Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL)

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Mark Cruz waxed hot from the outside, going 6 of 12 from beyond the arc to finish with a game-high 23 points, while adding 6 assists and Felix Apreku was a monster inside, scoring 10 points and grabbing 24  boards as GenSan Warriors scored a 104-71 win over Bacolod Tubo Slashers.

The win snapped back-to-back losses suffered by the Warriors, improving its record to 14-9, solidifying their playoff position in the tight South Division.

Mart Barrera finished with 21 points and Mark Ray Dubouzet 20 for the Tubo Slashers, who has now dropped 20of its 23 games this season.

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Upon review of the footage of the incident from last night's game (August 11) between the Mindoro Tamaraws and the GenSan Warriors, the MPBL has meted a lifetime ban on GenSan player Michole Sorela.

A ₱200,000 fine has also been slapped on Sorela for the punch that left Mindoro's Jonas Tibayan with a broken jaw and concussion.

"We condemn the incident and the MPBL won't tolerate such actions", said MPBL commissioner Kenneth duremdes in handing out stiff sanctions. "It compromises the player's safety and taint the league's image".

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The Mindoro Tamaraws (13-10) scored a tight 76-72 win over the GenSan Warriors (13-9) to move just half a game behind them for sixth place in the South Division. The Top 6 at the end of the Regular Season automatically qualifies for a playoffs spot.

Bambam Gamalinda scored 21 points and hauled down 7 boards to pace the Tamaraws. Wendel Comboy (16 and 5) and Joseph Sedurifa (12 and 7) also had good games for the Tamaraws.

Kyle Dominic Tolentino had a double-double (21 points and 10 rebounds) to lead the Warriors.

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Joshua Fontanilla scored 17 points and added 7 rebounds and 6 assists, Michael DiGregorio added 20 points and 8 rebounds as the Pangasinan Heatwaves ran roughshod over undermanned Parañaque Patriots 135-76.

Shaquille Alanes had 18 points and 5 rebounds for the Patriots.

Pangasinan improved its win-loss mark to 15-6 while the league worst Patriots suffered their 20th loss in 21 games.

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Mark Meneses and Jun Manzo scored 23 points and 6 assists apiece as Cebu schocks GenSan 100-94.

Meneses al had 15 boards to complete his double double.

GenSan Warriors stunned red-hot Biñan Tatak Gel 75-69. The loss snapped BIñan's 7-game winning streak.

Bulacan Kuyas snapped a 13 game losing streak to register their first win of the 2025 MPBL season, beating South Division cellar-dweller Parañaque Patriots 71-69.

Dave Ildefonso scored a season-high 31 points, including 6 threes (13 attempts) to extend the Weavers' winning streak to 9 games. They are just half a game behind league-leading Nueva Ecija, who is still unbeaten in 11 games.

Parañaque, on the other, have lost their last 5 games.