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Abra, Biñan boost MPBL playoff bids

Published Aug 14, 2024 10:31 am

At A Glance

  • The Abra Weavers piled up a 22-point lead over the Quezon City TODA Aksyon Capitals before coasting to a 78-70 victory and a 13-7 record in the round-robin elimination phase of the 29-team tournament.<br> 

Abra and Biñan trounced their opponents on Tuesday, Aug. 13 and boosted their playoff bids in the MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Sixth Season at the Paco Arena in Manila.

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 Veteran Mike Yee delivers for the Abra Weavers. (MPBL Images)

The Abra Weavers piled up a 22-point lead over the Quezon City TODA Aksyon Capitals before coasting to a 78-70 victory and a 13-7 record in the round-robin elimination phase of the 29-team tournament.

Biñan Tatak Gel struck in the third quarter and never wavered to conquer Caloocan Batang Kankaloo, 73-61, and climb to 13-8.

Abra's Mark Yee and Andres Desiderio outscored the entire Quezon City crew, 22-12, in the third quarter, pushing the Weavers ahead, 63-47, before Roi Sumang, Michael Canete and Alfred Ryan Batino put the finishing touches to the Weavers' third straight win in the two-division, 9-month long tournament.

Yee finished with 18 points and 9 rebounds while Desiderio contributed 14 points for the Weavers, who climbed to the fifth spot in the loaded North Division behind Pampanga (21-1), San Juan (19-1), Nueva Ecija (17-2) and Manila (15-6).

Canete wound up with 12 points and 8 rebounds while Sumang posted 11 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
Quezon City, which dropped to 9-13, got 13 points from John Paul Cauilan and 11 each from Michael Are and Hubert Cani.

Biñan shared the sixth and seventh spots with Paranaque in the South Division being led by Quezon Province (17-3), Zamboanga (16-5), Batangas (15-7), Davao (15-7) and South Cotabato (14-8).

Kenny Roger Rocacurva led Biñan with 18 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks, followed by Michael Heinrich Maestre with 10 points plus 3 rebounds. They were supported by Pamboy Raymundo, Nino Canaleta and Jonathan Grey with 8 points each.

Caloocan skidded to 11-8 as only Jeramer Cabanag struck back with 15 points.

Rizal Xentromall clobbered Bacolod, 90-79, and rose to 12-10 in the opener.

Kraniel Villoria towed Rizal with 15 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals, followed by Marvel Joy Jimenez with 15 points on 5 triples, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and John Winfred Gob with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 blocks. Homegrown John Apacible contributed 12 points and 5 rebounds for the Golden Coolers.

Bacolod slumped to 1-21 despite the 17-point, 7-rebound, 7-assist output of Yvan Ludovice and the 17-point, 6-rebound, 5-assist, 2-steal effort of Danny Marilao.

The MPBL goes to the Batangas City Coliseum on Wednesday with a triple bill pitting Bicolandia against Bataan at 4 p.m., Nueva Ecija against Davao at 6 p.m., and Paranaque against Batangas at 8 p.m. 

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