MANILA, Philippines — The Abra Solid North Weavers leaned on DJ Fenner to turn back the Quezon Huskers, 82-77, and extend their hot streak in the SportsPlus MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 2026 Season at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.
The 6-foot-6 Fenner delivered 31 points, marked by five triples, 7 rebounds and 5 assists to power the defending champion Weavers past their National Finals victims and move up in the race for playoff spots of the two-division, 28-team tournament.
With its ninth straight win, Abra climbed to 11-1, supplanting its conqueror San Juan (10-1) and inching closer to Caloocan (13-1) in the North division.
Quezon suffered its first loss after nine wins, but kept top spot in the South division.
Fenner, a former University of Nevada Las Vegas star, poured in 16 points as Abra took the first quarter, 29-25, and made two charities that decided the outcome, 82-75, with 37.4 seconds left, earning the SportsPlus best player honors.
Dave Ildefonso, returning from an injury, contributed 15 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, followed by Drex Delos Reyes, with 9 points and 5 rebounds, Mike Ayonayon, with 6 points and Raven Gonzales, with 6 points and 3 rebounds each.
Quezon was ahead, 57-56, until Ferrer dropped five points in a closing 7-2 run that shoved Abra ahead, 70-65, after three quarters.
The gap could have been bigger had the Weavers shot better from the charity line, making only 13 of 29 attempts for a dismal 44.8 percent.
In a very rare occurrence, the Weavers fared better from long distance, sinking 11 of 24 triples for 45.8 percent.
A couple of free throws by Will McAloney and back-to-back follow-ups by Cedric Manansala enabled Quezon to threaten, 75-78, only for Gonzales to score inside and Fenner to seal the outcome.
Quezon drew 16 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists from Cedric Manzano, 16 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists from Judel Fuentes, and 11 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds from Cyrus Tabi.
Pasay routs Bacolod
The Pasay Voyagers routed the Bacolod Masskaras, 100-78, in the second game and climbed to 8-6.
Christian Fajarito posted 12 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists, Mark Parks 12 points and 2 rebounds, and Rence Alcoriza 10 points and 3 assists in Pasay's coast-to-coast victory.
Bacolod skidded to 3-13 despite Marjun Wahing's 17 points, Rafael Go's 15, and Desmond Pryce's 14.
Basilan subdues Imus
Basilan Steel subdued Imus Yangkee, 98-88, in the opener to level its slate at 7-7.
Resurgent John Wilson paced Basilan with 24 points, spiked by four triples, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals, followed by Ralph Robin, with 14 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, and Joshua Marcos, with 14 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.
Former San Beda point guard Kenneth Mocon was chosen the best player with 8 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists, while Jervy Cruz presided over Basilan's dominance underneath, 63-42, with 12 rebounds and 5 points.
Imus, which tumbled to 2-12, drew 18 points and 9 rebounds from Joseph Mark Marquez, 16 points, 6 assists and 3 rebounds from Janjan Salazar, 15 points and 8 rebounds from Jordan Rios, and 10 points and 3 rebounds from Noel Santos.
The tournament returns to the Alonte Sports Arena in Binan, Laguna, on Tuesday, featuring games between Caloocan and Manila at 4 p.m., Bulacan and Cebu at 6 p.m., and Paranaque and Ilagan Isabela at 8 p.m.
