Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Tiebreaker Times

3x3 Basketball

Gilas Women’s 3×3 score largest rout in FIBA 3×3 history with romp of Samoa


Afril Bernardino and Gilas Pilipinas Women’s 3×3 made sure to send a statement in their first game in the qualification round of the 2019 FIBA 3X3 Asia Cup.

The Philippines notched the widest margin in FIBA 3X3 Asia Cup history, whipping Samoa 21-1, Wednesday afternoon in Changsha, China.

Afril Bernardino played with no remorse all game long, scoring, assisting, rebounding, and stealing at will. The burly guard ended up with eight points.

Bernardino set the tone for Gilas Women’s, scoring three of the first four points of the Philippines. Clare Castro then proved her worth, scoring back-to-back baskets to give the Philippines a 7-0 lead.

The 6-foot-4 FEU Lady Tamaraw added six markers.

The Samoans’ only basket came from the charity stripe with 7:59 on the clock – a free throw by Carolett Autufuga.

The Filipinas continue to run roughshod on the hapless Samoans.

The Philippines then capped off a spectacular outing with a long deuce from reigning World Cup Shootout champion Janine Pontejos with 2:30 still on the clock.

Pontejos had five points, while Animam added two points.

With this, the Philippines goes to 1-0 in the Qualifying Pool A. The top placer in the four-team group will advance to the tournament proper on Monday.

Gilas Women’s 3×3 will still face Chinese-Taipei later at 4:10 pm.


The Scores:

Philippines 21 – Bernardino 8, Castro 6, Pontejos 5, Animam 2.

Samoa 1 – Autufuga 1, Sua 0, Vaimauga 0, Sa’u 0.

#ReadMore  PVL: Choco Mucho continues to soar, nips Petro Gazz in 4 for share of 2nd
Written By


You May Also Like

Basketball

By: Jerod Orcullo Philippine Navy star Afril Bernardino was crowned the first-ever Most Valuable Player in the Women’s Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League on Sunday...

Basketball

Second-seed Galeries Tower shook off a stinging Game 1 loss, eliminating third-ranked Philippine Navy, 80-67, to claim the last semifinals slot in the 2025...

Basketball

Philippine Navy’s impressive campaign in the elimination round nearly secured them a top spot, but a crowded Pool B race left them just shy...

Basketball

Philippine Navy kept its title hopes alive, while University of Santo Tomas, Pilipinas Aguilas, and Discovery Perlas secured semifinal berths in the 2025 Women’s...

Basketball

The chase for the crown heats up as eight teams battle for supremacy in the inaugural 2025 Women’s Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Invitational Tournament,...

3x3 Basketball

Despite being down to just three healthy players, Gilas Pilipinas Women displayed immense ‘puso’ in a stunning upset over world No. 12 Mongolia, 19-15,...

3x3 Basketball

Gilas Pilipinas Women 3×3 is likely to have only three healthy players available for the knockout rounds of the FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup 2025....

3x3 Basketball

For the first time in FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup history, a Philippine men’s team failed to advance to the tournament’s main draw. Gilas Pilipinas...

Advertisement