The Bulacan Kuyas pounced on the poor-shooting Bacolod Tubo Slashers to prevail, 69-63, on Tuesday in Manny Pacquiao presents 1xBet-MPBL 2025 Season at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center in San Fernando, Pampanga.
Drilling in 8 of 17 triple attempts, the Kuyas led the Tubo Slashers, who could only make 4 of 22 attempts, for 33 minutes and 46 seconds and recorded their second win against 14 losses in the round-robin elimination phase of the 30-team tournament.
John Rey Sumido posted 22 points, spiked by 4 triples, and 5 rebounds, while Joseph Celso notched 20 points, 14 rebounds and 2 blocks for Bulacan, which dropped 13 straight before winning two of its last three.
Other Kuyas who delivered were Joseph Mark Marquez with 7 points and 4 rebounds, Jebb Bulawan with 6 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks, and Gino Jumao-as with 6 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
Bacolod, further hounded by a 9 of 22 performance from the charity line, trailed by as many as 46-59 and dropped to 2-12.
The Tubo Slashers, composed mainly of homegrown talents, got 15 points, 3 assists and 2 rebounds from Mark Rey Dubouzet, 14 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals from Chester Saldua, and 10 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals from Jaycee Sam Adjei.
The MPBL returns to the Alonte Sports Arena on Wednesday with games pitting Mindoro against Sarangani at 4 p.m., Pasig against Basilan at 6 p.m., and host Binan against Davao at 8 p.m.
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