In their second game of the FIBA Women's Asia Cup 2023, the Women's Gilas Pilipinas team once again found themselves on the wrong end of a lopsided scoreline.

Going up against the defending champions and Asian powerhouse team, Japan, the Philippine squad endured a crushing 38-point defeat, with the final score standing at 95-57 in favor of Japan.

Despite the loss, the Philippine team displayed a more competitive performance against their formidable opponents, led by the outstanding contributions of Vanessa De Jesus, who tallied 12 points and 4 assists, and Afril Bernardino, who recorded 12 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals.

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