THE Abra Solid North Weavers flaunted additional firepower and swamped Quezon City Galeries Taipan, 99-77, on Monday to gain solo second in the MPBL 2025 Season at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City.
Already a powerhouse, the Weavers added 6-foot-10 Geo Chiu, 6-5 Simon Camacho and 6-foot high-flyer Mike Ayonayon to their roster and stormed to their 15th win against one loss in the round-robin elimination phase of the 30-team tournament.
Abra trails Nueva Ecija (16-0) and tows San Juan (14-1), Zamboanga (14-3) and Quezon Province (12-3) in the race for playoff berths.
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Although mainstays Marwin Taywan, with 17 points, 11 assists and 4 steals; Raven Gonzales, with 17 points, 19 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks; Dave Ildefonso, with 16 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists; were Abra's top performers, Chiu, Ayonayon and Camacho did their share, too.
Chiu, a former Gilas Pilipinas member who last played in the Taiwan and Japan leagues, posted 10 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks; Ayonayon, 9 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks; and Camacho 3 points and 3 rebounds.
Camacho signed with Abra after playing out his PBA season with Phoenix while Ayonayon last played for Blackwater.
Dominating the boards, 56-34, the Weavers pulled down the Taipans to 4-12 as only Dave Bernabe and Nino Ybanez found their mark with 11 points each.
The Gensan Warriors thwarted the Pasay Voyagers, 79-73, in the nightcap to climb to 11-6 in the chase for playoff spots.
With Kyle Tolentino notching 20 points, laced by four triples, and 5 rebounds, the Warriors led as far as 99-74 en route to their fifth straight win and an 11-6 slate.
Nico Elorde provided support with 17 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals; and so did Marwin Dionisio with 10 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.
Pasay, which dropped to 10-8, got 15 points and 2 rebounds from Felipe Chavez, Jasper Salenga 13 points plus 2 rebounds, and Cyrus Tabi with 11 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals.
The Caloocan Batang Kankaloo trounced Manila Batang Quiapo, 110-92, in the opener.
Jeff Manday posted 26 points, 9 assists and 7 rebounds to power Caloocan to its 12th win against 5 losses and earn Best Player honors.
Manila absorbed its 15th straight defeat after an initial win.
The MPBL returns to the Bren Z, Guiao Convention Center in San Fernando City on Tuesday with games pitting Marikina against Davao at 4 p.m., Pasig against Sarangani at 6 p.m., and host Pampanga against Cebu at 8 p.m.
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