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Quezon, Pampanga stay 1-2 in MPBL, Manila wins

Published Jul 10, 2024 08:38 am

At A Glance

  • Quezon Province and Pampanga posted contrasting wins on Tuesday, July 9, to keep their 1-2 spots in the MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Sixth Season at the Caloocan Sports Complex.

Quezon Province and Pampanga posted contrasting wins on Tuesday, July 9, to keep their 1-2 spots in the MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Sixth Season at the Caloocan Sports Complex.

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Justine Baltazar chalks another triple-double for the Pampanga Giant Lanterns. (MPBL Images)

Shrugging off a long lackluster performance, the Quezon Huskers prevailed over Quezon City TODA Aksyon, 70-59, while the Pampanga Giant Lanterns leaned on Justine Baltazar and Archie Concepcion to trounce Caloocan Batang Kankaloo, 76-60, in the nightcap.

It was the Huskers' 15th straight win in as many games, matching the Giant Lanterns' 15-win streak after an initial loss in the round-robin elimination phase of the 29-team tournament.

Caught napping, the Huskers trailed 0-14 and needed to play catch-up until the last seven minutes before seizing control at 57-55 and sealing the outcome with a 13-point cluster, 70-56, with 30.9 seconds to go.

Judel Fuentes and Jason Opiso poured 10 points each in that crippling 22-1 spurt that pulled Quezon City down to 8-9.

Opiso wound up with 24 points, 9 rebounds and 2 steals, followed by LJ Gonzales with 13 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists plus 3 steals, and Fuentes with 12 points, 4 assists, 3 steals and 2 rebounds.

Quezon City, which led for 33 minutes and 28 seconds, got 12 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds from Hubert Cani, 10 points, 9 rebounds plus 2 blocks from Rhinwill Yambing and 11 points plus 5 rebounds from Andrew Estrella.

While the Husters struggled for the most part, the Giant Lanterns sparkled nearly throughout.

Baltazar, the reigning MVP, posted 12 points, 20 rebounds, 10 assists, plus 3 steals for his fourth triple-double this year while Concepcion notched 21 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals for the defending champion.

Other Giant Lanterns who shone were Jeff Viernes with 17 points, 14 in the fourth quarter, plus 3 rebounds and Jhaymo Eguilos with 12 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.

Caloocan, which skidded to 8-5, got 13 points and 4 rebounds from Paul Sanga and 10 points, 5 rebounds plus 3 assists from Jeramer Cabanag.

Streaking Manila SV Batang Sampaloc had anxious moments before subduing Muntinlupa, 93-80, in the opener.

The Manila Stars trailed the Muntinlupa Cagers, 67-71, following a triple by Joshua Ramirez and called on Greg Slaughter and Enzo Navarro to regain control behind a 13-3 run with 2 minutes and 55 seconds left.

Muntinlupa threatened at 78-81 with a triple from Joshua Miguel Marcos, but Navarro sealed Manila's eighth straight win and 13-4 record with a scoop shot, 83-78, only 16.1 seconds left.

Slaughter finished with 22 points, 10 in the fourth quarter, 10 rebounds and 3 assists to clinch best player honors despite admitting he's not in optimal form yet.

Tonino Gonzaga also delivered for Manila with points plus 3 rebounds and so did Rabeh Al-Hussaini with 13 points. Navarro proved to be the steadying factor with 10 assists to go with 7 points and 7 rebounds.

Muntinlupa, which suffered its third straight narrow defeat for a 5-12 slate, got 16 points each from Joshua Miguel Marcos and Warlo James Batac and 14 from Joshua Flores.

The MPBL visits the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay on Thursday, June 11, with games pitting Marikina against Bicolandia at 4 p.m., Bacolod against South Cotabato at 6 p.m., and Pangasinan against Pasay at 8 p.m.

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