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WATCH: Perlas coach Aquino rues lack of women's 3x3 leagues in Philippines

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WATCH: Perlas coach Aquino rues lack of women's 3x3 leagues in Philippines
The Perlas Pilipinas in huddle during the FIBA 3x3 World Cup Day 4, Sunday at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan.
Composite Image via Jonathan Asuncion / Photo via FIBA.com

BOCAUE, Bulacan — On paper, Perlas Pilipinas has nothing to show: unranked, seeded the lowliest, armed by amateurs who barely have 3x3 basketball experience.

On Sunday, during the culmination of a campaign packaged with tempered expectations, Perlas made the biggest statement: That they are capable. Maybe not of winning yet, but showing up and playing? For three games, they made that evident.

And amid the sea of commendations, and the clamor for support, coach Pat Aquino made a bittersweet revelation:



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