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Gilas Women Fall to Chinese Taipei in Asian Games Quarterfinals
WHY IT MATTERS
The loss marks the second consecutive Asian Games where Gilas Women failed to advance to the semifinals, mirroring their 2023 campaign.
What happened
The Philippines' Gilas Women team suffered an 83-71 loss to Chinese Taipei in the Asian Games quarterfinals, held at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan. Despite Afril Bernardino's game-high 23 points, the team was unable to catch up after Chinese Taipei ended the opening quarter on a 15-4 run.
Janine Pontejos added 12 points, while Stefani Berberabe contributed 12 points and 4 assists. The team's naturalized player, Elizabeth Means, was limited to 4 points and 3 rebounds.
Chinese Taipei's Hsiao Yu-wen dominated with a 14-point, 17-rebound double-double.
PRIMARY SOURCES
Gilas Women miss Asian Games semis after loss to Chinese Taipei
Rappler · Delfin Dioquino · Discovery only; publisher copyright terms apply
CORRECTIONS & UPDATES
- Revision 1 · Initial ingestion · Sep 24, 2026, 8:45 PM
- Revision 2 · Source update detected · Sep 24, 2026, 8:45 PM