Montalban: New Zealand Bluefire-Batangas whipped Tagaytay-Tol, 80-64, Wednesday night to reach the 2025 Women’s Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (WMPBL) Finals at the Ynares Center in Montalban, Rizal. Afril Bernardino finished with 22 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, and three steals, while Khate Castillo added 20 points, including six triples.

According to Philippines News Agency, Pringle Fabruada had 10 points and six rebounds, while Snow Pe±aranda and Rizza Lozada chipped in seven and six points, respectively. ‘We had a winning mentality right from the start. We didn’t want to give any kind of life to Tagaytay-Tol because it’s a very dangerous team. They have a lot of good players, quality players so we just wanted to really start aggressively against them,” said New Zealand Bluefire-Batangas head coach Cholo Villanueva.

‘When we made stops, we were able to run on the other end. We dictated the tempo of the game,’ he added. Stefanie Berberabe led the Patriots with 20 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists, and three steals.

Luisa San Juan, returning from suspension, scored 13 points while Monique Del Carmen had six points, five assists, and three rebounds. The Valkries will face the winner between Discovery-Rizal and San Juan DN-Steel for the title.