Gilas Pilipinas did not just survive the 3x3 group stage at the Asian Games in Japan. It swept it, with both the men’s and women’s teams earning direct quarterfinal berths after unbeaten runs.
Tuesday at the Asian Games handed Gilas Pilipinas women two very different basketball lessons. The 3x3 side found its footing, while the 5x5 squad was reminded that the climb remains a steep one.
Gilas Pilipinas Men’s 3x3 team wasted little time making its presence felt at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, winning twice Monday and putting itself within touching distance of the quarterfinals.