Abra Weavers on cusp of division title

MANILA, Philippines — Defending champion Abra Solid North stepped closer to the North Division crown by convincingly beating San Juan, 76-65, on Monday in the SportsPlus MPBL 2026 Season at the Gov. Andres Bernos Memorial Gymnasium in Bangued, Abra.

Learning from their scrambling 59-58 victory in Game 1, the Abra Weavers stepped up in the second half before cooling down in the last minute for a 2-0 lead, a win shy of sweeping the best-of-five series.Abra, the country’s lone representative to the EASL (East Asia Super League) 2026-207 Season, will try to end the series in Game 3 on Saturday.

Fil-Am DJ Fenner delivered 20 points, six rebounds and two assists while reigning MVP Dave Ildefonso put up 16 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and two steals for the Weavers.

Raven Gonzales, the 2025 Rookie of the Year, was chosen the SportsPlus best player with 13 points, eight in the fourth quarter.