It was a day of soaring and high-octane slams as Poypoy Actub starred in Imus’ 125-66 win over Bulacan Wednesday in the OKBet-MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Fifth Season at the Imus Sports Complex in Cavite.
A six-foot rim-rattler from Kibawe, Bukidnon, birthplace of MPBL founder and eight-division champion manny Pacquiao, Actub lit up the scoreboard with a 31-point scoring explosion, including seven dunks.
He also had ten rebounds, nine assists and three rebounds for the Imus team that raised its record to 10-11.
The 59-point margin was the biggest thus far among the 29 teams competing this season.
Ahron Decano added three dunks en route to eight points, while Jaymar Gimpayan accounted for another slam that brought Imus’ total to 11, erasing the previous high of four dunks by Pampanga.
Homegrown Mark Guillen also shone for Imus with 16 points, followed by Alvin Baetiong and homegrown Darwin Chavenia with 11 each.
Bulacan, which tumbled to 3-19, got 23 points from Rence Luis Alcoriza, 17 from Ken Arce and 13 from Jeremy Cruz.
Earlier, Pasig City MCW Sports drubbed Quezon City TODA Aksyon V Fresh, 96-72, while Marikina thwarted Oriental Mindoro, 96-90.
Powered by Marwin Dionisio’s 31-point, 12-rebound, four-assist output, the Marikina Shoemasters posted their fifth straight win and climbed to 12-10.
Dionisio, a former Jose Rizal University star who drilled in seven-of-nine triple attempts, was supported by Felipe Chavez with 18 points, five rebounds and six assists and RV Benjay with 10.
