The Gilas Pilipinas women’s national basketball team is set for tough competition in the upcoming FIBA Women’s Asia Cup in Jordan.
The national women’s basketball team will be pooled with world no. 3 Australia, no. 7 China, and no. 34 Chinese Taipei in the group phase of the tournament’s Division A.
According to reports, the women’s training pool is composed of Afril Bernardino, Claire Castro, Ria Nabalan, Janine Pontejos, Ella Fajardo, Chack Cabinbin, Khate Castillo, Mar Prado, Snow Penaranda, Andrea Tongco, Ann Pingol, Kristine Cayabyab, and Camille Clarin.
The Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), meanwhile, vowed for all-out support in the national team’s campaign.
Three WNBL players, namely Penaranda, Castro, and Castillo, were chosen to be part of the training pool.
“The entire WNBL Pilipinas family is so proud to have Snow Penaranda, Clare Castro, and Khate Castillo as…