Bernardino drops historic triple-double

Afril Bernardino and Andrea Tongco delivered record-setting performances to steer Philippine Navy to the quarterfinals following a 93-52 win over Centro Escolar University (CEU) in the 2025 Women’s Maharlika Pilipinas League Invitational Tournament, Wednesday at the Enderun Gym.

Bernardino recorded the league’s first-ever triple-double and set the highest single-game steals mark, while Tongco drained the most three-pointers in a single match for the Lady Sailors, who finished Pool B with a 6-1 record.

Bernardino delivered 26 points on an ultra-efficient 11-of-12 shooting, along with 15 rebounds and 10 steals, while the Tongco caught fire from beyond the arc, draining 10 three-pointers en route to a game-high 30 points in the Invitational tournament backed by Manny Pacquiao, Senator Francis Tolentino, and the MPBL Partylist.

Navy’s 33-point outburst in the second quarter, where they limited CEU to just four points, spelled the difference in the match, preventing any comeback attempts from the Lady Scorpions in the succeeding periods.

Gemma Miranda added 12 points and nine rebounds in the Lady Sailors’ fourth-straight win to cap off the eliminations, while Janelle Mendoza contributed nine points, six assists, and three steals in the contest.

On the other hand, the Lady Scorpions officially bowed out of Pool A, finishing with a 1-6 record.

Krizzyann Bautista paced CEU with 15 points Jhianne Ferolino and Dorie Montecalbo chipped in 10 points apiece in the loss.

In other games, New Zealand-Bluefire Valkyries boosted their quarterfinals bid while PSP picked up its first win.

New Zealand-Bluefire capped off the eliminations with a 107-41 rout of Solar Home to strengthen its chances of securing a quarterfinals slot in Pool B.

Camille Claro top scored for the Valkyries, who finished the elimination round with a 5-2 slate, with 20 points built on five triples, while Trisha Mendoza was not too far behind with 19 markers and eight boards.

Snow Peñaranda added a double-double of 13 points and 11 rebounds to go along with four steals, while Khate Castillo had 10 points.