Quezon Province leaned on Judel Fuentes to thwart Pasay, 67-59, and move closer to South division pacesetter Batangas City in the SportsPlus Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League 2026 Season at the Pasay Astrodome.

Fuentes fired 25 points, including 14 in the fourth quarter, to power the Huskers to a 15-3 record in the round-robin elimination phase of the two-division, 26-team tournament.

Fueled by Fuentes’ three straight triples, the Huskers surged ahead, 62-51. The Voyagers’ Rence Alcoriza answered with three charities but Fuentes finished the demolition job by scoring Quezon’s last five points against a fall away jumper by Cyril Gonzales and a triple by Mark Parks.

Fuentes also grabbed four rebounds and issued two assists to earn the Best Player honors over Cedric Manzano, who finished with 10 points, 12 rebounds, two assists and two blocks.

“Finally, after two years, we won over them (Voyagers),” said Fuentes, a member of the South selection for the MPBL 2026 All-Stars on Saturday at Ynares Center Montalban in Rizal Province.

Clint Escamis, a prized acquisition from Mapua University, contributed eight points, four rebounds and two steals for the Huskers, the reigning back-to-back South division champions.

Pasay tumbled to 12-11 in the North division as only Rence Alcoriza found his range with 18 points and seven rebounds. Steve Nash Enriquez accounted for nine points and two rebounds, but Christian Fajarito, the Voyagers’ Top Gun, was held to four points, seven rebounds and two blocks.