Aces 95, Elasto Painters 94 (From PBA Online)
After two failed attempts, Alaska finally succeeded.
Former two-time Most Valuable Player (MVP) Willie Miller nailed the go-ahead jumper with 12.2 seconds left to power the Aces to a 95-94 win against the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters to clinch theautomatic berth in the Final Four of the KFC-PBA Philippine Cup Friday night at the Ynares Sports Center here.
The 5-foot-11 Miller finished with 23 points along with 12 rebounds as Alaska claimed its second outright semis berth in the last three conferences and third in the last six. Overall, it was the fourth time for the franchise to enter the Final Four outright.
Alaska finished the classification phase with a 13-5 win-loss card, the same record of fellow semis-bound San Miguel Beer.
However, because of their 2-0 record to the Beermen this all-Filipino conference, the Aces will be the No. 1 team in the semi-finals and will play in the best-of-seven series against winner between the No. 4 and No. 5 teams.
"Obviously we didn't handle it well, we didn't practice well... we came out soft in games. We looked kampante. We're tight. It's sudden pressure, that's exactly why you don't turn the switch off," Alaskacoach Tim Cone said.
"The monkey's off our backs, hope we learned our lessons, we're going to practice, step up more and try to get back to being Alaska," he said.
Though it was a no-bearing game for Rain or Shine, Cone commended the team owned by Terry Que and Raymund Yu for coming out strong. Sol Mercado scored a career-best 35points with four rebounds and three assists.
The 6-foot-1 Mercado had a chance to win the game after Miller's jumper but he failed to launch a decent shot when he penetrated inside the shaded lane as time expired. They finished the classification with a record of 4-14, and will play Burger King in a knockout game of the wildcard either on Sunday or Wednesday at the same venue.
LA Tenorio and Joe Devance, a former Rain or Shine player, collected 15 points apiece. - www.mb.com.ph
Scores:
Alaska 95 - Miller 23, Devance 15, Tenorio 15, Hugnatan 11, Thoss 10, dela Cruz 9, Fonacier 6, Ferriols 4, Cariaso 2, Borboran 0.
Rain or Shine 94 - Mercado 35, Reyes 14, Chan 12, Dulay 12, Norwood 5, Cruz 4, Arana 4, Arellano 2, Laure 2, Hrabak 2, Telan 2, Ibanes 0.
Quarters: 22-24, 47-53, 72-75, 95-94.
TJ Giants 88, Realtors 78 (From PBA Online)
Purefoods Tender Juicy went straight to the best-of-five quarterfinal series with an 88-78 win over Sta. Lucia Realty.
James Yap scored a game-high 19 points while KG Canaleta added 17 for the winning team. Marc Pingris netted 11 points and 15 rebounds for the Giants, who ended their elimination round with 4 straight wins for a 12-6 win-loss card.
They tied Barangay Ginebra in the standing but clinched the No. 3 spot due to a better quotient. The Kings are No. 4 team while Talk ‘N Text (11-7) is No. 5.
"We wanted to finish 12-6 and it was within our goal but we did not reach the semis," said Purefoods head coach Ryan Gregorio.
Joseph Yeo had a team-high 17 points for Sta. Lucia, which is relegated to the knockout wildcard stage and faces No.9 Rain or Shine. Marlou Aquino had 14 markers for the Realtors. - www.abs-cbnnews.com
Scores:
Purefoods 88 - Yap J. 19, Canaleta 17, Yap R. 12, Pingris 11, Raymundo 11, Artadi 9, Allado 7, Reavis 2, Timberlake 0, Maierhofer 0.
Sta. Lucia 78 - Yeo 17, Aquino 14, Urbiztondo 13, Williams 11, Omolon 9, Daa 6, Espinas 3, Waters 2, Mendoza 2, Misolas 1, Larong 0, Reyes 0.
Quarterscores: 15-19, 41-35, 70-59, 88-78
After two failed attempts, Alaska finally succeeded.
Former two-time Most Valuable Player (MVP) Willie Miller nailed the go-ahead jumper with 12.2 seconds left to power the Aces to a 95-94 win against the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters to clinch theautomatic berth in the Final Four of the KFC-PBA Philippine Cup Friday night at the Ynares Sports Center here.
