Zamboanga SiKat returned to the win column in emphatic fashion, crushing Bacolod, 117-80, to improve to 5-9 in the MPBL 2026 South Division on Saturday at the Olivarez College Gym in Parañaque.
Inand Fornilos led the balanced attack with 18 points, seven rebounds, and two assists.
Former University of Santo Tomas Growling Tiger Forthsky Padrigao flirted with a double-double, tallying 13 points, 12 assists, two rebounds, and two steals, while Brandon Wilson added 13 points and nine rebounds.
Levi Hernandez chipped in 12 points and two assists, while Michael Are contributed 11 points, seven assists, and two rebounds as Zamboanga built a commanding lead that swelled to 103-55 before coasting to the 37-point victory.
Bacolod, which dropped to 3-14, was led by Desmond Price with 24 points.
Marjun Wahing added 16 points, while Rafael Go finished with 15 points and eight rebounds.
Earlier, the Gensan Warriors survived a late Pasig City rally to escape with an 81-80 victory, improving to 14-2 and keeping their hold on the top spot in the South Division.
Trailing by five points with under seven seconds remaining, Pasig cut the deficit to one after Keith Pido knocked down two free throws and Jacob Galicia converted a layup with 6.4 seconds left.
Gensan’s Larry Rodriguez missed two free throws with 3.8 seconds remaining, giving Pasig one final opportunity after Galicia secured the rebound. However, the team failed to get a shot off before time expired.
Hesed Gabo paced the Warriors with 14 points, including eight in the fourth quarter, along with three rebounds and three assists.
Val Acuna also scored 14 points, highlighted by four three-pointers, while grabbing three rebounds. Joshua Fontanilla added nine points, and RJ Minerva contributed eight points and eight rebounds.
Pasig slipped to 7-5 despite Galicia’s double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds. Jerome Garcia finished with 12 points, four rebounds, and three assists, while Ahron Estacio tallied 11 points, eight rebounds, nine assists, and two steals.
Warlo Batac chipped in 11 points, seven rebounds, three steals, and two assists, while Jerald Bautista added 10 points and two rebounds.
In the nightcap, Imus Yangkee rode the efforts of Noel Santos and Dylan Darbin to a 74-64 victory over Manila Batang Quiapo.
Santos powered Imus with 25 points, 12 rebounds, two assists, and two steals, while Darbin added 15 points, five rebounds, and four assists.
Manila fell to 2-13 despite Mark Doligon’s 25-point, six-rebound performance.
Ivann Salinel contributed 10 points, three rebounds, and two steals in the losing effort.
The tournament resumes on Monday at the Paco Arena in Manila, with Pasay taking on Ilagan Isabela at 4 p.m., Caloocan facing Parañaque at 6 p.m., and Cebu meeting Quezon City at 8 p.m.
