Binan Taguig secured a comfortable 110-86 victory over Paranaque Patriots in the MPBL on Sunday. The result leaves the home side rooted to 14th with just two wins from 21 games. By then, the gap between these two programmes had become impossible to bridge. The visitors, sitting third, have been out-thought on the floor all season.
The match followed a pattern familiar to anyone watching the table. Taguig took control early and never looked back, finishing with a 24-point cushion. Paranaque had lost four of their last five outings, including a 76-130 drubbing by Zamboanga Sikat. To be fair, the hosts simply could not match the tempo their opponents set.
Taguig's form has been consistent despite a single recent setback. They dropped just 53-63 to the Abravers last time out before stringing together wins against Valenzuela Darkhorses and Ilagan Cowboys. The visitors' three defeats across 18 games tell their own story — they do not travel to make up the numbers. Paranaque, meanwhile, picked up only one win in that same span against Negros Acienderos.
What the result means on the standings is straightforward. The hosts remain in the bottom half with nothing to play for, while Taguig continue pushing toward the top. A fourth straight win would have been nice, but this margin says more about the reality of where each side sits. And here's the thing — when you lose 19 of 21 games, the table goes out of the window in these games. The gap remains.