The Muntinlupa Cagers turned hot and froze Imus Braderhood in the homestretch to prevail, 64-57, and climb in Manny Pacquiao presents 1xBet-MPBL 2025 Season on Saturday at the Quezon Convention Center in Lucena City.
Trailing, 52-57, the Cagers scored the game’s final 12 points while blanking the Braderhood in the last 3 minutes and 14 seconds to tally their seventh win against two losses in the round-robin elimination phase of the 30-team tournament.
Buenaventura Raflores delivered 16 points and 6 rebounds for the Cagers, who also drew 13 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds from John Cantimbuhan and 10 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists from Kurt Lojera.
Imus tumbled to 5-6 despite Kint Ariar’s 15-point, 12-rebound, 5-block, 3-assist, 2-steal effort, Jayjay Caspe’s 15-point, 9-rebound, 4-assist, 2-block output, and Mark Anthony Doligon’s 11-point, 3-rebound, 3-assist contribution.
With Raflores sinking 3 of his 6 triple attempts, the Cagers made 6 of 21 against only 3 of 16 for the Braderhood.
The MPBL takes a break for the national elections and will resume on Thursday at the Ynares Arena 2, Montalban with games pitting Bacolod against Caloocan at 4 p.m., Bataan against Pasig at 6 p.m., and Valenzuela against host Rizal at 8 p.m.
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