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Pasig escapes Bataan in OT; Quezon, Marikina outlast rivals

Published May 13, 2026 03:18 pm

At A Glance

  • Pasig City crawled out of a deep hole to foil Bataan, 97-91, in overtime on Tuesday, May 12, and rev up its drive in the SportsPlus MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 2026 Season at the Ynares Center Montalban in Rizal Province.
Ahron Estacio shines for Pasig. (MPBL)
Ahron Estacio shines for Pasig. (MPBL)
Pasig City crawled out of a deep hole to foil Bataan, 97-91, in overtime on Tuesday, May 12, and rev up its drive in the SportsPlus MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 2026 Season at the Ynares Center Montalban in Rizal Province.
Ahron Estacio drove in with 38.9 seconds left to extend the game, then scored four points in extra time to help Pasig complete its recovery from a 15-point deficit and improve to 3-1 in the round-robin elimination phase of the two-division, 28-team tournament.
Jacob Galicia and Warlo James Batac also shone for Pasig, which trailed at 56-71 with 8 minutes and 56 seconds left in the fourth quarter, but knotted the count at 78 following back-to-back triples by Jerald Bautista and Buenaventura Raflores.
Batac made four charities against Hubert Cani's triple for the Risers in the last 1 minute and 49 seconds of overtime, while Galicia tallied 16 points, 12 rebounds and 2 steals.
Former Pasig starter Chito Jaime and Hubert Cani combined for four points against Estacio's floater to push Bataan ahead, 82-80, only for Estacio to drive in and extend the game.
Estacio pooled 14 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals and was chosen the SportsPlus best player. Batac notched 12 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, Raflores contributed 11 points and 7 rebounds, and Keith Pido 11 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds.
Bataan, which tasted its third straight defeat after winning its first three, drew 20 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 assists from Cani, 15 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 assists from Alfred Flores, 15 points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds from Jaime, and 10 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists from Chris Javier.
Quezon clobbers Bacolod
The Quezon Huskers clobbered the Bacolod Masskaras, 113-61, in the second game to climb to 4-0 and move closer to the pacesetters.
Flaunting depth and power, the Huskers led throughout and surged beyond reach after three quarters, 97-44.
All 15 Huskers fielded in scored as they trailed only the Caloocan Batang Kankaloo and the Gensan Warriors, both with 6-0 records, in the standings.
Joseph Penaredondo pumped in 15 points from 5 triples and was named best player over Cedric Manzano, with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists.
Other Huskers who delivered were Michael Canete, with 11 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds, and Joshua Yerro, with 11 points and 2 assists.
Bacolod tumbled to 1-6 as only Kurt Abram Lactaotao struck back with 22 points and 6 rebounds.
Marikina routs Negros
Marikina turned hot in the second half and routed Negros, 96-75, in the opener to improve to 3-4.
Led by Louie Vigil, the Shoemasters detonated a 13-3 bomb to break free after three quarters, 52-44, then bundled 10 points in the fourth to post their biggest spread, 94-69, with 1 minute and 40 seconds left.
Vigil posted 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Ace Russell Tiamzon 13 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Deo Timajo 12 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Jeff Javillonar 12 points and 6 assists, Jonathan Medina 10 points and 7 assists, and Lander Canon 3 points and 12 rebounds.
Negros absorbed its fifth straight defeat despite Jan Formento's 18 points and 5 assists, Adven Diputado's 17 points, 6 rebounds and 3 steals, and Carl Joshua Alattica's 15 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists.
The MPBL returns to the Caloocan Sports Complex on Wednesday, featuring games between Abra and Imus at 4 p.m., Cebu and Sarangani at 6 p.m., and Caloocan and Iloilo at 8 p.m.

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