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MANILA, Philippines — Zamboanga SiKat outgunned Pasig in a shootout, 92-76, on Tuesday and revved up its drive in the Manny Pacquiao presents 1xBet-MPBL 2025 Season at the Alonte Sports Arena in Binan, Laguna.
Led by JP Cauilan's six triples, Zamboanga hit 15-of-34 threes for a high 44.1 conversion rate against Pasig's 13-of-34 for 38.2%.
The Zamboanguenos also outscored the Pasiguenos from short range, 34-24, and inside the paint, 30-20, en route to their seventh win against two losses in the round-robin elimination phase of the 30-team tournament.
Caloocan Batang Kankaloo followed suit by repulsing Davao Occidental, 79-76, while Binan Tatak Gel sustained its rise by whipping Sarangani, 87-73, in the nightcap of another triple-header.
Trailing, 70-72, the Batang Kankaloo bunched six points, highlighted by Paul Hendrix Casin's triple, to seize control en route to a 6-3 record.
Casin posted 19 points, three steals and two rebounds and was chosen Best Player over Rommel Calahat, who tallied 20 points and seven rebounds.
Veteran Gabby Espinas also shone for Caloocan with 13 rebounds, six assists and four points.
Davao, which fell to 2-2, got 18 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals from Reymart Escobido; 14 points, nine rebounds, five assists and four steals from Keith Agovida; and 12 points, five assists and two rebounds from Joseph Terso, who missed a game-tying triple with 1.1 ticks left.
Held to a 58-54 lead after three quarters, Binan greeted the fourth with a nine-point cluster, four by Jonathan Grey, to pull away for its fourth straight win and a 5-3 slate.
High-flyer Jaymar Gimpayan led Binan with 14 points, 10 rebounds and four assists, followed by Carlo Lastimosa with 14 points, five assists and two rebounds; and Pamboy Raymundo with 11 points, five assists, four rebounds and two steals.
Sarangani, which tumbled to 1-8, drew 14 points, four assists and three rebounds from Jeymark Mallari; 11 points, four rebounds, three assists, three blocks and two steals from Kyt Jimenez; and 10 points plus six rebounds from Junjie Hallare.
Cauilan wound up with 20 points and two rebounds to clinch Best Player honors over Reggz Gabat, who posted 17 points, including three triples, and three rebounds.
Ichie Altamirano supported Cauilan with 12 points, five rebounds and three assists, followed by Roi Sumang with 11 points, three assists, three steals and two rebounds; and Abdul Sawat with 11 points, five rebounds, two assists and two blocks.
Pasig trailed by as far as 67-90 and absorbed its third straight loss after winning the first two, as only Mark Montuano and Chito Jaime found their mark.
Montuano wound up with 20 points and two rebounds, while Jaime tallied 19 points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals.
With former San Sebastian stars Gabat and Altamirano firing eight each, the Zamboanguenos stormed ahead by 20 before settling for a 45-28 halftime spread.
The league returns to the Cuneta Astrodome on Wednesday with a triple-bill pitting Quezon City against Rizal Xentromall at 4 p.m., San Juan against Imus at 6 p.m., and Pasay against Basilan at 8 p.m.
