The Gilas Pilipinas women squad demolished Kazakhstan, 83-59, for a rousing debut in the 19th Asian Games at the SX Olympic Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China Wednesday night.
With the game close in the second quarter, 27-26, following a deuce by Kazhakstan's Daria Koroleva, Gilas ended the final four minutes of the first half with 13 straight points to grab a 40-26 lead.
While Kazakhstan cut the lead to 19, 60-41, at the end of the third, Gilas once again took a 28-point cushion, 79-51, with 2:46 remaining after another trey by Pontejos.Pontejos starred with 21 points, was followed by Ana Castillo with 15 and Afril Bernardino with 11.
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