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FIBA 3x3 World Cup: Better effort, but foul trouble costly for Pinays against Spain

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/sports/06/10/20180610-fiba-3x3-womens-1529-md-4.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Gemma Miranda (21) puts up a shot against Spain. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div>BOCAUE, Bulacan – Philippine national team coach Patrick Aquino was full of praise for the fight displayed by the women&#x27;s team against Spain in the 2018 FIBA 3x3 Basketball World Cup, even as he lamented a technical foul that proved costly to them.The Philippines, seeded last among 20 teams and a massive underdog against unbeaten Spain, stayed toe to toe with their foes and even led 11-10 with 6:17 left to play. Spain had no answer for the 5-foot-5 Janine Pontejos, who was torching them with shots from the outside.But with 6:11 to play, Jack Animam was called for a foul – the Philippines&#x27; sixth of the game – and was given a technical to boot. That gave Spain a free throw and ball possession, and they made the most of it. Paula Palomares knocked down the charity shot, then splashed a long jumper for a 13-11 lead that they did not relinquish.&quot;That&#x27;s big in this kind of tournament,&quot; Aquino said of the technical foul.Animam&#x27;s foul and ensuing technical also meant that the Philippines was in penalty the rest of the way, and the Spanish women took full advantage of it. They ended up making seven free throws in the game.&quot;&#x27;Yung penalty pa lang... when you reach seven fouls, you have two free throws instead of one. So that&#x27;s really big. Mahirap talaga,&quot; said Aquino.&quot;Sobrang costly noon,&quot; admitted Animam. &quot;Lalo na noong useless fouls na hindi naman dapat. Kailangan mag-work ako on defense. Honest defense, hangga&#x27;t sa maari iwas sa foul.&quot;They ended up losing, 21-17, to Spain, which ousted them from the quarterfinals race. Still, Aquino was pleased with how the Filipinas competed.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/basketball/news/2018/06/10/3x3wc-pontejos-goes-supernova-perlas-takes-close-loss-42763">Pontejos goes supernova but Perlas takes close loss again</a></li></ul>&quot;It was better, it&#x27;s another good game for us. I know Spain had a hard time today. I was hoping na medyo mas dikit pa, but anyway, again experience-wise kulang pa rin,&quot; he said.&quot;But the game was close. May mga calls lang na kaunti na medyo numipis noong huli,&quot; he added.He was especially proud of Pontejos, who had 13 points including five two-pointers in the game.&quot;It&#x27;s good that we had a good shooting night with Janine,&quot; said Aquino. &quot;Hopefully, she gets going again in the next game.&quot;&quot;They played good,&quot; he also said of his team. &quot;I&#x27;m still proud of them.&quot;The Philippines wraps up its pool play against Hungary later tonight, and Aquino is hoping that his players can finally put everything together and notch a victory.&quot;I&#x27;m hoping na we can have one more surprise today,&quot; he said.For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

Philippine national team coach Patrick Aquino was full of praise for the fight displayed by the women's team against Spain in the 2018 FIBA 3x3 Basketball World Cup, even as he lamented a technical foul that proved costly to them.

Philippine national team coach Patrick Aquino was full of praise for the fight displayed by the women's team against Spain in the 2018 FIBA 3x3 Basketball World Cup, even as he lamented a technical foul that proved costly to them.

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FIBA 3x3 World Cup: Better effort, but foul trouble costly for Pinays against Spain

Camille B. Naredo,

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Published Jun 10, 2018 07:47 PM PHT

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