Gilas Ladies to financial institution on velocity, capturing in Asian Video games debut

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FILE – Gilas Ladies middle Jack Animam.–FIBA PHOTO

HANGZHOU, China – Historical past beckons for the Gilas Pilipinas Ladies after they make their long-awaited debut within the Asian Video games on Wednesday.

Seeking to give Gilas Ladies a impolite welcome on the continental stage is Kazakhstan, a perennial contender that made the quarterfinal within the final two stagings, of their 5:30 p.m. conflict at SX Olympic Stadium.

Gilas coach Pat Aquino careworn the necessity for the gamers to maintain their give attention to the duty at hand and never let their feelings get the higher of them.

“The women are excited and prepared for his or her first Asian Video games,” stated Aquino, the architect behind the success of the ladies’s workforce being promoted in Division A of the Fiba Asia Cup and profitable the Southeast Asian Video games gold in back-to-back style.

Gilas Pilipinas Ladies coach Pat Aquino.–FIBA PHOTO

Veterans Jack Animam and Afril Bernardino will once more stand on the forefront in main the marketing campaign of the workforce.

The remainder of the first-ever Philippine girls’s workforce within the Asiad are Janine Pontejos, Chack Cabinbin, Louna Ozar, Khate Castillo, Katrina Guytingco, Stefanie Berberabe, Mikka Cacho, Monique Del Carmen, Andra Tongco, and Camille Nolasco.

The Philippines is in Group B with Kazakhstan, Hong Kong, and two-time Asiad gold medalist Japan.

In opposition to the taller Kazakhs, Aquino stated the workforce must depend on its quickness and out of doors capturing.

“We now have to have a powerful begin and management the tempo of the sport. They’re taller than us, so we have now to make the most of our velocity and grit,” added Aquino.

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