Unbeaten Quezon Province tramples Iloilo for fifth straight MPBL win

MANILA, Philippines — Quezon Province extended its winning run, while Abra Solid North and Pasig City sustained their recovery on Monday in the SportsPlus MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 2026 Season at the San Andres Sports Complex in Manila.

The Quezon Huskers led throughout and trounced the Iloilo United Royals, 87-50, in the opener to raise their record to 5-0 in the round-robin elimination phase of the two-division, 28-team tournament.

The defending champions Abra Weavers followed suit with a 105-79 dumping of the Sarangani 10ACT Marlins, while Pasig subdued Imus, 82-69, in the nightcap.

Abra climbed to 5-1 and tied San Juan in the North Division, paced by Caloocan (7-0). Pasig rose to 4-1.

Powered by 6-foot-8 Drex Delos Reyes, the Weavers led throughout and as far as 89-58, before coasting in the homestretch.

Delos Reyes finished with 18 points, nine rebounds and three blocks to clinch Best Player honors over John Uduba with 11 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and two steals; and homegrown Will Keane Lee with 11 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and two steals.

Encho Serrano contributed 10 points, five rebounds and three assists; Shaun Ildefonso 10 points and two assists; and Jake Figueroa eight points and six rebounds for the Weavers, who played without stars Dave Ildefonso, DJ Fenner, Tucker Molina and Raven Gonzales.

Sarangani skidded to 1-7, negating Carl Bryan Lacap's 20-point, seven-rebound effort.

Pasig's Jacob Galicia celebrated his 31st birthday by compiling 21 points and seven rebounds, and being named Best Player over Keith Pido, who had 14 points, seven rebounds and seven assists; Jerome Garcia with 12 points; and Warlo Batac with12 rebounds and seven points.

Imus tumbled to 2-6 despite Ralph Robin's 19 points, two rebounds and two assists; Jordan Rios' 13 points, 19 rebounds and two assists; and Eroll Soriano's 11 points, 12 rebounds and two assists.

The Huskers, the back-to-back South Division champions, trailed the Gensan Warriors (7-0) in the chase for playoff slots in the South Division.

Chris Lalata tallied 11 points, 14 rebounds and two assists, and was named Best Player over Cedric Manzano, who tallied 12 points and six rebounds; and Judel Fuentes, with 11 points, three rebounds and two assists.

Iloilo fell to 1-7 as only Kyt Jimenez struck back with 16 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals.

The tournament visits the Caloocan Sports Complex on Tuesday, featuring games between Zamboanga and Cebu at 4 p.m.; Ilagan Isabela and Quezon City at 6 p.m.; and Caloocan and Valenzuela at 8 p.m. (Pool story)