Huskers blast SiKat, make South semifinals
CHOLO Añonuevo dunks over Brandon Wilson during the Quezon Huskers’ 99-85 win over the Zamboanga SiKat in the South Division quarterfinals of the MPBL 2026 Season on Saturday.
Photograph courtesy of TOOS PASQUIL
The Quezon Huskers battered Zamboanga SiKat, 99-85, to barge into the South Division semifinals of the SportsPlus Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League 2026 Season at the Quezon Convention Center in Lucena City late Saturday.
Powered by Joshua Yerro and Diego Dario, the Huskers led as far as 81-57 in taking the quarterfinal series, 2-1, and keeping their bid for a third straight South Division crown.
Yerro posted 22 points, spiked with seven triples, four rebounds and two assists while Dario notched 18 points, laced with three triples, three assists and two steals to clinch the SportsPlus Best Player honors.
Other Huskers who delivered were Jolo Mansansala, with 14 points, eight rebounds and three assists; Jason Opiso, with 10 points, six rebounds and two assists; and Cyrus Tabi, with 10 points, six rebounds and two assists.
Zamboanga drew 23 points and nine rebounds from Brandon Wilson, and 18 points each from Paeng Are and Levi Hernandez.
Two free throws, followed by a thunderous one-handed slam on the run by Anonuevo padded Quezon's lead to 70-72, with 1:23 left in the third quarter.