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Batangas continues hot streak; Rizal, Pasig score separate wins

Published Sep 3, 2025 10:09 am

At A Glance

  • Streaking Batangas and Rizal Province took different routes toward victories in the South Division of Manny Pacquiao presents MPBL 2025 Season on Tuesday, Sept. 2, at the Ynares Center Montalban.
Edward Paul Labayen shows worth for Rizal Xentromall Golden Coolers. (MPBL)
Edward Paul Labayen shows worth for Rizal Xentromall Golden Coolers. (MPBL)
Streaking Batangas and Rizal Province took different routes toward victories in the South Division of Manny Pacquiao presents MPBL 2025 Season on Tuesday, Sept. 2, at the Ynares Center Montalban.
The Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters thwarted the Davao Occidental Tigers, 66-62, in the second game, while the Rizal Xentromall Golden Coolers led throughout and routed the Bulacan Kuyas, 95-59, in the round-robin elimination phase of the 30-team, two-division tournament.
Davao clawed to within 58-61 on a triple by Joseph Terso, but Mark Niel Cruz completed a 3-point play and Dawn Ochea nailed a jumper to seal Batangas' sixth straight win and 18-8
record 18th that push the Rum Masters past Zamboanga SiKat (17-8), but far from Quezon Province (21-4).
Rizal improved to 16-8, distancing from Gensan (15-10) and Basilan (14-11) in the jostling for spots in the playoffs.
Edward Paul Labayen, a prized recruit from Our Lady of Fatima University Phoenix, struck for Rizal with 13 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists; followed by Eric Camson with 12 points plus 4 rebounds, Neil Tolentino with 11 points plus 2 rebounds, and Alwyn Alday with 10 points and 2 assists.
Also-ran Bulacan, which got 11 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists from Joseph Celso, slumped to 3-22 and last place in the North Division led by Abra (23-1), Nueva Ecija (23-2) and San Juan (22-2).
Levi Hernandez led Batangas with 15 points and 3 rebounds, followed by Philip Paniamogan with 13 points and 2 assists, and Cruz with 11 points, 8 rebounds and 2 steals.
Davao tumbled to 9-15 despite Wowie Escosio's 20-point, 5-rebound effort, Jansher Salubre's 13 points and 5 rebounds, and Jeff Comia's 11 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 assists.
Batangas pulled away at halftime, 36-18, but Davao slowly nibbled at the lead, 48-55, halfway through the fourth quarter.
Pasig City foiled Marikina's repeated rallies in the fourth quarter and prevailed, 76-72, in the opener to rise to 10-15 and stay in playoff contention.
The Shoemasters threatened thrice, the last at 70-74 with 1 minute and 40 seconds left, but the Pasiguenos countered each time, capped by a follow-up by Warlo James Batac that sealed the outcome, 76-70, with 28.4 seconds left.
Batac ended up with 26 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals to clinch best player honors over Jacob Galicia, who posted 14 points, 14 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks, and Jerome Garcia with 11 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.
Marikina fell to 4-21, putting to waste Jay Yutoc's 22 points and 4 rebounds, and Deo Timajo's 12 points and 2 assists.
The MPBL returns to the Alonte Sports Arena on Wednesday, with games pitting Manila against Bacolod at 4 p.m., Sarangani against Nueva Ecija at 6 p.m., and host Binan against Imus at 8 p.m.
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