The Gilas Pilipinas Women’s 3×3 team also rule the Fiba 3×3 Youth Nations League in Doha, Qatar Stop 5. –SBP PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines—The Gilas Pilipinas Women’s 3×3 squad made some significant achievements this week alone.
So much so, that their success propelled the Philippines to 14th–up eight spots–in the Fiba women’s 3×3 world rankings.
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The rise in ranks came on the heels of Gilas Women’s 3×3 squad successfully won Stop 5 of the Fiba 3×3 Youth Nations League in Doha, Qatar, on Monday after beating Chinese Taipei in the final round, 21-14.
The women’s 3×3 squad also qualified for the Fiba U23 World Cup in September after tallying a combined 604,639 points.
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The Philippines’ ascent on the global ladder also merited the women’s squad as the fourth best team in Asia behind Japan, Mongolia and China.
The Netherlands, meanwhile, maintained its position as the best women’s squad in the world.