Malaysia thrashes PHL in netball

The Philippine women's netball team suffered a huge 89-25 loss against Malaysia at the Southeast Asian Games on Tuesday.

Malaysia quickly built a comfortable 23-7 lead by the end of the first quarter and never looked back, punishing the Filipinas until the final buzzer.

The Philippines plays Thailand on Wednesday at 5 pm at the Santa Rosa Sports Complex.

FULL COVERAGE: 30th Southeast Asian Games on GMA News Online

Netball is a sport similar to basketball, as players have to put the ball through a ring to score. However, there is no backboard and the ball is advanced through passing instead of dribbling. —MGP, GMA News