Gilas Women soar to FIBA Asia U18 Division A

The Gilas Pilipinas Youth Girls team completed a sweep of FIBA U18 Women's Asia Cup Division B tournament that culminated in a 95-64 final win over Lebanon at the Futian Sports Park in Shenzhen, China on Sunday.

A huge 17-0 blitz in the second quarter broke open a tight ballgame setting the tone for the blowout that capped the Filipinas’ promotion to Division A.

Alyssa Kae Rodriguez finished with 22 points, while Alicia Margarett Villanueva had 15 points in Gilas Girls’ dominating win that was also essayed by head coach Julie Amos.

The victory marks the Filipinas’ seventh straight win, dating back to the SEABA Qualifiers in May, where it also completed a dominant 3-0 sweep of the tournament.

The girls responded with a performance worthy of standing shoulder to shoulder with Division A powerhouse teams China, Japan, Australia and New Zealand — who the Filipinas will join in the 2026 edition of the prestigious tournament.

Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas Al Panlilio lauded the dedication of the girls to bring honor to the country.

“The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas is proud of our U18 squad and how they represented the country,” Panlilio said.