BATAAN got back on track with a 93-61 drubbing of Imus on Saturday in the MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Sixth Season at the Nueva Ecija Coliseum in Palayan City.
Derailed by five straight defeats, the Risers led by as far as 64-29 and proceeded to raise their record to 4-8 in the round-robin elimination phase of the 29-team tournament.
Yves Sazon paced the Risers with 19 points, followed by Jeff Santos with 13, Mitchelle Maynes with 12, Robbi Darang with 11, and Carl Bringas with 10.
Jamile Gabawan also contributed eight points plus 11 rebounds, while Alex Ramos chipped in four points plus 12 rebounds for Bataan.
Imus, which has yet win after 12 starts, got 18 points from Fil-Am Richard Popovic, 14 from Russelle Amihan, and 10 from Eugene Gonzales.
Turning that (City of Smiles) upside down
Earlier, Muntinlupa bested Bacolod, 80-74, to improve to 4-8.
Alfred Flores accounted for 21 points, 14 in the fourth quarter, and six rebounds while Makoy Marcos chimed in 19 points, six rebounds, three assists, two steals, and two blocks for the Cagers.
Outrebounded, 41-51, the Cagers compensated through better field goal (43.8 to 39.7 percent) and free throw shooting (82.5 to 73 percent).
The City of Smiles, which tumbled to 1-11, got 16 points from homegrown LA Casinilo, 14 from Jacob Galicia, and 10 each from Danny Marilao and Alfred Sedillo.
The MPBL returns to the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan on Monday with games pitting Bulacan against Marikina at 4 p.m., Pasay against Valenzuela at 6 p.m., and Rizal against San Juan at 8 p.m.
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