![Philippines vs. South Korea [photo from Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas Facebook]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/384741786_1289091058425752_3648294411194256370_n-400x200.jpg)
The Gilas 3×3 men’s team got off to a bad start and never recovered in a 19-16 loss to South Korea late Saturday night, September 30, to bow out of contention in the 19th Asian Games.
A stinging 5-1 defeat in the hands of South Korea last Monday is not the end of the road for the Philippine women’s football team in the 19th Asian Games.
![Katrina Guillou (in blue) of the PH Women's national team [PR photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/guilloupix1-400x200.jpg)
After a relatively smooth 3-1 win over Hong Kong last Friday, the Philippine women’s football team, better known as the Filipinas, face a tougher task against Group E top seed South Korea on Sunday night, September 24, in the 19th Asian Games.
![Tab Baldwin [FIBA.com photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/image-2-1-400x200.jpg)
It takes me quite a while before I sing high praises for Gilas Pilipinas.