PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – The two Gilas Pilipinas teams pulled off emotional wins on Sunday to reach the gold medal matches in 3x3 basketball in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games.
Afril Bernardino drained a clutch running shot late as Gilas Pilipinas Women beat a Cambodia side studded with naturalized players, 21-20, to advance to the final.
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Joseph Sedurifa nailed a two-pointer to complete the comeback of Gilas Pilipinas Men against defending champion Thailand, 21-19.
Gilas Women will face Vietnam for the championship at 12 p.m. (1 p.m., Manila time).
Gilas Men will face Cambodia's naturalized players for the gold at 12:30 p.m.
Gilas Women overcame a Cambodian team that have four naturalized players including Meighan Simmons, a third-round pick in the 2014 WNBA draft.
Also in the Cambodian line-up were Brittany Dinkins, Mariah Cooks, and Kim Hanlon.
Bernardino showed the way for Gilas with key shots in the final stretch. With only 14 seconds to work with, Bernardino converted a running shot over Simmons to give Gilas Women the victory.
Gilas Men, on the other hand, trailed for most of the game, falling behind 6-13 before their fightback. With Almond Vosotros limited, Gilas turned to Sedurifa, who tied the game on a two-pointer, 19-19. He drained his second straight two, prompting a celebration on the court.
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