GILAS Pilipinas made it a productive day at the 2026 FIBA 3×3 Nations League Asia SEA Conference after both its men’s and women’s teams captured titles in Stop 3 on Wednesday night in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.
The Gilas women maintained their grip on the overall standings by beating Chinese Taipei, 17-14, in the championship game, while the men edged New Zealand, 21-19, to cut the gap in the race for the conference lead.
The women’s victory was their second tournament title, allowing the Philippines to widen its lead over Chinese Taipei to 260-230 in the overall standings.
Amyah Espanol spearheaded the decisive run, scoring five of the Philippines’ last six points to secure the victory. She finished with six points, while Victoria Pasilang contributed five and Jam Meniano had four.
The women reached the final after a dominant 21-9 victory over Thailand in the semifinals, followed by a narrow 17-16 win over New Zealand. Pasilang scored seven points against Thailand, while Kennan Ka led the Philippines with six in the game against New Zealand.
Gilas Men, meanwhile, moved closer to New Zealand after ending the Kiwis’ unbeaten run in the conference.
The Philippines prevailed in a tight final, with Doy Dungo knocking down the decisive two-pointer with 1:28 left to give Gilas a 21-19 victory.
The result reduced New Zealand’s lead in the standings to 280-250.
Luis Pablo paced the Philippines with eight points, while Dungo added seven and Andrew Bongo finished with six.
The Gilas men also went unbeaten in the group stage, defeating Vietnam, 21-9, and Chinese Taipei, 21-13.
Both Philippine teams will return to action for Stop 4 on Friday. Gilas Men and Gilas Women will be grouped with Vietnam and Malaysia in the preliminary round. (Adrian Co)
