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Biñan, Mindoro, Bataan sustain climb in MPBL

Published May 8, 2025 12:00 pm

At A Glance

  • Biñan Tatak Gel leaned on Pamboy Raymundo's clutch triples to subdue Pasig, 79-72, Wednesday night, May 7, and continue its climb in the MPBL 2025 Season at the Alonte Sports Arena in Biñan, Laguna.
Pamboy Raymundo shines for Biñan at clutch time. (MPBL Images)
Pamboy Raymundo shines for Biñan at clutch time. (MPBL Images)

Biñan Tatak Gel leaned on Pamboy Raymundo's clutch triples to subdue Pasig, 79-72, Wednesday night, May 7, and continue its climb in the MPBL 2025 Season at the Alonte Sports Arena in Biñan, Laguna.

Pasig rallied to within 59-62, early in the fourth quarter, but Raymundo drilled in three tries in four minutes to seal Biñan's fifth straight win, 74-68, that lifted the Lagunenses record to 6-3 in the round-robin elimination phase of the 30-team tournament.

Nueva Ecija paces the race for playoff spots with a 9-0 card, followed by San Juan (8-0), Pampanga (8-1), Abra (8-1) and Quezon Province (8-1).

Veteran Jeff Chan fired 16 points, highlighted by four triples, in the first quarter to push Biñan ahead, 25-15, from which Pasig couldn't recover and suffer its fifth straight defeat after a 2-0 start.

Carlo Lastimosa added 12 points, including Biñan's last four, followed by Raymundo's timely 9 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds, and Kenny Roger Rocacurva's 9 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks.  

Pasig drew 17 points and 6 rebounds from Mark Montuano, 16 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists from Christian Rivera and 10 points plus 10 rebounds from Warlo James Batac.

The Mindoro Tamaraws also sustained their gradual recovery with a 101-79 trashing of the Davao Occidental Tigers in the second game.

Powered by Joseph Sedurifa, Wendelino Comboy and Brandrey Bienes, Mindoro led as far as 101-74 and climbed to 5-6 with four victories in its last five games.

Sedurifa chalked up 23 points and 8 rebounds, Comboy 16 points plus 2 rebounds, and Bienes 10 points, 3 assists and 2 rebounds to the delight of Mindoro Tamaraws team owner Mayor Jennifer "Ina" Cruz, who watched the games.

Davao, which dropped to 3-3, got 16 points and 5 assists from Reymart Escobido, 14 points, 4 rebounds from homegrown Jansher Salubre, and 4 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists from Harold Arboleda.

The Bataan Risers struck from afar and ruled the boards to rout the Marikina Shoemasters, 103-69, in the opener.

Hitting 15 of 30 triple tries for a high 50 percent, the Risers stormed ahead, 92-58, midway through the fourth quarter before cruising to a 5-6 slate.

Homegrown Dante Paguio led the Bataan snipers by sinking 4 of 5 triple attempts, followed by Raffy Octobre and Chris Javier, who both went 2 for 3, and Jeff Santos, 3 of 8. Hubert Cani and Dom Vera raised the conversion rate by making their lone 3-pointers.

Santos finished with 15 points and 4 rebounds, Paguio 14 points and 5 rebounds, Jamil Gabawan 12 points and 8 rebounds, Javier 12 points and 4 rebounds, Yves Sazon 11 points and 2 rebounds, and Octobre 10 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.

Lorenz Capulong and Rhinwill Yambing matched Gabawan's eight rebounds as the Risers reigned underneath, 55-35, resulting to more points in the paint, 42-26.

The Shoemasters tumbled to 1-10 despite Nem Dela Cruz's 18-point, 8-rebound, 3-assist, 3-steal effort; Karl Penano's 16 points and 5 rebounds, and Marlon Basco's 11 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.

The MPBL returns to the Cuneta Astrodome on Thursday with games pitting Bulacan against Nueva Ecija at 4 p.m., Pangasinan against Gensan at 6 p.m., and host Pasay against San Juan at 8 p.m.

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