Gilas Women punch ticket to Fiba 3×3 U23 World Cup

Gilas Pilipinas women rule Stop 6 final of the Fiba 3×3 Nations League-Asia SEA Conference. –FIBA PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines—The Gilas Pilipinas Women will be flying to Wuhan, China, next month after successfully punching a ticket to the Fiba 3×3 U23 World Cup.

On Sunday at Hextar World in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, the Philippines defeated Chinese Taipei, 17-15, in the Stop 6 final of the Fiba 3×3 Nations League-Asia SEA Conference.

The U23 squad could have bolstered its chances in Stop 5 but fell to New Zealand, 16-11, 24 hours earlier.

Fortunately for the Gilas Women, the win over Chinese Taipei the next day effectively secured them a slot in the Wuhan games.

In the end, the Philippines finished with 510 points to book its berth in the World Cup.

Far Eastern University’s Amyah Espano and Victoria Pasilang, State U’s Kennan Ka and Marielle Vingno, and Adamson’s Jam Meniano bannered the Philippines in the U23 competition.

Meanwhile, the Gilas U23 3×3 squad settled for second place in the same tournament.

After beating Vietnam and Chinese Taipei earlier in the day, the U23 boys fell to New Zealand in the final, 21-18.8.

The Gilas Women now join the Gilas Boys U21 3×3 squad as the Philippines’ other representative in the World Cup.