PVL: Farm Fresh flaunts depth in sweep of Galeries Tower

Inquirer.net - Oct 13, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Farm Fresh opened its PVL All-Filipino Conference Siklab Series on a high note, dominating Galeries Tower, 25-23, 25-22, 25-15, on Tuesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Foxies flexed their depth and thrived in the all-to-play format, with Mylene Paat-Rezanova coming off the bench as the top scorer with 14 points. READ: PVL

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