Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL)

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Dave Ildefonso, the league's leading scorer, scored 20 points and added 8 rebounds to lead Abra to another victory, this time over Ilagan Isabela Cowboys 76-59.

Abra, the league's best team, with a 22-win 1-loss record, extended their winning run to 20 games.

Ilagan Isabela, who has lost 3 of their last 4 games, was led by Donald Gumaru, who finished with 11 points.

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1Bataan Risers' Yves Sazon scores 24 points, leading 6 other Risers in double figures as 1Bataan handed Manila an embarrassing 144-82 defeat.

The Risers won its second straight game, solidifying its hold of a play-in spot. Manila, on the other hand, suffered its 5th straight setback and has lost 20 of its 22 games this season, the second worst mark in the league.

Alfred Sedillo scored 21 points to lead Manila.

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Michael Cañete had 16 pints and Alwyn Alday 16 as Rizal Xentro Mall Golden Coolers beat Ilagan Isabela Cowboys 71-63

The win, Rizal's 14th in 21 games, moved them just half a game behind idle Zamboanga for 2nd place in the South Division.

Agem Miranda had 19 points,Mark Dyke contributed 13 with 14 rebounds and Arthur dela Cruz flirted with a triple double (10 points, 12 rebounds, 8assists) for Ilagan Isabela.

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Dave Ildefonso scored 25 points, grabbed 5 rebounds and issued 6 assists to lead the Abra Solid North Weavers to a 117-63 demolition of Manila Batang Quiapo.

It was the 18th straight win for the league-leading Weavers. Manila, on the other hand, suffered their 19th loss in 21 games.

Alfred Sedillo lead Manila with 20 points.

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Mark Dyke scored 20 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead the Ilagan Isabela Cowboys to an 88-73 win over the Davao Occidental Tigers.

Donald Gumaru added 17 points and Agem Miranda and Allan Santos had 10 each. Arthur dela Cruz finished with a near triple double with 11 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists.

Judel Ric Fuentes scored 17 points in just a little over 10 minutes as the Quezon Huskers made quick work of Ilagan Isabela 96-78. The final score was closer than the game really was as Ilagan outscored Quezon 35-16 in the fourth.

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.