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  • Gilas Boys surge into joint lead after capturing FIBA 3×3 Nations League Stop 3 title 

    Gilas Boys surge into joint lead after capturing FIBA 3×3 Nations League Stop 3 title 

    Just two days after falling a single basket short of a championship, Gilas Pilipinas Boys made sure there would be no heartbreak this time.


    The young Filipinos completed an unbeaten run in Stop 3 of the 2026 FIBA 3×3 Nations League Asia 2 Conference, capping their impressive campaign with a 19-14 victory over Japan in the final on Wednesday at Hextar World Empire City in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.


    The championship could prove pivotal in the race for an outright berth to the FIBA 3×3 Under-23 World Cup, as the Philippines climbed into a share of first place in the overall conference standings with Belarus. Both teams now have 240 points after three stops, while New Zealand sits just behind with 230 and Japan follows with 220, setting up a tightly contested battle entering the second half of the tournament.


    The Filipinos wasted little time asserting themselves in the title match.


    Cabs Cabonilas, Koji Buenaflor, and Earl Medina combined for a relentless offensive display that built an 18-10 cushion before Gilas comfortably sealed the five-point victory.


    Cabonilas paced the team with seven points, Buenaflor chipped in six, while Medina delivered two timely two-point baskets to finish with five markers.


    The title was built on a flawless day from start to finish.


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    Gilas first took down New Zealand, 21-16, behind another explosive performance from Cabonilas, who erupted for 11 points. The squad carried that momentum into its second pool game, cruising past Singapore, 22-14, as Cabonilas added 10 more points while Jhuniel dela Rama and Medina contributed six points each.


    Cabonilas’ return after sitting out Stop 2 immediately paid dividends, providing the offensive spark that helped the Philippines climb back to the top of the conference standings.


    Meanwhile, the Gilas Pilipinas Girls remained fifth overall with 170 points after splitting their assignments.


    The Philippine quartet of Elaine Patio, Kristan Yumul, Alyssa Rodriguez, and Marga Villanueva absorbed a 21-7 loss to Japan before recovering with a 15-11 victory over Singapore to end the day on a winning note.


    The Nations League takes a one-day break before resuming Friday with Stop 4.


    The Gilas Boys will once again face New Zealand, along with Malaysia, in pool play, while the Gilas Girls are set for another showdown against Japan before taking on Malaysia as both teams continue their chase for valuable conference points.


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  • Gilas Boys stay in hunt despite split as FIBA 3×3 Youth Nations League race tightens 

    Gilas Boys stay in hunt despite split as FIBA 3×3 Youth Nations League race tightens 

    The race for a spot in the 2026 FIBA 3×3 Under-23 World Cup remains wide open for Gilas Pilipinas Boys despite a mixed showing in Stop 2 of the Asia 2 Conference on Tuesday at Hextar World Empire City in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.

     

    The Philippine squad settled for a split in its two assignments, falling to Japan before bouncing back with a convincing win over host Malaysia to remain firmly in the hunt as the week-long Nations League reached its second stop.

     

    The day’s results left Gilas Boys tied with Japan for third place in the overall conference standings with 140 points each. New Zealand joined Belarus atop the leaderboard with 170 points after edging Japan, 21-20, in the Stop 2 championship game.

     

    The Philippines opened its campaign with a tightly contested battle against Japan that remained deadlocked at 17-all late in the game.

     

    Suguru Ishiguchi broke the tie with a clutch two-pointer to put Japan ahead, 19-17, with just over a minute remaining.

     

    Jhuniel Dela Rama, who stepped in for Cabs Cabonilas in Stop 2, answered with a basket to trim the deficit to one, but Ishiguchi delivered another dagger from beyond the arc with 45 seconds left to seal Japan’s 21-18 victory.

     

    Koji Buenaflor led the Filipino charge with eight points, while Dela Rama and Earl Medina contributed four markers apiece.

     

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    Refusing to dwell on the setback, Gilas responded with authority in its second outing.

