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Camille Sambile of Discovery-Rizal puts up a shot against San Juan-DN Steel in Game 2 of their semifinal series in the 2025 Women's Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League, October 22, 2025 at the Ynares Center in Montalban. Handout/WMPBL

Camille Sambile of Discovery-Rizal puts up a shot against San Juan-DN Steel in Game 2 of their semifinal series in the 2025 Women's Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League, October 22, 2025 at the Ynares Center in Montalban.

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1761148162179WMPBL 25 1st Reg San Juan vs. Rizal- Camille Sambile-6535.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Camille Sambile of Discovery-Rizal puts up a shot against San Juan-DN Steel in Game 2 of their semifinal series in the 2025 Women&#x27;s Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League, October 22, 2025 at the Ynares Center in Montalban. Handout/WMPBL"/>Camille Sambile of Discovery-Rizal puts up a shot against San Juan-DN Steel in Game 2 of their semifinal series in the 2025 Women&#x27;s Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League, October 22, 2025 at the Ynares Center in Montalban. Handout/WMPBL</div>MANILA -- Discovery-Rizal progressed to the Finals of the 2025 Women&#x27;s Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League after a wire-to-wire 68-56 win over San Juan-DN Steel, Wednesday evening at the Ynares Center in Montalban.The third-seeded Perlas completed a sweep of the second-seeded Lady Knights in their semifinals series.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/10/20/wmpbl-discovery-rizal-draws-first-blood-against-san-juan-in-semis-0041">READ: Discovery-Rizal draws first blood against San Juan in semis</a></div>They will play New Zealand Bluefire-Batangas in the Finals, with the Valkyries securing their own Finals berth after an 80-64 rout of Tagaytay-Tol in their own Game 2.The quartet of Allana Lim, Tacky Tacatac, Camille Sambile, and Tantoy Ferrer led the way for Discovery-Rizal, with Lim scoring 16 points on 5-of-6 shooting on top of 10 rebounds and one steal.Sambile also played a crucial role in sealing the sweep, tallying 13 points, five rebounds, and three assists.&quot;I think we were able to frustrate them defensively — especially in the first half,&quot; said Perlas head coach Derrick Pumaren.&quot;We were able to hold them down to 15 points, and as I told the team, this game is going to be played possession by possession, defensive possessions. We have to get stops and we have to make the game hard for [the Lady Knights].&quot;Discovery-Rizal took an 18-10 lead after the first quarter before breaking the game wide open with a decisive 19-point second period, holding the Lady Knights to just five points to build a commanding 37-15 halftime cushion.That dominant stretch proved to be the turning point as Lim and Tacatac took turns maintaining Discovery-Rizal&#x27;s momentum, helping the Perlas preserve a 56-41 lead heading into the payoff period.San Juan-DN Steel made a brief rally early in the fourth quarter, trimming the deficit to 61-50, but Discovery-Rizal quickly shut the door. A split at the line by Lovejoy Candelario, a four-point burst from Ferrer, and a mid-range jumper by Lim restored a 68-50 advantage with 2:53 left — effectively punching the Perlas&#x27; ticket to the Finals.Tacatac finished with 12 points on 5-of-11 shooting alongside two rebounds, two assists, and two steals, while Ferrer delivered a double-double of 11 points and 12 rebounds with three steals and one block.Candelario chipped in five points but made her presence felt with 10 rebounds and two assists.San Juan-DN Steel&#x27;s inaugural professional campaign came to an end despite a strong effort from Janine Pontejos, who led the Lady Knights with 18 points built on four triples and an efficient 6-of-12 clip, along with five steals, two rebounds, and one assist. Sthefanie Ventura added 11 points on 4-of-9 shooting, plus eight rebounds, three assists, one block, and one steal.The league has yet to announce the schedule of the championship series between New Zealand Bluefire-Batangas and Discovery-Rizal.<div> </div><div>The Scores:</div>Discovery-Rizal (68) - Lim 16, Sambile 13, Tacatac 12, Ferrer 11, Sison 6, Candelario 5, Anies 3, Galicia 2, Palmera-Dy 0.San Juan-DN Steel (56) - Pontejos 18, Ventura 11, Panti 9, Pedregosa 8, Cabinbin 7, Canuto 3, Junsay 0, Talas 0, Paras 0, Adlawan 0, Tolentino 0, Mendaros 0.Quarterscores: 18-10, 37-15, 56-41, 68-56.

Discovery-Rizal progressed to the Finals of the 2025 Women's Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League after a wire-to-wire 68-56 win over San Juan-DN Steel, Wednesday evening at the Ynares Center in Montalban.

Discovery-Rizal progressed to the Finals of the 2025 Women's Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League after a wire-to-wire 68-56 win over San Juan-DN Steel, Wednesday evening at the Ynares Center in Montalban.

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Published October 23, 2025 12:08 AM PHT

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