RETOOLED Manila Batang Quiapo stunned Pasig, 92-89, on Tuesday in the MPBL 2025 Season at the Quezon Convention Center in Lucena City.
Acquisitions Joe Gomez De Liano, Alfred Sedillo and Alexis Himan delivered in the fourth quarter as Manila checked a 15-game slide and notched its second win in the round-robin elimination phase of the 30-team tournament.
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De Liano posted 20 points and 4 rebounds, Sedillo added 18 points, including seven in the last period, and 8 rebounds, and Himan contributed 14 rebounds, 12 assists, 6 points and 3 steals that pulled down Pasig's slate to 8-8.
Achie Inigo also delivered for Batang Quiapo with 15 points, 9 rebounds and 2 steals, and so did Decoy Lopez with 9 points, including a 3-point play that pushed the Manilenos ahead, 90-87, with 47 seconds left.
The Pasiguenos absorbed their third straight defeat despite Chito Jaime's 40 points, spiked by 7 triples, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.
Pasig got 12 points, 9 rebounds and 2 steals from Jacob Galicia, 11 points, 16 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals from Warlo James Batac, and 11 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals from Mark Montuano.
The MPBL returns to the Alonte Sports Arena on Thursday with games pitting Marikina against Paranaque at 4 p.m., Sarangani against Pampanga at 6 p.m., and host Binan against Cebu at 8 p.m.
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