BATANGAS City Tanduay vented its ire on Imus and posted a wire-to-wire 90-68 victory on Tuesday in the MPBL 2025 Season at the Caloocan Sports Complex.
Humbled at home, 46-70, by the Quezon Huskers in their debut on March 12, the Rhum Masters came out roaring, bunching 19 points to pull away, 24-2, for good and level their slate at 1-1 in the round-robin elimination round of the 30-team tournament.
Cedrick Ablaza, MJ Dela Virgen, Jong Baloria and Levi Hernandez carried the offensive load as the Rhum Masters led by as far as 88-62 and handed the Braderhood a second straight defeat after an opening win.
Ablaza finished with 17 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals, while Dela Virgen chalked 16 points, 8 assists, 3 rebounds and 1 assist to clinch Best Player honors. Baloria posted 15 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, followed by Hernandez, who tallied 10 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists after missing their first game.
Jeckster Apinan snagged eight rebounds as Batangas frolicked inside the paint with 46 points against only 26 for Imus.
Jaypee Belencion notched 14 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists,and Jayvee Dela Cruz 13 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks for Imus, which also drew 10 points, 2 rebounds and 2 steals from Mark Anthony Doligon.
The MPBL returns to the Alonte Sports Arena on Wednesday with games pitting Ilagan Isabela against Bulacan at 4 p.m., Abra against Pasay at 6 p.m., and host Binan against Pangasinan at 8 p.m.
Abra and Pangasinan are gunning for their third straight win that would put them ahead of five teams with 2-0 records.
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