SEAGames2019: Gilas faces Malaysia in pivotal women’s basketball contest
MANILA, Philippines—The Gilas Pilipinas women's team plays Malaysia in a crucial contest at Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday, needing a victory to boost its gold medal chances in the 30th Southeast Asian Games.The Filipinas are coming off a hard-earned 63-56 triumph over Indonesia in their first game, and they need another win to stay in step with Thailand in the standings of the single round-robin competition.
Aquino and his crew are expecting a bounce-back game from Malaysia, a team that beat them 60-56 in the SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur two years ago. "For sure gigil sila makabawi. So kailangan talaga namin mag-prepare ng sobra," said Animam, who scored 6 of her 9 points in the fourth quarter for the Gilas women.
"Kung ano 'yung lapses namin this game, hindi na pwede mangyari 'yun, kasi Malaysia is also a deadly team."
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