Retooled Manila Batang Quiapo stunned Pasig, 92-89, on Tuesday in Manny Pacquiao presents 1xBet-MPBL 2025 Season at the Quezon Convention Center in Lucena City.
Acquisitions Joe Gomez De Liano, Alfred Sedillo and Alexis Himan delivered in the fourth quarter as Manila checked a 15-game slide and notched its second win in the round-robin elimination phase of the 30-team tournament.
De Liano posted 20 points and 4 rebounds, Sedillo added 18 points, including seven in the last period, and 8 rebounds, and Himan contributed 14 rebounds, 12 assists, 6 points and 3 steals that pulled down Pasig’s slate to 8-8.
Achie Inigo also delivered for Batang Quiapo with 15 points, 9 rebounds and 2 steals, and so did Decoy Lopez with 9 points, including a 3-point play that pushed the Manilenos ahead, 90-87, with 47 seconds left.
The Pasiguenos absorbed their third straight defeat despite Chito Jaime’s 40 points, spiked by 7 triples, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.
Pasig got 12 points, 9 rebounds and 2 steals from Jacob Galicia, 11 points, 16 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals from Warlo James Batac, and 11 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals from Mark Montuano.
