Meakawayan claimed an eight-point victory over GenSan Warriors, winning 88-82 in MPBL action on Thursday evening. The home side's result shifts the momentum in a tightly contested second half of the season.
By then, GenSan Warriors sat fourteenth in the standings with fifteen wins from eighteen games. Meakawayan held sixth place with ten victories and eight defeats, trailing their visitors by five matches.
And here's the thing about this result — it comes at a time when both sides have been inconsistent. Meakawayan's recent run includes a 105-100 win over Pasiag City, but also losses to Manila and San Juan. GenSan showed similar volatility, dropping games against Rizal and San Juan despite their otherwise dominant record.
To be fair, the Warriors' three losses tell a different story than the hosts' eight defeats. They lost 85-82 to Batang Can Calu, 71-81 to Rizal Golden Coolers, and 79-81 to San Juan Knights. Meakawayan's defeats came against larger margins — 73-80 to Ilagan Islanders and 78-88 to San Juan Knights.
The victory moves Meakawayan closer to the playoff picture while keeping GenSan's advantage intact by two positions. Eight points in the standings separates the two sides after eighteen rounds of competition.