Bataan Risers secured an 83-75 victory over Pasig City in the Philippine Master's Premier Basketball League on Thursday, 25 September 2026. The hosts finished ahead despite a spirited challenge from the visitors, who had been playing at a higher level in recent weeks.
Pasig City arrived in decent form, sitting fifth with nine wins from sixteen games. Their last outing against Pasay Voyagers ended in a 69-78 defeat, but before that they had edged past Quezon City 88-89. Bataan Risers, meanwhile, occupy tenth place after nineteen matches, boasting only eight victories to go with eleven losses.
The game itself was a tight affair from the opening tip. Bataan Risers managed to pull away in the closing stages, but Pasig City refused to fold and kept pushing until the final buzzer. The margin never stretched beyond a single possession, and the visitors had chances to take the lead that they simply could not convert.
Both sides showed signs of inconsistency in their recent runs. Bataan Risers had beaten Marikala Verdamounts 99-78 and Batangas City 65-63 in previous outings, but also lost 89-96 to Jansen Warriors and 94-87 to Zamboanga Sikat. Pasig City's record included a heavy 79-121 defeat to Binan Tatak Gel alongside their 92-80 win over Marikala Verdamounts.
The result leaves Bataan Risers still adrift in the lower half of the table, while Pasig City remain in the top five but with little to separate them from the teams around them. Eight points cover the gap between fifth and tenth, and both sides have games in hand that could shift the picture further.
For now, the Risers have ended a barren spell with a win at home, but the performance offered little to suggest they are ready to climb the standings. Pasig City showed they can compete with anyone, but consistency remains the issue that has kept them from moving up.