(From PBA Online)
Tender Juicy Giants 90, Elasto Painters 85
Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants needed a couple of crucial defensive stops in the end to deny Rain or Shine Elasto Painters game 1 of their best-of-5 quarterfinal series in the KFC-PBA Philippine Cup Friday night at the Araneta Coliseum.
James Yap hit a game-high 31 points while Roger Yap preserved the 90-85 win for the Giants with a key deflection of Sol Mercado's pass in the closing seconds.
Roger Yap added 17 points for No. 3 seed Purefoods while Kerby Raymundo chipped in 12 points and 11 rebounds.
"We really expected a tough Game 1 because the momentum is on their side," said Giants head coach Ryan Gregorio.
"I told the players that in the end, defense will bail us out. We had key steals and key stops and made crucial free throws that were enough to win Game 1," he added.
Ryan Arana had 19 points for the No. 9 seed Elasto Painters, who had to go through the tough wildcard stage before earning a spot in the quarterfinals.
The Elasto Painters almost pulled off another shocker against the well-rested Giants. They fought them toe-to-toe the whole game, but crucial mistakes down the stretch cost them the series opener.
Purefoods was holding an 85-78 advantage on back-to-back triples by James Yap and Roger Yap with 4:02 left, but Rain or Shine got back in the game with a 7-3 exchange to threaten at 85-88 with 2:08 remaining.
After both teams exchanged empty possessions, the Elasto Painters had the chance to move closer after Raymundo muffed a 12-foot jumper in the previous play.
But Mercado, the hero in Rain or Shine's twin victories in the wildcard stage, committed a crucial error as his pass was deflected by Roger Yap, resulting in a foul by the Elasto Painters guard.
The two players were actually given a technical foul each for taunting after the play.
Roger Yap split his free throws to give the Giants an 89-85 cushion with 28.3 ticks left, and Eddie Laure's three-point attempt was way off the mark to hand Purefoods the win.
"There will be no celebration yet. It takes 3 wins to win the series. I expect Rain or Shine to play its hearts out on Sunday," said Gregorio.
Mercado finished with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists while Laure added 16. Gabe Norwood had a quiet 12-point performance on 5-of-13 shooting from the field. - www.abs-cbnnews.com
Scores:
Purefoods 90 - Yap J. 31, Yap R. 17, Raymundo 12, Maierhofer 9, Pingris 6, Reavis 5, Artadi 4, Canaleta 2, Adducul 2, Allado 2, Timberlake 0.
Rain or Shine 85 - Arana 19, Mercado 17, Laure 16, Norwood 12, Telan 9, Reyes 4, Chan 3, Hrabak 3, Ibanes 2, Cruz 0, Alfad 0, Arellano 0.
Quarterscores: 23-22, 51-48, 73-73, 90-85.
Tropang Texters 107, Kings 92
Defending champion Talk ‘N Text withstood Barangay Ginebra's rally in the third quarter and scored a 107-92 to grab a 1-0 lead in their own best-of-five quarterfinal series.
Jason Castro led the Tropang Texters' balanced attack with 20 points in 26 minutes and added 7 rebounds and 4 steals.
Jimmy Alapag chipped in 19 while Harvey Carey contributed 13 points and 13 rebounds for Talk ‘N ext, which led by as much as 22 points in the second quarter before the Kings exploded for 33 points in the third period to get back in the game.
"We knew they will make a run and at halftime, I told the players not to lose our heads," said Tropang Texters head coach Chot Reyes.
"But we also did a good job on their wingmen. When Ginebra made the run in the eliminations, it was because of the trio of JC Intal, Cyrus Baguio and Ronad Tubid. We were able to limit Tubid tonight," he added.
Intal led the Kings with 19 points while Enrico Villanueva added 16. Baguio finished with 12 but Tubid was held down to just 2 on 1-of-8 shooting from the field. - www.abs-cbnnews.com
Scores:
Talk 'N Text 107 - Castro 20, Alapag 19, Carey 13, Cardona 12, Dilinger 11, Peek 10, R. de Ocampo 8, Belasco 6, de Guzman 4, Ritualo 2, Y. de Ocampo 0
Brgy. Ginebra 92- Intal 19, Villanueva 16, Baguio 12, Salvacion 12, Wilson 11, Cruz 10, White 6, Tubid 2, Mamaril 2, Menk 2, Caguioa 0, Abarrientos 0
Quarterscores: 26-20; 57-38; 80-71; 107-92
Tender Juicy Giants 90, Elasto Painters 85
Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants needed a couple of crucial defensive stops in the end to deny Rain or Shine Elasto Painters game 1 of their best-of-5 quarterfinal series in the KFC-PBA Philippine Cup Friday night at the Araneta Coliseum.
