CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Greats are closing in on a playoff berth within the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) with solely two video games remaining within the elimination spherical.
The Greats are presently fifth within the South Division with a 17–5 file, placing them in a robust place to safe a playoff spot. They’re behind Batangas Metropolis (16–3), Quezon (14–3), and Biñan (17–4), which occupy the highest three spots within the division. It is usually shaping as much as be Cebu Nice’s greatest file since becoming a member of the MPBL in 2025 because the Cebu Basic.
Cebu Greats on hearth
Cebu is using a four-game successful streak after bouncing again from a disappointing pair of house losses in Cebu and Lapu-Lapu Metropolis final July.
The Greats’ newest victory got here on August 12, after they routed the Ilagan Isabela Cowboys, 80–52, on the Batangas Metropolis Coliseum.
They now face one other playoff contender within the Mindoro Tamaraws on Friday, August 21, on the Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium.
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Mindoro is 2 spots behind Cebu within the South Division standings at 11–9 and is coming off a hard-fought 71–69 victory over the Marikina Bigz Burger on August 10.
Cebu’s closing elimination-round sport might be even harder because it takes on league-leading and defending champion Abra Strong North Weavers on August 31 on the Ynares Middle.
Successful each video games might propel the Greats into the highest 4 and provides them a extra favorable playoff place. A break up or two losses, in the meantime, might go away Cebu fifth within the South Division and doubtlessly arrange a first-round matchup with Marilao, which presently occupies fifth place within the North Division.
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Closing stretch
For the Greats to make a robust push within the closing stretch, they’ll want their key gamers obtainable and at their greatest.
Jun Manzo, Cebu’s main scorer at 18 factors per sport, has been an inconsistent presence in among the crew’s largest video games. Mark Meneses has offered regular manufacturing because the crew’s second-leading scorer at 16 factors per sport, whereas Limuel Tampus and Wowie Escocio are averaging 8.5 factors apiece.
Al Francis Tamsi, Simon Camacho, Ron Dennison, Elmer Echavez, Dhon Reverente, Kent Ariar, and Ichie Altamirano additionally present useful help for the Greats.
In the meantime, Cebuano Hotshot Dondon Hontiveros is unlikely to see motion within the the rest of the MPBL season as he’s set to steer the College of Cebu Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue (UCLM) Site owners of their maiden marketing campaign within the Cebu Colleges Athletic Basis Inc. (Cesafi) males’s basketball event.
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