Defending champion Abra and Biñan took different victory routes in the SportsPlus Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League 2026 Season on Friday at the Pasay Astrodome.

The Abra Solid North Weavers clobbered Basilan Steel, 119-70, while Biñan Tatak Gel rallied to trip the Pasay Voyagers, 77-74, in the nightcap of another triple bill in the round-robin elimination phase of the two-division tournament.

With 14 Weavers, led by Dave Ildefonso, scoring Abra notched its 10th straight win for a 12-1 slate in the North division, closing in on pacesetter Caloocan (13-1).

Ildefonso, the reigning Most Valuable Player, poured in 23 points, five rebounds and five assists, to earn the SportsPlus Best Player honors over DJ Fenner, who posted 17 points, laced with four triples, and two rebounds.

Other Weavers who delivered were Mike Ayonayon, with 11 points and four assists, and homegrown Rodel Fabro, with 10 points and four rebounds.

Basilan fell to 7-8 as only John Wilson and Mark Montuano struck back with 12 and 10 points, respectively.

Trailing, 66-71, with 2:11 to go, Biñan bunched 11 points, five by Nic Cabañero and four by Kenny Roger Rocacurva, to extend its hot streak to nine and climb to 11-3 in the South division.

Cabañero wound up with 20 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three steals, followed by Warren Bonifacio, with 13 points, nine rebounds and four assists, and Rocacurva, with 10 points and nine rebounds.