James Yap hit a game-high 31 points while Roger Yap preserved the 90-85 win for the Giants with a key deflection of Sol Mercado's pass in the closing seconds.
Roger Yap added 17 points for No. 3 seed Purefoods while Kerby Raymundo chipped in 12 points and 11 rebounds.
"We really expected a tough Game 1 because the momentum is on their side," said Giants head coach Ryan Gregorio.
"I told the players that in the end, defense will bail us out. We had key steals and key stops and made crucial free throws that were enough to win Game 1," he added.
Ryan Arana had 19 points for the No. 9 seed Elasto Painters, who had to go through the tough wildcard stage before earning a spot in the quarterfinals.
The Elasto Painters almost pulled off another shocker against the well-rested Giants. They fought them toe-to-toe the whole game, but crucial mistakes down the stretch cost them the series opener.
Purefoods was holding an 85-78 advantage on back-to-back triples by James Yap and Roger Yap with 4:02 left, but Rain or Shine got back in the game with a 7-3 exchange to threaten at 85-88 with 2:08 remaining.
After both teams exchanged empty possessions, the Elasto Painters had the chance to move closer after Raymundo muffed a 12-foot jumper in the previous play.
But Mercado, the hero in Rain or Shine's twin victories in the wildcard stage, committed a crucial error as his pass was deflected by Roger Yap, resulting in a foul by the Elasto Painters guard.
The two players were actually given a technical foul each for taunting after the play.
Roger Yap split his free throws to give the Giants an 89-85 cushion with 28.3 ticks left, and Eddie Laure's three-point attempt was way off the mark to hand Purefoods the win.
"There will be no celebration yet. It takes 3 wins to win the series. I expect Rain or Shine to play its hearts out on Sunday," said Gregorio.
Mercado finished with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists while Laure added 16. Gabe Norwood had a quiet 12-point performance on 5-of-13 shooting from the field. - www.abs-cbnnews.com
Scores:
Purefoods 90 - Yap J. 31, Yap R. 17, Raymundo 12, Maierhofer 9, Pingris 6, Reavis 5, Artadi 4, Canaleta 2, Adducul 2, Allado 2, Timberlake 0.
Rain or Shine 85 - Arana 19, Mercado 17, Laure 16, Norwood 12, Telan 9, Reyes 4, Chan 3, Hrabak 3, Ibanes 2, Cruz 0, Alfad 0, Arellano 0.
Quarterscores: 23-22, 51-48, 73-73, 90-85.
Tropang Texters 107, Kings 92
Defending champion Talk ‘N Text withstood Barangay Ginebra's rally in the third quarter and scored a 107-92 to grab a 1-0 lead in their own best-of-five quarterfinal series.
Jason Castro led the Tropang Texters' balanced attack with 20 points in 26 minutes and added 7 rebounds and 4 steals.
Jimmy Alapag chipped in 19 while Harvey Carey contributed 13 points and 13 rebounds for Talk ‘N ext, which led by as much as 22 points in the second quarter before the Kings exploded for 33 points in the third period to get back in the game.
"We knew they will make a run and at halftime, I told the players not to lose our heads," said Tropang Texters head coach Chot Reyes.
"But we also did a good job on their wingmen. When Ginebra made the run in the eliminations, it was because of the trio of JC Intal, Cyrus Baguio and Ronad Tubid. We were able to limit Tubid tonight," he added.
Intal led the Kings with 19 points while Enrico Villanueva added 16. Baguio finished with 12 but Tubid was held down to just 2 on 1-of-8 shooting from the field. - www.abs-cbnnews.com
Scores:
Talk 'N Text 107 - Castro 20, Alapag 19, Carey 13, Cardona 12, Dilinger 11, Peek 10, R. de Ocampo 8, Belasco 6, de Guzman 4, Ritualo 2, Y. de Ocampo 0
Brgy. Ginebra 92- Intal 19, Villanueva 16, Baguio 12, Salvacion 12, Wilson 11, Cruz 10, White 6, Tubid 2, Mamaril 2, Menk 2, Caguioa 0, Abarrientos 0
Quarterscores: 26-20; 57-38; 80-71; 107-92
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