Army advances to WNBL finals

Janine Pontejos led the Lady Battalion with 16 points advancing to the finals of 2022 WNBL

THE Philippine Army completed the upset over Taguig Lady Generals with a 51-44 victory last Sunday in the 2022 WNBL Season semifinals at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center in San Fernando, Pampanga.

The fourth-seed Lady Battalion won the knockout game of the best-of-three semifinals to eliminate the top-ranked Lady Generals, arranging a championship series with the PSI-Philippine Air Force Lady Air Defenders.

Janine Pontejos led the Lady Battalion with 16 points as she helped her team outscore the Lady Generals, 19-7, in the third period to take a 41-28 lead.

Chack Cabinbin scored eight points and grabbed 10 rebounds, as Marites Gadian had eight points and four rebounds for the Lady Battalion.

Philippine Army won Game 1, 64-62, last May 29 at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center, with Taguig tying the series last June 5, 63-51, at the Muntinlupa Sports Complex.

Snow Penaranda had nine points and a WNBL-record 21 rebounds for the Lady Generals in a losing effort