Maykauayan took Paranak Patriots 91-80 in the MPBL on Friday evening, 1 August 2026. The visitors moved clear of the mid-table pack while the hosts dug in for what would be another difficult night at home.
Paranak came into the match sitting fourteenth in the standings, having played twenty-one games with only two victories to their name. They had lost nineteen of their twenty-one outings and were not exactly looking for a miracle against a side that had already won ten matches.
Maykauayan arrived sixth with ten wins and eight defeats from eighteen games. Their recent form had been mixed — losses to Minodoro Tamaraus and San-Juan Knights — but they had also beaten Pasa-Voyagers and held off Pasi-City. They did not travel to make up the numbers.
The final score told you everything you needed to know. Maykauayan outscored their opponents by eleven points and saw it out without allowing Paranak to mount any serious comeback. The visitors were comfortable by the time the final buzzer sounded.
And here's the thing — the standings shift is what matters most. Maykauayan extend their position in the upper half while Paranak remain rooted to the bottom. By then, the gap between the two sides had only grown wider.