The Abra Solid North Weavers thwarted the Pangasinan Heatwaves, 75-68, on Saturday to keep second spot in Manny Pacquiao presents 1xBet-MPBL 2026 Season at the Gov. Andres B. Bernos Memorial Gymnasium in Bangued, Abra.
Powered by Dave Ildefonso, Encho Serrano, CJ Austria and Raven Gonzales, Abra kept Pangasinan at bay majority of the game to extend its winning streak to 12 and climb to 14-1, ahead of San Juan (13-1), and behind Nueva Ecija (15-0) in the round-robin elimination phase of the 30-team tournament.
The San Juan Knights trounced the Muntinlupa Cagers, 77-43, in the second game of a triple-bill.
Ildefonso posted 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists; Serrano 15 points and 7 rebounds, and Austria 12 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists to clinch best player honors.
The 6-foot-7 Gonzales, who put the Weavers on safer waters with back-to-back jumpers, 70-60, ended up with 8 points and 8 rebounds.
Abra strung up 10 points, sparked by Ildefonso and capped by Joshua David, to pull away and hand Pangasinan its fifth loss in 14 starts.
The Heatwaves, hampered by their 6 of 14 free throw performance, got 16 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists from Hesed Gabo, 11 points and 5 rebounds from Vic Manuel, and 10 points plus 8 rebounds from Jorey Napoles.
San Juan banked on Michael Calisaan, Dexter Maiquez and Joseph Ubalde in offense and clamped down in defense to secure the wire-to-wire victory and pull down Muntinlupa to 10-5.
Calisaan compiled 13 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals, Maiquez 1 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, and Ubalde 10 points and 3 rebounds.
Jose Manuel Sabandal supported with 7 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, and Royce Alforque with 7 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.
Muntinlupa suffered its third straight defeat as Patrick Ramos and John Winfred Gob, with 7 points each, turned out to be its top scorers.
Imus Braderhood turned hot as Paranaque cooled down in the second half and prevailed, 82-60.
Trailing at the break, 30-33, the Braderhood, led by Mark Doligon and Kint Ariar, bunched 13 points to break free and improve to 7-9.
The 6-foot-3 Ariar, a former Letran Knight, wound up with 18 points, 17 rebounds and 2 assists to clinch best player honors over Doligon, who finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists.
Regie Boy Basibas also shone with 12 points and 13 rebounds, and so did Jaypee Belencion 12 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists for Imus, which hardly missed the absence of Top Gun Jayjay Caspe.
The seven Patriots, led by homegrown Paolo Castro, held the Braderhood at bay, but were eventually overrun in their 13th defeat against a victory.
Castro posted 30 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, followed by James Mangahas with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists, and MJ Homo with 9 points, all from triples, and 9 rebounds.
The MPBL returns to the Cuneta Astrodome on Monday, June 16, with games pitting Manila against GenSan, Marikina against Caloocan at 6 p.m., and Davao Occidental against host Pasay at 8 p.m.
Powered by Dave Ildefonso, Encho Serrano, CJ Austria and Raven Gonzales, Abra kept Pangasinan at bay majority of the game to extend its winning streak to 12 and climb to 14-1, ahead of San Juan (13-1), and behind Nueva Ecija (15-0) in the round-robin elimination phase of the 30-team tournament.
The San Juan Knights trounced the Muntinlupa Cagers, 77-43, in the second game of a triple-bill.
Ildefonso posted 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists; Serrano 15 points and 7 rebounds, and Austria 12 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists to clinch best player honors.
The 6-foot-7 Gonzales, who put the Weavers on safer waters with back-to-back jumpers, 70-60, ended up with 8 points and 8 rebounds.
Abra strung up 10 points, sparked by Ildefonso and capped by Joshua David, to pull away and hand Pangasinan its fifth loss in 14 starts.
The Heatwaves, hampered by their 6 of 14 free throw performance, got 16 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists from Hesed Gabo, 11 points and 5 rebounds from Vic Manuel, and 10 points plus 8 rebounds from Jorey Napoles.
San Juan banked on Michael Calisaan, Dexter Maiquez and Joseph Ubalde in offense and clamped down in defense to secure the wire-to-wire victory and pull down Muntinlupa to 10-5.
Calisaan compiled 13 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals, Maiquez 1 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, and Ubalde 10 points and 3 rebounds.
Jose Manuel Sabandal supported with 7 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, and Royce Alforque with 7 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.
Muntinlupa suffered its third straight defeat as Patrick Ramos and John Winfred Gob, with 7 points each, turned out to be its top scorers.
Imus Braderhood turned hot as Paranaque cooled down in the second half and prevailed, 82-60.
Trailing at the break, 30-33, the Braderhood, led by Mark Doligon and Kint Ariar, bunched 13 points to break free and improve to 7-9.
The 6-foot-3 Ariar, a former Letran Knight, wound up with 18 points, 17 rebounds and 2 assists to clinch best player honors over Doligon, who finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists.
Regie Boy Basibas also shone with 12 points and 13 rebounds, and so did Jaypee Belencion 12 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists for Imus, which hardly missed the absence of Top Gun Jayjay Caspe.
The seven Patriots, led by homegrown Paolo Castro, held the Braderhood at bay, but were eventually overrun in their 13th defeat against a victory.
Castro posted 30 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, followed by James Mangahas with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists, and MJ Homo with 9 points, all from triples, and 9 rebounds.
The MPBL returns to the Cuneta Astrodome on Monday, June 16, with games pitting Manila against GenSan, Marikina against Caloocan at 6 p.m., and Davao Occidental against host Pasay at 8 p.m.
Caption: Dexter Maiquez shines for the San Juan Knights.
