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Nueva Ecija seeks a sweep as Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines fights for life in Game 3 of the OKbet-MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 4th Season Presented by Xtreme National Finals on Friday, Dec. 9, at the Mayor Vitaliano Agan Coliseum in Zamboanga City.

MANILA - The Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards denied the All-Star Bacolod Ballers a giant slaying to begin their two-game home stand as the former prevailed, 81-74, in a Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League triple-overtime thriller that ended just past midnight on Tuesday at the University of St. La Salle Gym in Bacolod City. Despite a solid defensive performance, Bacolod failed to close out Nueva Ecija, and the latter got its offensive game in the overtime sessions to take the road win. Entering the...

Philip Manalang nailed the buzzer-beating three-pointer in overtime to lift Basilan Jumbo Plastic Medical Depot past Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards, 83-80, and win the Chooks-To-Go MPBL Invitational crown and the P2 Million prize. Photo from MPBL With both teams tied 80-all and with 1.9 ticks left i

Basilan vs Nueva Ecija: Philip Manalang hits go-ahead basket as Basila beats Nueva Ecija to rule MPBL Invitational

MANILA - Philip Manalang won it for Basilan Steel as the team edged Nueva Ecija in overtime, 83-80, in the final of the Chooks-to-Go MPBL Invitational on Thursday night at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Manalang found himself wide open off his screen for Jaymar Gimpayan, and Michael Juico gave his inbound pass to Manalang for the go-ahead trey right at the final buzzer. Manalang was named the Finals Most Valuable Player despite scoring his only points in the game with the game-winner. The...

MPBL Photo Michael Juico shrugged off an injury scare to power Basilan Jumbo Plastic Medical Depot past Sta. Lucia Pasig Realtors, 77-72 and reach the MPBL Invitational Finals at the Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday, Dec. 22. Juico hurt his knee in the third quarter but managed to still finish the

Roi Sumang plays hero role as Nueva Ecija stuns San Juan