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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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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Imus Braderhood, trailing for most of the game, woke up in the fourth quarter, outscoring Bulacan Kuyas 25-9 to score a 92-83 win.

Mark Anthony Doligon scored 25 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and issued 6 assists for Imus.

Marlon Monte had 17 points for Bulacan.

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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.

Nemesis Dela Cruz scored a season-high 32 points while Renzel Casejeros added 18 as the Marikina Shoemasters overcame big games from Imus' Jhon Jerrick Caspe, Kint Ariar and Reggie Boy Basibas to score a 104-101 win in overtime.

Karl Penano hit a go-ahead layup with 1:16 left in overtime for Marikina as the Shoemasters recovered from a 36-point beat down against Quezon last week.

Caspe scored an MPBL season-best 46 points on 16-of-33 shooting from the field for Imus. Ariar had a triple double, 17 points 12 rebounds and 13 assists while Basibas finished with a 14-point, 17-rebound double-double.

Imus dropped to 6-8.

Jeramer Cabanag and Jeff Manday scored 11 points apiece to lead Caloocan Batang Kankaloo past Imus Braderhood in a low-scoring affair, 58-52. Jhon Jerrick Caspe scored 18 for Imus but no other teammate scored in double figures.

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.