Meralco derailed Powerade’s entry into the quarterfinal stage after pulling off a hard-earned 100-98 win in the 2011-12 PBA Philippine Cup Friday night at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum.
The Bolts needed a pair of defensive stops from Gabby Espinas to preserve the win and boost their own chance for a possible playoff for the No. 2 spot as they improved their mark to 8-5.
The loss also ended the Tigers’ two-game run, and dropped their win-loss record to 5-8 slate. It also meant that Alaska (3-9) is still in contention for the last quarterfinal seat.
MANILA, Philippines—Powerade rolled over an unmanned Talk ’N Text in a jarring 131-96 victory Sunday in the 2011 PBA Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Gary David scored 27 points, Marcio Lassiter added 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists as the Tigers ended a 13-game losing skid to the Texters dating back to 2008.
Published on November 24, 2011
AT the moment, what Shopinas.com wants is simply to enter the win column and avoid going 0-14 in its maiden conference as a member of the Philippine Basketball Association.
Just one win.
But hey, should the Clickers manage to achieve that goal in Friday night’s game against the Powerade Tigers, they would still have a very slim chance of squeaking into the quarterfinal round.
Even a breakout game from top pick JVee Casio couldn’t help Powerade in stopping its losing woes.
Casio had his best offensive game yet with 26 points but Alaska had more balanced scoring and took a much-needed 121-111 win over to the Tigers to keep its quarterfinal hopes flickering in the 2011-12 PBA Philippine Cup Friday night at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum.
It was the only second win for the Aces in 9 games, but they are now just a shade behind the Tigers (3-7) for the 8th and final quarterfinal slot.
Tony dela Cruz had his best scoring game in the last four seasons with 23 points on 9-of-17 shooting from the field on top of his 8 rebounds and helped in guarding Powerade’s scoring dynamo Gary David.
Published on November 18, 2011
Alaska Milk relied on LA Tenorio's fourth quarter heroics and strong offensive efforts from Tony dela Cruz and rookie Mac Baracael as it repulsed Powerade, 121-111, Friday to remain in the playoff hunt in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.
Tenorio erupted for 13 of his 23 points, dela Cruz had his best game in a long while and Baracael had a career best 22-point effort as the Aces nailed their second win in nine outings to stay alive in the race for the eighth and last playoff berth.
"Its good to be back," were the first words mentioned by Alaska coach Joel Banal referring to being in the post-game interview as well as remaining in the playoff race.
Powerade provided some dramatic shots in the game but Mac Cardona made the shot that mattered most.
Cardona’s patented teardrop shot found the mark with eight seconds left and Tigers’ rookie JVee Casio failed to convert in the ensuing play as Meralco came out with a thrilling 98-96 escape Wednesday night in the 2011 PBA Philippine Cup at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum.
Gabby Espinas had another impressive all-around performance for the Bolts with 25 points and 11 rebounds while Cardona chipped in 18, none bigger than his last field goal to steal the win from the hard luck Tigers.
An undermanned Talk ‘N Text team battles winless Shopinas.com in the opener of the 2011-12 PBA Philippine Cup Wednesday at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum.
The Tropang Texters and the Clickers square off at 5:15 p.m. with the former hoping to strengthen their hold of the top spot.
In the main tiff, Meralco and Powerade collide at 7:30 p.m.
Talk ‘N Text enters the game with a depleted roster but remains the favorite to prevail against Shopinas, which has yet to win in the PBA after nine starts.
Talk ‘N Text showcased a brave performance after stopping Powerade, 95-86, to grab a share of the lead of the 2011 PBA Philippine Cup Wednesday at the SMART Araneta Coliseum.
Already without Ali Peek after the shooting incident last Monday, the Tropang Texters lost another key player, Ryan Reyes, early in the fourth due to a suspected torn ACL, but leaned on their fighting heart to complete the come-from-behind victory.
It was the fourth straight win for Talk ‘N Text, which now joins Rain or Shine for the top spot of the tournament with a 6-1 win-loss mark.
But the victory came at a price, as Reyes has been added to the growing list of injured Tropang Texters. Jimmy Alapag (foot), Aaron Aban (ACL), Rich Alvarez (left hand) and Peek all missed the game due to injuries.
Talk 'N Text coach Chot Reyes admitted that the Tropang Texters played below expectations against the Powerade Tigers Wednesday night.
"We're not in playing condition after what happened to Ali (Peek) and I think it showed. It's a good thing the guys responded,"’ said Reyes after Talk 'N Text's 95-86 come-from-behind win over Powerade.
Already playing minus Jimmy Alapag and Ranidel De Ocampo, the Texters' rotation suffered another blow after Peek was shot Monday night following his training session at the RFM gym in Mandaluyong City.
RSS Feed