SCHEDULE | Gilas Pilipinas Women compete at 2025 William Jones Cup

The Gilas Pilipinas Women’s team will be in deep preparation for the 2025 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup as they take part in the William Jones Cup in Taipei, Taiwan this week, facing five teams in just as many days.

 

Gilas, bannered by mainstay Jack Animam and Fil-Am Notre Dame guard Vanessa de Jesus, flew to Taiwan on Tuesday in time for their first game on Wednesday, July 2. They play everyday until Sunday, July 6.

 

Here’s the schedule below of their matches (Manila time):

 

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GAME SCHEDULE

Wednesday | July 2 | 6:30 p.m.

•  Philippines vs Chinese Taipei | TPE def. PHI, 85-59
• Gilas Pilipinas Women fall to Chinese Taipei in 2025 Jones Cup opener

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Thursday | July 3 

• Philippines vs Thailand | PHI def. THA, 83-66
• Gilas Women recover from opening setback, blast Thailand in Jones Cup

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Friday | July 4 | 2:00 p.m.

•  Philippines vs South Korea | South Korea def. Philippines, 80-58
•  Flat start dooms Gilas Women in latest Jones Cup setback vs. South Korea

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Saturday | July 5 | 2:00 p.m.

•  Philippines vs Japan (collegiate) | Japan Universiade def. Philippines, 94-74
• Gilas Pilipinas Women falter after hot start, fall to Japan Universiade in Jones Cup

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Sunday | July 6 | 4:00 p.m.

•  Philippines vs Chinese Taipei (collegiate)

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Of note that Japan and the Chinese Taipei squad that Gilas will face on July 6 are collegiate teams which are also part of the FISU World University Games.

 

The pocket tournament serves as preparation for Gilas as they are set to compete in the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup.

 

There, they face stiffer competition in the tournament to be held from July 13 to 20 in Shenzhen, China.

 

The Philippines are in Group B in the tournament where they face Japan, Australia, and Lebanon.

 

Apart from keeping themselves in Division A, the Philippines will be eyeing a spot in the qualifiers for the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup by finishing in the Top 6 of the tournament.