Lady Kankaloo Break Through, Edge Past Queenpins

Caloocan finally broke through for their first win of the season, defeating Pasig 77-71 to snap a four-game losing streak in the Women’s Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (WMPBL) on Wednesday at MRB Gymnasium.

The Lady Kankaloo surged in the fourth quarter and never looked back, holding off the Queenpins to improve their record to 1-4.

Trailing 58-57 entering the final period, Sofia Felisarta, Lorraine Capilit, and Janine Pontejos ignited an 8-0 run that gave Caloocan a 66-57 cushion with 7:24 remaining. From there, the Lady Kankaloo withstood every Pasig rally to secure their long-awaited victory.

“After our previous losses, we really pushed ourselves in training because we couldn’t finish the first round without a win for Team Caloocan,” said head coach JP Bernal. “We focused on conditioning and talked through our turnovers from the last game. The players stayed open and executed better.”

Felisarta led the charge with a double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds, while Rejoice Adlawan also posted 15 points, seven rebounds, and three assists. Pontejos contributed 15 points, seven rebounds, six steals, and four assists, and Dianne Pedregosa added 13 points and eight rebounds.

The first three quarters were tightly contested before Caloocan pulled away in the fourth, fueled by crucial baskets from Felisarta, Pedregosa, and Pontejos that kept Pasig at bay.

Pasig absorbed their second consecutive loss, falling to 1-3 in the standings. Gabi Bade led the Queenpins with 25 points, six rebounds, five assists, and four steals, while Lee Sario and LJ Miranda added 16 and 12 points, respectively.