Khate Castillo shoots the lights out to lead the game in scoring, but Gilas Women fail to recover from a double-digit deficit in the opening quarter as they bow out of the Asian Games
MANILA, Philippines – Gilas Women fell to a flat start and crashed out of the Asian Games women’s basketball after a 93-71 quarterfinal drubbing at the hands of South Korea in Hangzhou, China, on Monday, October 2.
Gilas Women led 5-0 before the Koreans unleashed an 18-6 run highlighted by a pair of three-pointers from Shin Ji-hyun as they grabbed a 23-11 advantage to seize full control. Kang Lee-seul and Park Ji-su topscored for Korea with 15 points apiece, while Park Ji-hyun posted 14, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals.
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