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SEAG: Gilas Women boost medal bid by beating Thailand

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Rom Anzures, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="The Gilas Pilipinas Women can still win silver in the 32nd SEA Games. Ariya Kurniawan" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/05/14/ariya_a-16.jpg"/><figcaption>The Gilas Pilipinas Women can still win silver in the 32nd SEA Games. Ariya Kurniawan</figcaption></figure></div>(UPDATED) The Philippine women&#x27;s national basketball team fended off a pesky Thailand team, 82-70, as they improved to 4-1 in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games on Sunday at the Morodok Techo Stadium in Cambodia. The Thais were able to cut off every run that Gilas tried to start, but Afril Bernardino&#x27;s 18 points, five rebounds, and four assists, and Khate Castillo&#x27;s 11 points alongside two dimes and two boards were enough to withstand Thailand.Two others finished in double-digit scoring with Jack Animam putting up 10 markers and seven boards, and Janine Pontejos scoring 10 points. Stefanie Berberabe followed closely with nine points and a pair of rebounds and assists.Unfortunately for the Filipinas, Bernardino suffered a lower right leg injury at the 5:01 mark of the final quarter after an awkward landing following an alley-oop basket assisted by Chack Cabinbin.The 27-year-old forward from the NU Lady Bulldogs now joins her teammate Trina Guytingco, Gilas men&#x27;s Calvin Oftana, and the other hoopers who have suffered injuries during the duration of the basketball five-on-five games. Yesterday, Gilas head tactician Chot Reyes once again voiced out his concerns about the &#x27;very bad&#x27; playing conditions that the teams are playing through in Phnom Penh.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/12/23/gilas-womens-3-peat-bid-suffers-blow-with-loss-to-indonesia">SEA Games: Gilas Women&#x27;s three-peat bid suffers blow with loss to Indonesia</a></li></ul>&quot;Take a look at how many injured players we have. It&#x27;s an &#x27;out of the game&#x27; injury, it&#x27;s not just a light injury. There&#x27;s no way we should be playing top-caliber, top-level international competitions on linoleum,&quot; Reyes said.Despite the win, Indonesia&#x27;s 86-39 rout of Singapore earlier in the day deprives the Gilas Women of a chance to secure their third-straight SEA Games gold medal.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/13/23/very-bad-playing-conditions-among-top-concerns-for-gilas">&#x27;Very bad&#x27; playing conditions still among top concerns as Gilas moves on to SEAG semis</a></li></ul>The Indonesians dealt the Philippine women&#x27;s team its first loss of the tournament after an 89-68 beating last May 12.The Filipinas on the other hand, still have a chance to secure a silver medal tomorrow as they face Malaysia.The scores:Philippines (82) - Bernardino 18, Castillo 11, Pontejos 11, Animam 10, Berberabe 9, Clarin 6, Surada 6, Fajardo 6, Cabinbin 2, Castro 2, Guytingco 2, Tongco 0.Thailand (70) - Udomsuk 22, Lumdabpang 11, Prajuapsook 10, Thuamon 8, Supyen 5, Wongtapha 5, Kitraksa 3, Rungrueang 3, Maihom 3, Klunbut 0.Quarterscores: 19-13, 46-38, 64-53, 82-70. For more stories on the 32nd Southeast Asian Games, click <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/seagames2023">here</a>.

The Gilas Women fended off a pesky Thailand team, 82-70, as they improved to 4-1 in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games on Sunday.

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SEAG: Gilas Women boost medal bid by beating Thailand

Rom Anzures,

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Published May 14, 2023 02:16 PM PHT

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Updated May 14, 2023 03:19 PM PHT

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