The Gilas Pilipinas Women made history after a breakthrough win against Chinese Taipei, 92-81, avoiding relegation to secure a spot in the knock-out round of the 2023 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup held at Sydney Olympic Sports Centre in Australia, June 28.
Afril Bernardino came out aggressive right off the jump, slashing through the frontcourt defenders from the Chinese Taipei for back-to-back lay-ins to establish an early paint dominance for the Philippine team.