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Sports news June 30
Gilas suffers 46-point loss to New Zealand
Gilas Pilipinas sustained a reality check in a 106-60 defeat at the hands of New Zealand in the 2022 Fiba World Cup Asian qualifiers in Auckland.
With Nenad Vucinic calling the shots, the Filipino dribblers misfired all-game long as they ran into a superior foe in the Tall Blacks, who ended their first-round campaign undefeated in four games.
Carl Tamayo, Rhenz Abando, and Francis Lopez were among the bright spots for Gilas, which dropped to 1-2, but has a chance to recover back home against India on Sunday at the Mall of Asia Arena.
PBA results June 30
Blackwater and NLEX posted hard-earned victories to sustain their respective streaks.
Baser Amer haunted his former as the Bossing pulled off a 90-89 squeaker over Meralco for their third straight win and fourth overall in five games to gain a share of second spot with Barangay Ginebra.
The Road Warriors, on the other hand, leaned on Calvin Oftana, who buried a catch-and-shoot three-pointer to force overtime where they survived Phoenix, 114-108, to salvage the game after wasting an early 19-point lead.
Gilas Pilipinas Women bag bronze
Gilas Pilipinas Women ended their 2022 Fiba Under-16 Women's Asian Championship Division B on a positive note after a 90-68 victory over Lebanon in Amman.
Falling short in their bid to get promoted to Division A following a loss to Samoa in the semifinals, the Pinay cagers got their acts together in their farewell game as they scored the 22-point victory over the Lebanese.
Gabby Ramos and Kristan Geyl Yumul typified the hot shooting for the Pinays, who bagged the bronze medal in the tournament.
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