Negros Hunters Edge Imus Brawdhood in One-Point Thriller
Negros Hunters claimed a narrow 85-84 victory over Imus Brawdhood in the MPBL on September 3rd, 2026. It was a game decided by a single point in what turned out to be a tight contest. The home side held on despite the visitors pushing hard in the final moments. The result leaves the standings essentially unchanged, though it gives the Hunters something to build on. Both teams sit at the bottom of the table with zero points — the season has barely begun, so the standings say very little at this stage. What matters now is momentum, and the Hunters have taken their first steps. Looking at recent form, neither side was in great shape coming into this match. Negros Hunters had lost four of their last five games, including heavy defeats against Minodoro Tamaraus and San Juan Knights. Imus Brawdhood fared similarly poorly, dropping five straight before this win, with losses to teams like San Juan Knights and Marikana Verdaimonds. The visitors had shown they could compete in their last outing against Marikana Verdaimonds, winning 110-108. That victory gave them a glimpse of what might be possible. Against the Hunters, they came close again but fell just short of matching that result. For the Hunters, this was their third win of the season after a difficult start. It ends a run of losses and might shift the mood inside the stadium. The table goes out of the window in these games — one point separates them from going winless.Both teams remain at the bottom of the MPBL standings with zero points accumulated after such a small number of games. The gap between them and the rest of the league is still vast, but this result at least gives Negros Hunters something to hold onto as the season progresses.