Gilas Pilipinas targets to finally barge in the winning column when the squad faces Senegal on Thursday, August 22, in the pre-qualifying tournament for the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.
The Filipinas tasted their second loss in the tournament held in Rwanda after falling to Hungary, 97-60, on Tuesday, August 20.
Afril Bernardino scored 11 points, and Ella Fajardo added 10 points to pace Gilas Pilipinas, which fell behind by 39 points at most.
Hungary never let go of the lead after going up, 14-2, following a 14-point run early in the first quarter.
Agnes Torok chipped in 25 points while Debora Dubei, and Reka Lelik each finished with 13 markers for the first win of Hungary in the competition.
During the opening day of the tournament, Gilas Pilipinas fell to Brazil, 77-74, while Hungary suffered a 63-61 loss at the hands of Senegal.
