San Juan pulled away from Bacolod after three quarters before cruising to an 83-77 victory and sharing the second spot in the Manny Pacquiao presents 1xBet-MPBL 2025 Season on Thursday at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City.

Dexter Maiquez tallied 13 points and seven rebounds to complement Orlan Wamar’s 12-point, 10-assist, two-rebound, two-steal effort as the Knights recovered from the 86-97 beating it absorbed from unbeaten Nueva Ecija (11-0) on 17 May and caught up with Abra at 10-1 in the race for playoff spots.

AC Soberano provided support with 11 points, Michael Calisaan 10 points, and Arvin Gamboa 10 points for the Knights, whose 74-54 spread was trimmed by the Tubo Slashers’ nine-point cluster built around Ira Bataller’s triple and two charities.

Bacolod stumbled to 2-8 despite Mark Ray Dubouzet’s 18 points, five rebounds and four assists, Chester Saldua’s 11 points and 11 rebounds, and PJ Intia’s 11 points and seven rebounds.

The Pasay Voyagers returned to orbit with a wire-to-wire 107-80 drubbing of the Cebu Classic in the nightcap.

Sidetracked by back-to-back losses, the Voyagers, with homegrown Brian Hilario and Warren Bonifacio at the helm, vented their ire on the Classic, leading by as far as 102-72 en route to an 8-5 card.

Hilario posted 16 points and four rebounds, and Bonifacio 15 points and two rebounds for Pasay, which was further lifted by homegrown Damian Lasco’s 12 points and Jordan Rios’ 11 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals.