Gilas Women run out of steam against New Zealand and find themselves relegated to the battle for fifth as stars Jack Animam and Afril Bernardino endure foul trouble in the fourth quarter.
MANILA, Philippines – Gilas Women fizzled out and missed out on a semifinal berth in the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup after an 83-78 loss to New Zealand at the Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre in Australia on Friday, June 30.
But the two veterans, both saddled with four fouls midway through the fourth period, missed significant time away from the court – a stretch that saw the Kiwis build a sufficient lead on the way to the win. Leger-Walker, who erupted for 34 points, scored on a layup that gave New Zealand an 83-76 lead with 1:40 minutes left and came away with a crucial steal that prevented Gilas Women from making it a three-point game.“That was a good game for us. We competed and we felt that really now, we can compete with the best of the best of Asia, and hopefully when we come back, we’ll be stronger.”
De Jesus averaged 18.3 points in the first three games, but New Zealand put the shackles on her as she made just two of her 10 field goals.
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