Abra dealt the previously undefeated Rizal team its first loss of the MPBL 2025 Season with a dominant 85-70 victory Monday night at the Ynares Center 2 Montalban in Rizal Province.
Second generation player Dave Ildefonso made his presence felt anew for the Weavers, knocking down 17 points on top of six boards as he propelled his team to its fifth win in six games, the same record now being held by the Golden Coolers.
Abra’s win nearly overshadowed Muntinulupa’s third straight triumph as the Cagers clobbered the Marikina Shoemasters, 72-63.
The Cagers posted leads by as much as 16, 65-49, and were never seriously threatened from there.
Marvin Hayes posted 14 points and eight rebounds while Patrick Ramos came away with 13 markers. Former PBA player Kurt Lojera added 10 points, seven rebounds rebound and four assists as the trip put together solid games for Muntinlupa, which beat Bulacan and Cebu in its first two games.
Marikina absorbed its seventh straight loss in as many games and victory remains elusive for this team for the second straight season.
Debuting teams Pasig and Bacolod finally saw action on Monday night with the former now being coached by Aldrin Morante, winning big, 64-54.
