The Mindoro Tamaraws bested the Gensan Warriors, 76-72, on Monday to rev up their drive in Manny Pacquiao presents 1xBet-MPBL 2025 Season at the Batangas City Coliseum.<\/p>\n
Bambam Gamalinda, Wendelino Comboy and Joseph Sedurifa held the fort for the Tamaraws, who raised their record to 13-10, just behind the 13-9 slate of their victims in the round-robin elimination phase of the 30-team tournament.<\/p>\n
An unfortunate incident marred the otherwise thrilling game with 7 minutes and 33 seconds left and GenSan ahead, 41-39.<\/p>\n
Gensan’s Michole Sorela got ejected for a disqualifying foul when he hit Mindoro’s Jonas Tibayan on the chin with his right hand.<\/p>\n
Tibayan remained on the floor for a few minutes and was stretchered out, with the court medics assessing a concussion, bloody jaw, loss of a tooth, and broken left lip. He was brought to St. Patrick Hospital, where he was also evaluated with a fractured left shoulder as a result of the hard fall.<\/p>\n
Apart from the automatic one-game suspension, Sorela stands to face stiffer sanctions as the MPBL technical committee, Commissioner Kenneth Duremdes, and the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) will review footage of the incident.<\/p>\n
Pola Mayor Ina Raymundo, team owner of the Mindoro Tamaraws, said Tibayan will later be transferred to a hospital in Manila for further diagnosis and examination.<\/p>\n
Gamalinda wound up with 21 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, Comboy finished with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, and Sedurifa chalked up 12 points and 7 rebounds.<\/p>\n
GenSan drew 21 points and 10 rebounds from Kyle Tolentino, 13 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals from Chris Masagland, and 12 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists from Anthony Bringas.<\/p>\n
Sarangani banked on its proficiency from the free throw line to subdue Muntinlupa, 72-68, in the opener and stay in contention with a 9-13 slate.<\/p>\n
Kyt Jimenez, Jeff Viernes and Danny Marilao made two free throws each in the last 44 seconds as the Sarangani Grippers overcame the 11-point output of both Dom Matillano and Kurt Lojera and pulled down the Cagers to 10-11, the same as the Basilan Starhorse Portmasters.<\/p>\n
The game was tight throughout, with 15 lead changes and six deadlocks, and neither team led by more than 7 points.
\nJimenez posted 18 points, 12 in the fourth quarter, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals; Larce Sunga 14 points and 13 rebounds, and Marilao 11 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks. Viernes contributed 8 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds.<\/p>\n
Muntinlupa drew 16 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists from Ives Corteza; 15 points, 23 steals, 2, rebounds and 2 assists from Kurt Lojera; 7 points and 12 rebounds from Ladis Lepalam, and 7 points and 11 rebounds from Mark Sarangay.
\nThe MPBL goes to the Nueva Ecija Coliseum in Palayan City on Tuesday, with games pitting Cebu against Pasig at 4 p.m., Pangasinan against<\/p>\n
Zamboanga at 6 p.m., and Binan against Nueva Ecija at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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