CEBU CITY, Philippines — Three Filipino girls’s groups powered their method into the quarterfinals of the Cebu Hustle 3×3: The Inaugural Girls’s Worldwide Basketball Event on Saturday, June 20, on the SM Seaside Metropolis Cebu Mountain Wing Atrium.
The Pilipinas Aguilas, Gilas Pilipinas Beneath-23, and Uratex Dream all delivered robust group-stage performances to safe spots within the knockout spherical of the fast-paced worldwide competitors.
Arguably essentially the most high-profile squad within the subject, the Pilipinas Aguilas—composed of members of the Gilas girls’s nationwide workforce, together with not too long ago naturalized American NCAA Division I participant Elizabeth Means and Filipina-American Camille Malagar—lived as much as expectations with two shut victories.
They opened their marketing campaign with a gritty 12-10 win over Jumpshot Singapore, with Means incomes Participant of the Sport honors.
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Malagar, who drew robust assist from her household in Cebu Metropolis, additionally performed a key function within the tight opener. The Aguilas adopted it up with one other nail-biter, edging Thailand’s Shoot It Dragons, 12-10, to finish an ideal group-stage run.
Gilas Pilipinas impresses
The Gilas Pilipinas Beneath-23 squad additionally impressed, beginning with a dominant 21-3 win over host facet UP Cebu earlier than surviving a harder take a look at in opposition to Malaysia’s EST Jersey, 14-12. Jam Meniano and Amyah Espanol led the cost throughout each outings.
Uratex Dream accomplished the trio of qualifiers after a hard-earned begin and a commanding end. They opened with a 15-13 extra time win in opposition to Japan’s Maurice Lacroix earlier than cruising previous Thailand’s CT Tigers, 21-13, to high their group.
With the knockout stage set, matchups are nonetheless to be finalized. The Pilipinas Aguilas will face the winner between Tol Patriots and UP Cebu, whereas Gilas U23 awaits both Jumpshot Singapore or CT Tigers. Uratex Dream will tackle the winner of Transfer Liloan and EST Jersey.
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