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Quezon, Batangas, Basilan outclass MPBL opponents

Published Jun 26, 2025 12:30 pm

At A Glance

  • Quezon Province had a smooth ride, while Batangas and Basilan experienced some bumps on their way to victories in the MPBL 2025 Season on Wednesday, June 25, at the Alonte Sports Arena in Biñan, Laguna.
Levi Hernandez delivers for the Batangas City Rum Masters. (MPBL Images)
Levi Hernandez delivers for the Batangas City Rum Masters. (MPBL Images)
Quezon Province had a smooth ride, while Batangas and Basilan experienced some bumps on their way to victories in the MPBL 2025 Season on Wednesday, June 25, at the Alonte Sports Arena in Biñan, Laguna.
The Quezon Huskers battered the Paranaque Patriots, 96-68, in the second game and climbed to fifth spot in the round-robin elimination phase of the 30-team tournament with a 13-3 record.
Quezon, the reigning South Division champion, trails unbeaten Nueva Ecija (16-0), Abra (15-1), San Juan (14-1) and Zamboanga (14-3) in the chase for playoff berths.
The Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters sustained their recovery with a 74-68 tripping of Biñan Tatak Gel in the nightcap, following Basilan Starhorse's 84-70 conquest of Bataan in the opener.
Basilan banked on Arwind Santos and Emman Calo in the fourth quarter to level its slate at 8-8 and pull down Bataan to 6-12.
Batangas, powered by Levi Hernandez's 21 points and Jong Baloria's 12, notched its third straight win and improved to 10-7.
Mark Niel Cruz provided support with 11 and 10 points, respectively, for Batangas, which led 72-63 at the most.
Biñan, which absorbed its third straight defeat and dropped to 9-7, got 13 points from Kenney Roger Rocacurva, 10 points and 8 rebounds from Marc Pingris, and 10 points and 6 rebounds from Michael Maestre.
Gearing up in the second half, the Huskers employed their full 15-man roster, headed by LJ Gonzales and Ximone Sandagon.
Gonzales posted 19 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, while Sandagon tallied 14 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks as the Huskers led as far as 96-65.
Paranaque fell to 1-15 despite James Mangahas' 21-points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, Paolo Castro's 17 poinys and 2 rebounds, and MJ Homo's 13 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.
Santos fired 11 of his 15 points, and Calo seven of his nine in the last quarter as Basilan pulled away, 73-54.
Counting his four rebounds and 2 assists, Santos was given best player honors over fellow veteran Alex Cabagnot, who posted 16 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals; James Tempra with 11 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals; and Adi Santos with 11 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists.
Basilan ruled the boards, 50-40, and showed more cohesion with 27 assists against Bataan's 11.
Bataan got 14 points and 8 rebounds from homegrown Yves Sazon; 12 points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds from Hubert Cani; 11 points from Mitchelle Maynes, and 10 points from Lorenz Capulong and Jared Loi Vento.
Calo also posted 5 rebounds and 5 assists, while Gab Dagangon added 8 points and 5 rebounds for Basilan, which had won four of its last five games.
The MPBL goes to the FilOil EcoOil Centre on Thursday with games pitting Bulacan against Mindoro at 4 p.m., Imus against Bacolod at 6 p.m., and host San Juan against Pangasinan at 8 p.m.

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