Janine Pontejos Makes FIBA 3x3 History for Philippines.

In the end, the best man left standing was a Filipina.

Yes, the smallest of the snipers, Janine Pontejos, stood tallest when the chips were down by scoring 14 points in 41.86 seconds to finally give them Philippines its first gold medal in the senior division* of the FIBA 3x3 tournament.

Here are three things that helped Pontejos win the shootout:

1) Homecourt advantage - There's nothing like playing at home and Pontejos definitely felt the love from the home crowd, which helped prop up her confidence.

Philippine Women's 3X3 Team: When Puso Isn't Enough But It Still Is.

Afril Bernardino. Jack Animam. Gemma Miranda. Janine Pontejos.

Remember those names. Today, they showed the fabled Pinoy "puso" on the court and made every Filipino proud.

This was a Filipina team that was lacking in a lot of things: height, experience, monetary support, an easy draw. But what they didn't lack was the determination of the Pinoy baller to overcome all those challenges.