The 5-foot-11 Miller finished with 23 points along with 12 rebounds as Alaska claimed its second outright semis berth in the last three conferences and third in the last six. Overall, it was the fourth time for the franchise to enter the Final Four outright.
Alaska finished the classification phase with a 13-5 win-loss card, the same record of fellow semis-bound San Miguel Beer.
However, because of their 2-0 record to the Beermen this all-Filipino conference, the Aces will be the No. 1 team in the semi-finals and will play in the best-of-seven series against winner between the No. 4 and No. 5 teams.
"Obviously we didn't handle it well, we didn't practice well... we came out soft in games. We looked kampante. We're tight. It's sudden pressure, that's exactly why you don't turn the switch off," Alaskacoach Tim Cone said.
"The monkey's off our backs, hope we learned our lessons, we're going to practice, step up more and try to get back to being Alaska," he said.
Though it was a no-bearing game for Rain or Shine, Cone commended the team owned by Terry Que and Raymund Yu for coming out strong. Sol Mercado scored a career-best 35points with four rebounds and three assists.
The 6-foot-1 Mercado had a chance to win the game after Miller's jumper but he failed to launch a decent shot when he penetrated inside the shaded lane as time expired. They finished the classification with a record of 4-14, and will play Burger King in a knockout game of the wildcard either on Sunday or Wednesday at the same venue.
LA Tenorio and Joe Devance, a former Rain or Shine player, collected 15 points apiece. - www.mb.com.ph
Scores:
Alaska 95 - Miller 23, Devance 15, Tenorio 15, Hugnatan 11, Thoss 10, dela Cruz 9, Fonacier 6, Ferriols 4, Cariaso 2, Borboran 0.
Rain or Shine 94 - Mercado 35, Reyes 14, Chan 12, Dulay 12, Norwood 5, Cruz 4, Arana 4, Arellano 2, Laure 2, Hrabak 2, Telan 2, Ibanes 0.
Quarters: 22-24, 47-53, 72-75, 95-94.
TJ Giants 88, Realtors 78 (From PBA Online)
Purefoods Tender Juicy went straight to the best-of-five quarterfinal series with an 88-78 win over Sta. Lucia Realty.
James Yap scored a game-high 19 points while KG Canaleta added 17 for the winning team. Marc Pingris netted 11 points and 15 rebounds for the Giants, who ended their elimination round with 4 straight wins for a 12-6 win-loss card.
They tied Barangay Ginebra in the standing but clinched the No. 3 spot due to a better quotient. The Kings are No. 4 team while Talk ‘N Text (11-7) is No. 5.
"We wanted to finish 12-6 and it was within our goal but we did not reach the semis," said Purefoods head coach Ryan Gregorio.
Joseph Yeo had a team-high 17 points for Sta. Lucia, which is relegated to the knockout wildcard stage and faces No.9 Rain or Shine. Marlou Aquino had 14 markers for the Realtors. - www.abs-cbnnews.com
Scores:
Purefoods 88 - Yap J. 19, Canaleta 17, Yap R. 12, Pingris 11, Raymundo 11, Artadi 9, Allado 7, Reavis 2, Timberlake 0, Maierhofer 0.
Sta. Lucia 78 - Yeo 17, Aquino 14, Urbiztondo 13, Williams 11, Omolon 9, Daa 6, Espinas 3, Waters 2, Mendoza 2, Misolas 1, Larong 0, Reyes 0.
Quarterscores: 15-19, 41-35, 70-59, 88-78
Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT |
| Alaska Aces | 13 | 5 | 0.722 |
| San Miguel Beermen | 13 | 5 | 0.722 |
| Purefoods TJ Giants | 12 | 6 | 0.667 |
| Brgy Ginebra Kings | 12 | 6 | 0.667 |
| Talk N Text Tropang Texters | 11 | 7 | 0.611 |
| Sta. Lucia Realtors | 10 | 8 | 0.556 |
| Burger King Whoppers | 6 | 12 | 0.333 |
| Coca Cola Tigers | 6 | 12 | 0.333 |
| Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 4 | 14 | 0.222 |
| Barako Bull Energy Boosters | 3 | 15 | 0.167 |
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