Gilas Pilipinas women score 1st SEA Games gold in 3x3 basketball

Afril Bernardino led the Gilas Pilipinas women's team to its first gold medal in 3x3 basketball at the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games on Monday at FilOil Flying V Arena in San Juan City.

Bernardino pumped in 10 points in the gold medal match.

The squad of Bernardino, Jack Animam, Clare Castro, and Janine Pontejos defeated Thailand, 17-13, in the final.

The Gilas Pilipinas women celebrate their title win. Zeke Alonzo

En route to the gold, the women's team powered through Myanmar (21-3), Malaysia (15-13), and Indonesia (16-13) on Sunday. The squad opened Monday's slate by winning over Vietnam (21-14), but lost to Thailand (22-20).

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Malaysia settled for bronze with their win over Vietnam, 21-7.

This is the first gold medal given to 3x3 basketball in the SEA Games.

The men's 3x3 team also won the gold medal with a sweep of the competition. —Justin Kenneth Carandang/JST, GMA News