Gilas Women's U16 stunned in defeat to Samoa

Kira-May Filemu

Gilas Women's Under-16 team crashed out of contention for the top spot at the 2022 FIBA Women's Under-16 Asian Championship's Division B after yielding to Samoa on Wednesday (Manila time). The Philippines lost to Samoa, 88-73, in the semifinal round in Amman, Jordan while looking for a Division A promotion. After zooming to three straight victories, the Gilas squad found itself struggling from the perimeter. Kira-May Filemu (178-F-2006) came up with 36 points and 15 rebounds to pace Samoa. Naomi Panganiban (163-PG-2006) led the Philippines with 15 points, 4 steals, 3 assists, and 2 rebounds. Ava Fajardo (163-G-2007) scored 14 points, while Kristan Geyl Yumul was limited to 3-of-15 3-point shooting, finishing with 13 points. Gilas Pilipinas got to the semifinal round by beating Samoa 94-65 last Sunday. The Filipinas will try to score a bronze medal by taking on the loser of the Syria-Lebanon game on Thursday.
Courtesy of: abs-cbn.com

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