Quezon City TODA Aksyon stunned Caloocan, 77-72, on Monday to remain in the hunt for a playoff spot in the North Division of the MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Sixth Season at the Quezon Convention Center in Lucena.
The QC Capitals banked on JP Cauilan to tally their third straight victory and climb to 12-13 in the round-robin elimination phase of the two-division 29-team tournament.
Cauilan sparks QC upset
Cauilan posted 18 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals to earn best player honors. He was supported by Rhinwill Yambing with 11 points, 3 rebounds and 3 steals and Hubert Cani with 10 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds. Michael Are and Abdul Sawat added 9 points each for the Capitals.
Caloocan, which fell to 14-9, got 20 points and 9 rebounds from Gabby Espinas and 11 points and 6 rebounds from Paul Sanga.
Although the Batang Kankaloo ruled the boards, 59-46, the Capitals compensated by sinking 13 of 37 triple attempts against only five for their rivals.
Earlier, the Pasay Voyagers battered the Bicolandia Oragons, 122-106, to rise to 17-9 and stay in the hunt for a top four spot in the North Division being led by San Juan (24-1), Pampanga (24-2), Nueva Ecija (21-3) and Manila (17-8).
Laurenz Victoria tallied 17 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals while Warren Bonifacio notched 15 points and 12 rebounds. It was Cyrus Tabi, however, who was chosen best player with 13 points, 5 steals and 3 rebounds.
Also-ran Bicolandia tumbled to 3-21 despite the 34-point, 6-assist, 5-rebound effort of Lord Hower Casajeros.
The MPBL goes to the FPJ Arena in San Jose on Tuesday with games pitting Mindoro against Valenzuela at 4 p.m., Abra against Pampanga at 6 p.m., and Batangas against Manila at 8 p.m.
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