Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL)

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Louell Jay Gonzales hit two freethrows with 4.2 seconds left as South Division leading Quezon topped San Juan Knights 84-83.

The win improved Quezon's win-loss record to 18-4, two and a half games clear of the South Division.

The loss snapped the Knights' 12-game winning streak, dropping them from a tie forst first to third in the North Division with a 21-win 2-loss card.

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Larry Muyang missed only one of his 11 field goal attempts to finish with 20 points, and added 5 rebounds and Jhaymo Eguilos contributed 12 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists as the Pampanga Giant Lanterns beat QC Galeries Taipan 90-73.

Pampanga is now tied with idle Caloocan Batang Kankaloo at 4th place with similar 16win-7loss record.

Jayson Puray topscored for Quezon city with 16 points.

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Dexter Maiquez had 14 points and 10 rebounds and Orlan Wamar Jr added 12 points and 8 assists, leading the San Juan Knights to a 95-79 win over Davao Occidental Tigers.

The win improved the league-leading Knights record to wins against a single loss, half a game ahead of idle team Abra and Nueva Ecija.

Jansher Salubre had 24 points and raymart Escobido 21 in the losing effort.

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Pasay Voyagers scored their 15th win of the season, beating QC Galeries Taipan 87-74.

Christian Fajarito (16 points, 5 rebounds), Mark Sangco (14 and 10) and Jasper Salenga (13 and 4) led the way for the Voyagers.

Niño Ibañez led Quezon City with 18 points.

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Michael Calisaan scored 20 points on 8-12 shooting from the field and added 8 rebounds to lead San Juan to an 80-69 win over Zamboanga Sikat.

The win stretched San Juan winning streak to 11 games, keeping pace with league-leading Abra (who won earlier on the day, with a 20-1 win-loss record. Zamboanga, who has struggled as of late, has now lost 5 of their last 7 games to fall to 15-7.

Carl Bryan Cruz lead Zamboanga with 14 points.

Quezon City vs. Basilan, Caloocan vs. Sarangani and Rizal vs. Nueva Ecija, scheduled for today at the Ynares Center in Montalban, Rizal has ben postponed due to bad weather.

This is the second consecutive game date postponed as rains continue to pour on most of Southern Luzon and Metro Manila.

Muntinlupa Cagers Lakan kept QC Galeries Taipan at bay throughout the game to register their 4th straight win (10-2 overall) 75-68. Quezon City has now lost 8 of their last 9 games.

San Juan Knights, whose 9-game winning streak was snapped by league-leading Nueva Ecija Saturday, got back on the winning track by beating struggling Bacolod Tubo Slashers 83-77.