Perlas promoted to Fiba Asia women’s Level I after win over India
Perlas Pilipinas earned a promotion to Level I after outlasting India, 82-76, in the 2015 Fiba Asia Women’s Championship Level II Friday in Wuhan, China.
Afril Bernardino scorched the Indians with 32 points on an efficient 14-of-18 shooting from the field. She also had five rebounds, five assists, and five steals to cap off the squad’s historic run in the tournament.
Article continues after this advertisementAllana Lim also had a near double-double with 20 markers and nine boards, while Merenciana Arayi got 12 points and six rebounds.
Perlas led by as much as 12 in the third before a late fightback from India closed the gap and gave the national women’s team a scare late. Bernardino and Lim claimed the win for Perlas in the clutch.
The win gave Perlas a slot in Level I of the 2017 Fiba Asia Championship for Women, where it will go up against China, Japan, Korea Republic, Chinese Taipei, and North Korea.