Gilas Women Falls Short Against ROC-A In Jones Cup Opener

Things didn't go as planned for Gilas Pilipinas Women as they yielded to Chinese Taipei-A, 89 - 85, in their first match at the 42nd William Jones Cup in Taipei, Taiwan, on Saturday.

Gilas Women's resurgence wasn't enough to overcome the home team's hot shooting and get the victory. Crucial lapses also didn't help their comeback bid in the game.

Janine Pontejos led all scorers for Gilas Women in a losing effort with 19 points while Kacey Dela Rosa had a double-double finish with 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.

Gilas Pilipinas Women look to bounce back in their next game versus Iran on Sunday, August 6.