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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Batagas City trailing by 6 after three quarters, outscored Bacolod, 22-14 in the fourth to score a 60-58 win, avoiding the upset axe.

The Tanduay Rhum Masters improved its win-loss record to 14-8 while the Tubo Slashes has now dropped 19 of their 22 games.

Levi Hernandez and Cedric Ablaza scored 14 points apiece to lead Batangas.

Jaycee Adjei and Mark Ray Dubouzet shared the scoring honors for Bacolod with 13 each.

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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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Aldave Canoy scored 15 points, Mark Ray Malazarte 14 and Mark Ray Dubouzet 13, leading the Bacolod Tubo Slashers to a surprise 76-73 win over Basilan Viva Portmasters.

Enzo Navarro and Gab Dagangon both had 14 points for Basilan.

The win snapped Bacolod's 13-game losing streak (3-18 win-loss overall). The Portmasters dropped to 10-10.

The MPBL has decided to postpone the games scheduled for today, July 21, 2025 at the Batangas City Coliseum due to the heavy rains affecting Batangas City and nearby areas.

The health and safety of the teams, working staff, and fans are of utmost importance to the league.

The new date of the postponed games will be announced in due course.

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Bacolod has been fined ₱500,000 for forfeiting their game against Pangasinan on June 21, 2025, where they trailed 30–50 at halftime.

Bacolod must also settle their tournament fee before their next scheduled game against the Imus Braderhood on June 26.

Failure to comply will result in the forfeiture of their upcoming game against Imus.

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.

Axel Iñigo hit 8 of his 12 three point attempts to lead the Mindoro Tamaraws past Manila Batang Quiapo 95-56. Iñigo finished with a total of 28 points and added 5 rebunds and 5 assists as the Tamaraws improved to 6-7.

Manila, who suffered their 11th straight defeat, was lead by 13 points from John  Ashley Faa.