QUEZON Province tries to retain its South crown when it tackles Binan Tatak Gel at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday in Game Four of the 747. LIVE presents MPBL 2025 Season Division Finals at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.
Powered by LJay Gonzales, the Quezon Huskers bested the Lagunenses, 66-56, in Game Three on Monday to lead the best-of-five series, 2-1, and move within a win of a second straight National Finals appearance.
Gonzales posted 26 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals to clinch best player honors over Gab Banal, who had 11 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, and Judel Fuentes, whose 7-point cluster in the fourth quarter decided the outcome for the Huskers.
The Huskers won Game One, 57-55, at the Quezon Convention Center, but got stunned by the Lagunenses, 68-65, at the Lucena Convention Center.
Quezon’s other key players are Will Gozum, Ximone Sandagon and Alfrancis Tamsi.
Binan, which yielded its homecourt advantage as the Alonte Sports Arena was previously reserved for a company function, while the air-conditioning system of the Laguna Sports Complex in Santa Cruz is undergoing repair, hopes to equalize and force the Game Five decider.
Carlo Lastimosa, Kenny Roger Rocacurva, Marc Pingris, Warren Bonifacio and Pamboy Raymundo will play pivotal roles for Binan.
The South champion will tangle with North titlist Abra in a best-of-five National Finals.
