Motilones del Norte — Piratas de Bogota: 80:83, LBP

Piratas de Bogotá secured a narrow 83–80 victory over Motilones del Norte in the LBP on 1 October 2026. The result keeps the visitors fourth in the standings while the hosts remain seventh after fourteen games each. By then, both sides had shown enough inconsistency to make this one feel closer than the table suggests.

We had given a 55 per cent confidence pick for the home side, but the match went the other way. To be fair, Piratas had been struggling against Toros del Valle in their last three outings, dropping 86–91, 81–90 and 72–102 in quick succession. Motilones, meanwhile, had mixed results against Caribbean Storm and Sabios de Manizales earlier in May, winning two and losing two.

The fourth-quarter finish proved decisive. Piratas found a way through when the game tightened, converting late opportunities that Motilones could not answer. And here's the thing — the hosts had pushed hard enough to stay within striking distance, but a couple of critical possessions slipped away.

What this means in the standings is minimal movement for now. Piratas hold a two-game cushion over the teams below them, while Motilones sit nine defeats deep and still need to find consistency. The gap between fourth and seventh remains unchanged, but the psychological edge goes to Bogotá after this one.