Joco Tayongtong's Clutch Free Throws Seal Caloocan's Thrilling Victory Over Rizal
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Joco Tayongtong made two crucial free throws with 12.5 seconds left, securing a surprising 76-75 win for the Caloocan Batang Kankaloo against the Rizal Xentro Mall Golden Coolers in the MP 1xBet 7th MPBL 2025 round robin eliminations at Paco Arena-Manila. Tayongtong's performance included a team-high 18 points, helping his team recover from an 8-point deficit. Other games saw Cebu Classic Casino Ethyl Alcohol defeating Quezon City TODA Aksyon, and Bacolod Tubo Slashers edging out Marikina Shoemasters.
Key Points
Joco Tayongtong scored the decisive free throws with 12.5 seconds remaining to give Caloocan a 76-75 victory over Rizal.
Tayongtong contributed 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists in the game.
Caloocan overcame an 8-point deficit to win the game.
Jeff Manday was named Best Player of the Game with 11 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Caloocan improved their record to 5-5 with the win.
Other MPBL games included Cebu defeating Quezon City and Bacolod narrowly beating Marikina.
