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3X3 basketball: Pinays steamroll Vanuatu to advance in FIBA Asia Cup

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/tvpatrol/05/17/20190523-3x3-basketball.jpg"/><figcaption>Janine Pontejos and the Gilas Pilipinas women’s team crushed Vanuatu, 22-5, to stay undefeated and complete its march to the pool rounds of the FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup 2019 in Changsha, China on Thursday. <em>Courtesy of FIBA</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>The Gilas Pilipinas women’s team crushed Vanuatu, 22-5, to stay undefeated and complete its march to the pool rounds of the FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup 2019 in Changsha, China on Thursday.</p><p>The team composed of Jack Animam, Afril Bernardino, Janine Pontejos, and Claire Castro finished the qualifying round with a 3-0 record in Group A.</p><p>The Filipinas conceded just more than 6 points per game on average in the qualifying draw. (LINK ON FIBA http://www.fiba.basketball/3x3asiacup/2019/news/fiba-3x3-asia-cup-2019-main-draw-field-complete-after-qualifying-draw</p><p>They will join Japan and Sri Lanka in women&#x27;s Pool C on Friday.</p><div><strong>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</strong></div>

<p>The team composed of Jack Animam, Afril Bernardino, Janine Pontejos, and Claire Castro finished the qualifying round with a 3-0 record in Group A.</p>

The team composed of Jack Animam, Afril Bernardino, Janine Pontejos, and Claire Castro finished the qualifying round with a 3-0 record in Group A.