Marikina scored the last four points in overtime and nipped Imus Braderhood, 104-101, on Saturday, May 31, in MPBL 2025 Season at the Governor Andres B Bernos Memorial Gymnasium in Bangued, Abra.
At A Glance
- Marikina scored the last four points in overtime and nipped Imus Braderhood, 104-101, on Saturday, May 31, in MPBL 2025 Season at the Governor Andres B Bernos Memorial Gymnasium in Bangued, Abra.
Jayjay Caspe canned his second free throw to put Imus ahead, 101-100, with 1 minute and 35 seconds left but the Braderhood failed to score after that, allowing the Shoemasters to notch their third win against 11 losses in the round-robin elimination phase of the 30-team tournament.
Nem Dela Cruz led Marikina with 32 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, followed by RR Casajeros with 18 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals, Rafael Go with 10 points and 12 rebounds, and Karl Penano with 10 points and 3 rebounds.
Caspe's season-high 46 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and Kint Ariar's triple-double 17 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists, and Regie Boy Basibas' 14 points, 17 rebounds and 3 assists went for naught as Imus dropped to 6-8 in the race for playoff berths.
Regulation play ended at 94-94 following a free throw by Caspe with 1 minute and 22 seconds to go. Caspe scored all of Imus' seven points in the extension period, where Dela Cruz and Casajero contributed three each for Marikina.
The tight game saw neither team lead by more than seven points, 29 lead changes, and 14 deadlocks.
The MPBL goes to the Paco Arena on Monday with games pitting Bacolod a against ag aga aga against Valenzuela at 4 p.m., Muntinlupa against Pangasinan at 6 p.m., and Quezon City against Pasig at 8 p.m.