REYMART Escobido drilled in a floater at the buzzer to lift the Davao Occidental Tigers past the Marikina Shoemasters, 72-71, on Tuesday in the MPBL 2025 Season at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center in San Fernando, Pampanga.
Called in after Marikina pulled ahead, 71-70, on a triple by Jay Yutoc with 2.3 seconds left, the 5-foot-10 former San Sebastian star delivered to seal the Tigers' sixth win against 8 losses in the round-robin elimination round of the 30-team tournament.
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Joseph Terso also sparkled for Davao as he pumped in eight points in a 10-2 run that shoved the Tigers back on top, 67-63, after the Shoemasters clustered 12 points, seven by Deo Timajo and five by Jacob Ubaldo, and took control, 61-57, with 4:27 left.
Terso posted 15 points, 10 assists and 3 rebounds to clinch Best Player honors over Keith Agovida, with 16 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, and Christian De Chavez, with 12 points.
Escobido wound up with 4 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals.
The Shoemasters suffered their third straight defeat and tumbled to 3-14 despite Timajo's 20 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, Jay Yutuc's 16 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals, and Jacob Ubaldo's 9 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists.
The MPBL returns to the Alonte Sports Arena on Wednesday with games pitting Bataan against Basilan at 4 p.m., Quezon Province against Paranaque at 6 p.m., and host Binan against Batangas at 8 p.m.
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