MANILA, Philippines — Caloocan and Pangasinan notched contrasting wins on Monday to rev up their drive in Manny Pacquiao presents 1xBet-MPBL 2025 Season on the Batangas Metropolis Coliseum.
The Caloocan Batang Kankaloo banked on Jeff Manday and homegrown Paul Hendrix Casin to stun the Batangas Metropolis Tanduay Rum Masters, 72-68, whereas the Pangasinan Heatwaves torched the Sarangani Grippers, 81-55, to spice up their playoff possibilities within the two-division, 30-team event.
Caloocan, with Manday bunching 10 factors within the final 2:41, and Casin including seven factors within the fourth quarter, improved to 14-7, proper behind Pangasinan’s 13-6 slate within the round-robin elimination section.
The Heatwaves are at fifth spot within the North Division behind pacesetters Abra and San Juan, each with 19-1 playing cards, Nueva Ecija (18-1) and reigning back-to-back titlist Pampanga (15-5).
Caloocan is No.6, pacing Pasay (13-8) and Ilagan Isabela (11-9).
Batangas final led at 59-58 following CJ Isit’s cut up free throws, however Casin scored inside, Ronnie Matias added a charity, earlier than Manday took over and pushed Caloocan forward, 67-59.
Daybreak Ochea’s 4 straight factors and Philip Paniamogan’s triple towed Batangas inside 66-68, however Manday canned two free throws to seal the result with 8.1 seconds left.
Casin posted 25 factors, six rebounds and two assists to clinch Finest Participant honors over Manday, who completed with 18 factors, seven rebounds and 4 assists; and Matias with 5 factors, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and two steals.
Batangas fell to 12-8 regardless of Levi Hernandez’s 28 factors and three rebounds; and Jeckster Apinan’s 9 factors, 11 rebounds and two steals.
Vic Manuel led Pangasinan with 22 factors and three rebounds; Michael DiGregorio with 13 factors, 5 assists, 5 steals and 4 rebounds; and Jorey Napoles with 10 factors, 5 rebounds and two assists.
Sarangani slid to 8-13 as solely Jeff Viernes struck again with 17 factors, 4 rebounds and three assists.
The Davao Occidental Tigers pounded the Imus Braderhood all through en path to an 88-65 victory within the opener.
Powered by Wowie Escosio and Keith Agovida, the Tigers led so far as 87-57 in climbing to 8-11.
The 6-foot-4 Escosio posted 22 factors and 11 rebounds to seize finest participant honors over Agovida, who tallied 17 factors, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, because the Tigers snapped a three-game slide and moved previous the Braderhood, who tumbled to 8-13.
Joseph Terso additionally shone for Davao with seven factors, a game-high 10 assists, 5 rebounds and three steals.
The Imus gunners misfired, none breaking twin digits, with Kint Ariar and Jayvee Dela Cruz contributing 9 factors every.
The Tigers dominated the boards, 55-38, and transformed this to a decisive 66-30 edge in factors within the paint.
The MPBL visits the FilOil EcoOi Centre on Tuesday with video games pitting Bacolod in opposition to Quezon Metropolis at 4 p.m., Nueva Ecija in opposition to Bataan at 6 p.m., and Pampanga in opposition to Basilan at 8 p.m.
