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Nueva Ecija, Pampanga stretch streaks

PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF MPBL MICHAEL Juico submits a double-double performance to power Nueva Ecija to a 107-96 victory over the Manila Stars in the OKBet-MPBL Fifth Season.
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Nueva Ecija and Pampanga trounced their respective opponents and extended their dominance in the OKBet-Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Fifth Season at the San Andres Sports Complex in Manila.

The Rice Vanguards subdued the Manila Stars, 107-96, while the Pampanga Giant Lanterns dumped the Bicol Volcanoes, 132-87.

The San Juan Knights thwarted the Oriental Mindoro Disiplinados, 116-100, in the opener and regained their bearing in the elimination round of the 29-team tournament.

Powered by Michael Mabulac, Will McAloney and Michael Juico, Nueva Ecija sped away, 62-42, in the third quarter before cruising to their ninth straight victory in as many starts.

Mabulac pooled 20 points, six rebounds, four assists and two blocks, McAloney tallied 19 points and eight rebounds, while Juico notched 17 points, four assists and 14 rebounds as the Rice Vanguards clobbered the Stars off the boards, 55-25.

John Bryon Villarias also contributed 15 points and five rebounds and Jay Collado 10 points for Nueva Ecija Coach Jerson Cabiltes.

Manila, which tumbled to 2-7, got 28 points from Clark Bautista and 22 points, seven assists, four rebounds and three steals from Adrian Celada.

Unlike Nueva Ecija, Pampanga was unforgiving until the end.

With Archie Concepcion and Justine Baltazar showing the way, the Giant Lanterns led by as many as 128-82 en route to a 6-0 card.

Concepcion posted 22 points, five assists, three steals and three rebounds, while Baltazar tallied 21 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and two steals for the Giant Lanterns, who also drew 18 points from Clifton James Gania, 17 points plus nine rebounds from Raymond Binuya and 15 points from Jonathan Del Rosario Jr.

Bicol tumbled to 0-9 despite the 23-point, six-assist, five-rebound effort of James Martinez and the 19-point, seven-rebound, six-assist output of Wowie Escosio.

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