Gilas Women fall short vs. New Zealand

The women’s national basketball team lost to New Zealand 83-78 to bow out of semis contention. Both teams kept it close, but the Tall Ferns eventually pulled away in the endgame to book a place in the Final Four.

Afril Bernardino and Jhazmin Joson each scored 15 points for the Philippines. Jack Animam meantime posted a double double, 14 markers and 11 rebounds.