     

    The Nationals overwhelmed Malaysia from start to finish, cruising to a 21-8 victory behind an eight-point explosion from Jedric Daa to close the day with a 1-1 record.

     

    The Gilas Girls also split their assignments in Stop 2.

     

    The Philippines opened with a solid 16-9 victory over New Zealand as Marga Villanueva and Elaine Patio combined for 11 points to power the offense.

     

    Malaysia, however, once again stood in the Filipinas’ way.

     

    After defeating Gilas in Stop 1, the hosts completed another victory with a 21-13 decision. Patio finished with six points, while Kristan Yumul added four.

     

    The result kept Gilas Girls in fifth place in the conference standings with 110 points as Belarus continued to strengthen its grip on the top spot after another successful stop.

     

    The competition resumes on Wednesday with another opportunity for both Philippine squads to climb the standings.

     

    Gilas Boys will battle New Zealand and Singapore in Pool B of Stop 3, while the Gilas Girls take on Japan and Singapore as they continue their chase for valuable conference points.

     

     

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  • Gilas Boys settle for runner-up finish after thriller against Belarus in FIBA 3×3 Nations League opener 

    Gilas Boys settle for runner-up finish after thriller against Belarus in FIBA 3×3 Nations League opener 

    Gilas Pilipinas Boys came within a single basket of opening the 2026 FIBA 3×3 Youth Nations League – Asia 2 Conference with a championship, but Belarus denied the Filipinos in a dramatic title game on Monday at Hextar World Empire City in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.

     

    After putting together an unbeaten run through the group stage, the young Filipinos saw their impressive start end in a razor-thin 20-19 defeat, settling for a runner-up finish in Stop 1 of the six-leg competition.

     

    The loss came against a Belarus squad that has returned to international youth 3×3 action after FIBA allowed Belarus and Russia to compete exclusively in youth events held in China and Malaysia, following restrictions on their participation in European competitions.

     

    Belarus also completed a sweep of the opening stop after its women’s team edged Japan, 19-17, in an overtime thriller to capture the girls’ title.

     

    The boys’ championship match remained deadlocked at 15-all before Belarus found its breakthrough.

     

    Aleksei Baldin knocked down consecutive baskets to spark a decisive 3-0 run, turning a tied contest into an 18-15 advantage with just over a minute left.

     

    Gilas refused to fold.

     

    Earl Medina buried a clutch two-pointer to breathe life into the Philippine comeback, trimming the deficit to one possession. But Belarus answered immediately as David-Masenhe Mukete converted an and-one play to push the lead back to three.

     

    Still, the Filipinos kept fighting until the final horn.

     

    Medina and Jedric Daa scored in the closing seconds to make it a one-point game, but the comeback bid fell just short as time expired.

     

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    Medina paced Gilas Pilipinas with seven points in the final, while Cabs Cabonilas and Koji Buenaflor added five points each.

     

    Mukete finished with eight points to lead Belarus, with Arseni Viarzhbitski contributing six.

     

    The Philippines earned its place in the championship game after an impressive showing in pool play.

     

    Buenaflor erupted for nine points as Gilas defeated New Zealand, 22-17, before he and Cabonilas combined for 14 points in a convincing 21-14 victory over host Malaysia to book a finals berth.

     

    While the boys came within one point of the title, the Gilas Pilipinas Girls endured a difficult start to their campaign.

     

    The Philippine squad of Alyssa Rodriguez, Elaine Patio, Kristan Yumul, and Marga Villanueva dropped its opening game to Japan, 21-10, before falling to Malaysia, 20-11, to finish winless in Stop 1.

     

    Both Philippine teams, however, will have little time to dwell on the results as the Nations League resumes immediately on Tuesday for Stop 2.

     

    The Gilas Boys will look to build on their strong opening performance when they face Japan and Malaysia, while the Gilas Girls aim to bounce back against New Zealand and Malaysia as the race for an outright berth in the 2026 FIBA 3×3 Under-23 World Cup continues.

     

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