ZAMBOANGA Family’s Brand Sardines sped ahead in overtime and subdued Sarangani 89-86 Monday night to remain unscathed in the OKbet-MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 4th Season presented by Xtreme at the packed Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center in San Fernando, Pampanga.
GenSan halted Pampanga’s 3-game run with a 77-73 victory in the nightcap, while Batangas City stretched its winning streak to 7 with a 77-62 drubbing of Valenzuela City, which tumbled to 4-4 like Pampanga.
Adrian Santos laid up twice while Mon Mabayo and Jayvee Marcelino canned a triple each as Zamboanga surged ahead, 87-78, in the extension period en route to its sixth straight win in the single round-robin elimination round of the 22-team tournament.
