The Gilas Pilipinas Women marked their return to the Asian Games with a comfortable 83-59 victory over Kazakhstan at the SX Olympic Gymnasium, Wednesday.
The Gilas Women banked on a huge second quarter to turn what had been a close game into a rout. From a 17-all tie in the first period, the Gilas Women outscored Kazakhstan 23-9 in the pivotal second frame.
Veteran guard Janine Pontejos starred in the win with 21 points on 7-of-13 shooting from long range, while Jack Animam had a double-double of 12 points and 14 rebounds. The Gilas Women forced Kazakhstan into 23 turnovers that they turned to 27 points. They also limited their foes to just 33% shooting, including just 5-of-24 from long distance.
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