The House of Hope dribblers showed great effort and determination in eking out a 65-58 win over the stubborn Prulife UK.
Cebu Home Builders, on the other hand, had little trouble in demolishing the hapless Xlibris, 74-59.
House of Hope now joined defending champion Danaotel, Sirlitz/Slimmer's World and VECO on top of braket A with one win each, while Cebu Home Builders earned a share of the lead with Nature's Spring, Cebu Progress Commercial, and Philhealth in bracket B.