds while Amyah Espano added 7 points and 4 rebounds, including the decisive two-pointer with over two minutes remaining; Kacey dela Rosa contributed 6 points and 3 rebounds for the Filipinas.
- Separately, the Gilas Women 5-on-5 squad absorbed an 83-71 loss to Chinese Taipei in the quarterfinals at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, with veteran forward Afril Bernardino posting 23 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 steals in a losing effort.
- Gilas Men 3x3 survived a 21-19 thriller over Chinese Taipei, and both 3x3 squads face semifinals on Friday, September 25, with Gilas Women battling South Korea and Gilas Men tangling with Thailand; a win secures the Philippines its first-ever Asian Games 3x3 medal.
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[Sports Chosun Reporter Kim Seong-won] The Korean 3x3 women's national basketball team has secured a spot in the quarterfinals. The team, comprised of Kim Jeong-eun (BNK), Choi Ye-seul (Samsung Life), Heo Yu-jeong (Shinhan Bank), and Song Yun-ha (KB), decisively defeated Singapore 22-13 in the final Group D match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, held on the 23rd at a special court set up at Kinjo Futo Station in Nagoya, Japan. Kim Jeong-eun…
The South Korean women's 3x3 basketball team advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after recording three consecutive wins in the group stage. Led by head coach Jeon Byung-jun, Korea defeated Singapore 22-13 in their third group stage match held on the 23rd at a special court set up in Kinjo Futo Station Plaza in Nagoya, Japan. Previously, on the 21st
Asian Games: Gilas Men 3x3 beats Kazakhstan to clinch quarterfinals berth
Gilas Pilipinas Men 3x3 pulled away late to carve out a 21-15 win over Kazakhstan and complete a group stage sweep of the 2026 Asian Games 3x3 men's basketball on Wednesday at the Kinjo Futo Station Square Venue in Japan.
(Nagoya=Yonhap News) Reporter Choi Song-a = The South Korean women's 3x3 basketball team secured a spot in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after winning three consecutive group stage matches...
The South Korean women's 3x3 basketball team advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after winning three consecutive group stage matches.
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