The Gilas Pilipinas Women's team will make its long-awaited Asian Games debut on Wednesday at the Shaoxing Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium.
Awaiting the Gilas Women in their first game of the 19th Asiad is Kazakhstan, a perennial contender that has made the quarterfinals in the last two editions of the Games.
"The girls are excited and ready for their first Asian Games," said Aquino, who has steered the Gilas Women to back-to-back golds in the Southeast Asian Games as well to Divsion A of FIBA Asia.Leading the way for the squad are veterans Jack Animam, Afril Bernardino, and Janine Pontejos. They are joined by Chack Cabinbin, Louna Ozar, Khate Castillo, Katrina Guytingco, Stefanie Berberabe, Mikka Cacho, Monique Del Carmen, Andrea Tongco, and Camille Nolasco.
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