THREE. Sophia Dignadice in action for Gilas Women in the 2026 FIBA Women's Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament.
Teen guard Sophia Dignadice backstops the trio of Jack Animam, Kacey dela Rosa, and Vanessa de Jesus as Gilas Women beat a non-Asian team for the second time this year
MANILA, Philippines – Gilas Women took two painful losses on the chin and wrapped up their campaign in the FIBA Women’s Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament in Mexico on a high note.
Eighteen-year-old Sophia Dignadice backstopped the trio of Jack Animam, Kacey dela Rosa, and Vanessa de Jesus as the Philippines scored a 79-75 win over Senegal on Thursday, August 20 (Friday, August 21, Manila time).
The victory somehow made up for a stinging 61-58 defeat to host Mexico and a crushing 85-38 loss to Canada, which eliminated Gilas Women from contention.
