St. Roberts International College

Ateneo de Davao of Region XI capped off a fairytale campaign with a dominant 67–51 win over Western Visayas’ St. Robert’s International College to capture the 2025 Palarong Pambansa secondary boys’ basketball crown. Breaking away in the fourth quarter with a decisive 9-2 run, Davao never looked back as Jhon Mark Deligrino sealed the win with a coast-to-coast layup for their largest lead of the game.

Western Visayas (WVRAA) stunned defending champions NCR, 76–67, in the Palarong Pambansa secondary boys basketball quarterfinals on May 29 at the Centennial Arena in Laoag. Powered by a strong second-half surge led by Johnelijah Luke Rose, Paul Jovan Santome, and Alfred Ysulan Jr., WVRAA erased a halftime deficit and capitalized on NCR’s turnovers to pull away late in the game.