The Philippine Star October 17, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Nueva Ecija and Pampanga took different victory routes in the OKBet-MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 4th Season presented by Xtreme last Saturday at the Nueva Ecija Coliseum in Palayan City. The Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards overwhelmed the Marikina Shoemasters, 103-71, while the Pampanga Giant Lanterns subdued the Bataan Risers, 82-75, in the opening games of the North division best-of-three playoffs. The Rice Vanguards, who posted a 21-game sweep of the single round-robin elimination phase, and the Giant Lanterns, …