Abra, San Juan, Quezon rip foes

Abra drubbed Imus, 103-80, to retain the solo second spot in Manny Pacquiao presents 1Xbet-Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League 2025 Season at the Quezon Convention Center in Lucena City on Saturday.

The Weavers tallied their 11 straight win and climbed to 13-1, trailing Nueva Ecija (14-0) and pacing San Juan (12-1) in the round-robin elimination phase of the 30-team tournament.

The San Juan Knights flexed their shooting prowess with a 110-56 drubbing of the Parañaque Patriots, while the Quezon Huskers trounced Caloocan Batang Kankaloo, 83-71, in the nightcap and rose to 11-3.

Powered by Dave Ildefonso and Encho Serrano, the Weavers led as far as 90-54 before easing their pressure on the Braderhood in the fourth quarter.

Ildefonso posted 25 points, spiked by four triples, two assists and one block to clinch Best Player honors over Serrano with 15 points, five rebounds and two assists.

Other Weavers who delivered were homegrown Georell Gonzales with 12 points, veteran Mark Yee with nine points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals, and 6-foot-7 Raven Gonzales with eight points plus nine rebounds.

Imus absorbed its third straight defeat and tumbled to 6-9 despite Jayjay Caspe's 17 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three steals; Kint Ariar's 13 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and two blocks; Eroll Soriano's 13 points and eight rebounds; and Mark Doligon's 15 points plus two rebounds.