Three teams routed their respective rivals in the elimination round of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Sixth Season at the Alonte Sports Arena in Biñan, Laguna.

The returning Davao Occidental Tigers mauled the Imus Agimat VA Drones, 132-68, the reigning national champion Pampanga Giant Lanterns trounced the Bicolandia Oragons, 128-93, and the Biñan Tatak Gel Beast Motorcycle GameX crushed the Quezon City TODA Aksyon, 72-53.

Biñan notched its second straight win in as many starts, Pampanga raised its record to 3-1, and Davao climbed to 2-1 in the round-robin qualifying phase of the 29-team tournament.

James Martinez and Biboy Enguio fired 22 points each for the Tigers, who posted this year's biggest spread thus far at the final buzzer.

Other Tigers who delivered were Dariel Bayla with 17 points, Kenneth Ighalo with 14 and Kurt Lojera with 12.

Imus absorbed its fourth straight defeat despite the 34-point explosion of John Rey Sumido.

The Giant Lanterns, who fielded reigning MVP Justine Baltazar for the first time this year, led by as many as 36 points, 126-90, behind the 26 points of homegrown MJ Garcia.

Encho Serrano also delivered 16 points, Kurt Reyson added 15 and Jhaymo Eguilos contributed 13.

Bicolandia, which hogged the cellar at 0-5, got 19 points from Shaquille Alanes, 15 from Chris Javier and 14 each from Ralph Deles and Marvin Lee.

Biñan zoomed ahead, 55-25, through the efforts of high-flyer Poypoy Actub and Pamboy Raymundo, who scored 11 and 10 points, respectively.

Quezon City leveled its slate at 2-2 as only Rafael Are could submit twin digits with 11.