Fresh off their near shocker of world No. 8 Brazil, Gilas Pilipinas Women fall massively short of their second giant-slaying bid, falling to No. 16 Hungary in a 37-point rout
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MANILA, Philippines – No longer having the element of surprise, Gilas Pilipinas Women failed to build their underdog tale in the FIBA Women’s World Cup 2026 Pre-Qualifying Tournament, as world No. 16 Hungary roared its way to a 97-60 rout in Rwanda on Tuesday, August 20 .world No. 8 Brazil Afril Bernardino instead took charge with 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting, 6 rebounds, and 4 steals in just 18 minutes for Gilas, which now faces a must-win situation against Senegal on Thursday, August 22, 5 pm .
Despite the sizeable advantage at the turn of intermission, Hungary did not give an inch to Gilas in the latter two quarters, pushing the lead as high as 39, 90-51, with 2:22 left in regulation before cruising to the 37-point blowout.
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