Cebu City saw off Imus Brothers 111 to 94 in the MPBL on Monday evening. The hosts held on for a comfortable win after building an early lead. It was their fifth win in their last five encounters against Imus Brothers, stretching the visitors' losing run to seven matches.
Cebu City sit eighth with nine wins from eighteen games. Imus Brothers remain in eleventh place after nineteen outings, their record of three victories and sixteen defeats showing little change. Both sides carry no points in the standings, which tends to happen when the season is still finding its shape.
Cebu City's recent form has been uneven, with losses against San Juan Knights and Zamboanga Sikat interrupting earlier runs. Imus Brothers have struggled away from home, picking up only one win from their last five matches. Neither side has shown any consistency in their last handful of games.
The final scoreline reflected a match where Cebu City controlled the tempo without ever letting Imus Brothers close the gap. The visitors managed to score in every quarter but could not match the hosts' efficiency on both ends of the floor. The twenty-point margin was not as decisive as the score suggests, though.
Cebu City move closer to the play-off places with this result. Imus Brothers' position remains precarious, with only two wins separating them from the bottom of the table. The gap between the sides in the standings is now five games in wins.