Mindoro Tamaraus secured a comfortable 97-79 win over Bulacan Kuyas in the MPBL on August 3rd, 2026. The visitors had already established themselves as the stronger side this season, sitting seventh in the standings with eight victories from sixteen games. Bulacan, meanwhile, find themselves in the lower half at twelfth place after four wins and twelve defeats. The result extended Mindoro's winning momentum while adding to Bulacan's growing list of losses.
And here's the thing — the final margin told you everything about how the game would unfold. Mindoro's recent form has been mixed, with losses to Abra Weavers and Pasig City, but they also showed they could score freely with that 110-81 victory over Sarangani Marlins. Bulacan's run of results reads like a pattern of narrow defeats — eight points down to Valenzuela, five to Pasay — before this wider gap opened up.
To be fair, the standings tell an incomplete story. Both teams carry zero points in the table, which simply means the season has barely begun and the points system is yet to take full shape. What does matter is the win-loss record: Mindoro's eight victories place them in the upper tier, while Bulacan's twelve defeats suggest they're still searching for consistency.
By then, Bulacan would have needed to find a response. Their last five matches show they can score — 100 points against Bacolod Masscarra, 89 against Pasay — but defending has been the problem. Mindoro had shown they could keep tight games, beating Maykawayan 84-82 and Zamboanga Sikat 83-80, before this dominant display.
The victory moves Mindoro further clear in the standings while Bulacan's position at twelfth seems unlikely to improve without a change in fortunes. Eight wins from sixteen games gives the visitors a foundation to build on. Bulacan's four wins offer little comfort as they continue to collect defeats.