SEA Games: Gilas 3x3 women fall to Indonesia in battle for bronze

The Philippines will not finish with a medal in the women’s 3×3 basketball competition of the 31st Southeast Asian Games Vietnam 2021 after losing to Indonesia, 16-10 in the battle for bronze on Saturday.

Indonesia, bannered by Dewa Ayu Made Sriartha, Adelaide Callista, Nathania Orville, and Kimberley Pierre-Louis, controlled the game from the start, going up, 5-1.

Halfway into the game, Gilas, represented by veterans Afril Bernardino, Janine Pontejos, Clare Castro, and Angelica Surada, pulled within 9-5, but it was the closest they could get as shots didn’t fall.

It will be an unfortunate exit for the Filipinas in the two-day competition, falling short of a podium finish expected from a country that has been dominant in the sport for decades.

Save for Surada, the trio also won the women’s 3×3 basketball gold back in the 2019 SEA Games, along with Jack Danielle Animam.

The 5-on-5 competitions will kick off starting on Monday, May 16.

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Levi Joshua Jr Verora

Levi Joshua Jr. Verora is a sportswriter, announcer, and commentator in the Philippines. He has covered national and international events like the FIBA Olympic and World Cup Qualifiers, AmeriCup, Asia Cup, and 3x3, Asian Volleyball Championship, ASEAN Basketball League, Southeast Asian Games, and AFF Championship. Nowadays, you'll hear his voice in the Philippines Football League and other local sports leagues.

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