MPBA Season 2:  Team Banilad-Luigi Bercede, WJV-HP Real Estate destroy foes

A player from Team Banilad-Luigi Bercede goes for a tear drop during their game against Home Sourced in the MPBA Season 2: Cebuano Cup. | Photo from the MPBA

CEBU CITY, Philippines —- Team Banilad-Luigi Bercede and WJV-HP Real Estate routed their respective foes in the ongoing Mandaue’s Pride Basketball Association (MPBA) Season 2: Cebuano Cup on Sunday evening, October 8, 2023, at the CPA gymnasium, here. 

Team Banilad-Luigi Bercede thrashed Home Sourced, 78-49, with four of the former’s players tallied doubel-digit points.

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Sabanal leads Team Banilad 

Godfrey Sabanal led Team Banilad with a double-double game of 12 points and 11 rebounds. He added one assist and one block in their second victory in three games in the southern conference. 

His teammates Sean Flores and Jude Lungtad scored 14 and 12 points, apiece, while Jayvee Pascua chipped in 11 points. 

Francis Labay scored 14 points with six boards to pace Home Sourced. Jade Digal and Dino Amoro combined for 17 points as their team suffered their first loss in three games. 

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WJV-HP Real Estate’s Maloloy-on’s double-double

Meanwhile, WJV-HP Real Estate outplayed Mitsubishi Motors, 74-50, to enter the winning column in souther conference after three games. 

Jestoni Maloloy-on had a double-double game for WJV-HP. He tallied 15 points and grabbed 13 rebounds along with two assists, and three steals. 

Nelson Caballero had 16 points and Mark Labarez added 11 markers in their huge win. 

Kobe Cole was the lone double-digit scorer for Mitsubishi Motors with 11 points, while James Cabrillas had nine as their team suffered their third straight loss and remained winless in the league. 

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