| Team | W | L | PCT |
| San Miguel | 5 | 1 | 0.833 |
| Talk N Text | 5 | 2 | 0.714 |
| Coca-Cola | 4 | 3 | 0.571 |
| Rain or Shine | 3 | 2 | 0.600 |
| Ginebra | 3 | 2 | 0.600 |
| Derby Ace | 3 | 2 | 0.600 |
| Alaska | 2 | 2 | 0.500 |
| Sta. Lucia | 2 | 4 | 0.333 |
| Air21 | 1 | 5 | 0.167 |
| Barako Energy Coffee | 1 | 6 | 0.143 |
(From PBA)
Jimmy Alapag, Macmac Cardona and Ranidel de Ocampo put in All-Star performance ahead of the All-Star Game in Puerto Princesa Sunday.
With tremendous boost from the three, Talk n Text got off to a strong start and pulled off a 115-91 rout of Coca-Cola in the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference at the Araneta Coliseum Wednesday night.
The Tropang Texters gained solo second with a 5-2 win-loss record before the season-ending reinforced tourney takes a break for the 2010 All-Star spectacle slated April 22-25.
Alapag, Cardona and De Ocampo, three TnT players seeing action in the much-awaited All-Star Game, led the Texters to a hot start en route to fourth straight win, following earlier victories over Alaska, Sta. Lucia and Barako Energy Coffee.
“The break couldn’t come at a worse time for us. With the break, our streak is essentially over. At post All-Star, we have no more momentum. We have to pick up the pieces and get to the horse again,” said Talk n Text coach Chot Reyes.
Minimal production by import Shawn Daniels didn’t stop Talk n Text from beating Coca-Cola seven in a row dating back to last season.
Their All-Star players gave the team a big lift as the Texters achieved a four-game streak for the second time under Reyes.
Coca-Cola, on the other hand, suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time this conference.
The Tigers came out flat and slid to third place at 3-2.
“We didn’t expect this (lopsided game). We were preparing for a real tough war,” said Reyes.
“Before the game, I told the guys we have to come out with a lot of energy and urgency. Our starters did that, giving us a fantastic start,” Reyes added.
Alapag, De Ocampo, Cardona, Daniels and Harvey Carey got the Texters to a jackrabbit start, and the team sustained the bristling pace to the finish for yet another stirring triumph.
The Texters won their last three games with an impressive average margin of 10.3 points.
Alapag knocked in seven triples and finished with 28 points, eight assists and one rebounds, De Ocampo made 25 points, eight rebounds and three assists while Cardona got 22 points, eight rebounds and five assists.
Jared Dillinger added 10 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals while Daniels produced 10 rebounds, eight points, six blocks, three assists and two steals.
James Penny, in his second game after sustaining a big cut above his right eye in a game incident, led the losing team with 22 rebounds and 21 points.
Gary David was blanked in the first half but rattled in 16 points in the final half.
“That was a key for us, holding David scoreless in the first half. That gave us impetus. We challenged Macmac to play tough defense, expecting David to attack him,” said Reyes. (SB)
The scores:
Talk n Text 115 – Alapag 28, De Ocampo 25, Cardona 22, Dillinger 10, Castro 8, Daniels 8, Carey 6, Peek 6, Quinahan 2, Yee 0, Escobal 0, Belasco 0.
Coca-Cola 91 – Penny 21, Lanete 17, David 16, Cruz 13, Espino 8, Macapagal 7, Rizada 3, Allera 2, Ross 2, Taulava 2, Rodriguez 0, Gonzales 0.
Quarterscores: 36-18; 63-43; 88-71; 115-91.
Jimmy Alapag, Macmac Cardona and Ranidel de Ocampo put in All-Star performance ahead of the All-Star Game in Puerto Princesa Sunday.
With tremendous boost from the three, Talk n Text got off to a strong start and pulled off a 115-91 rout of Coca-Cola in the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference at the Araneta Coliseum Wednesday night.
The Tropang Texters gained solo second with a 5-2 win-loss record before the season-ending reinforced tourney takes a break for the 2010 All-Star spectacle slated April 22-25.
Alapag, Cardona and De Ocampo, three TnT players seeing action in the much-awaited All-Star Game, led the Texters to a hot start en route to fourth straight win, following earlier victories over Alaska, Sta. Lucia and Barako Energy Coffee.
“The break couldn’t come at a worse time for us. With the break, our streak is essentially over. At post All-Star, we have no more momentum. We have to pick up the pieces and get to the horse again,” said Talk n Text coach Chot Reyes.
Minimal production by import Shawn Daniels didn’t stop Talk n Text from beating Coca-Cola seven in a row dating back to last season.
Their All-Star players gave the team a big lift as the Texters achieved a four-game streak for the second time under Reyes.
Coca-Cola, on the other hand, suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time this conference.
The Tigers came out flat and slid to third place at 3-2.
“We didn’t expect this (lopsided game). We were preparing for a real tough war,” said Reyes.
“Before the game, I told the guys we have to come out with a lot of energy and urgency. Our starters did that, giving us a fantastic start,” Reyes added.
Alapag, De Ocampo, Cardona, Daniels and Harvey Carey got the Texters to a jackrabbit start, and the team sustained the bristling pace to the finish for yet another stirring triumph.
The Texters won their last three games with an impressive average margin of 10.3 points.
Alapag knocked in seven triples and finished with 28 points, eight assists and one rebounds, De Ocampo made 25 points, eight rebounds and three assists while Cardona got 22 points, eight rebounds and five assists.
Jared Dillinger added 10 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals while Daniels produced 10 rebounds, eight points, six blocks, three assists and two steals.
James Penny, in his second game after sustaining a big cut above his right eye in a game incident, led the losing team with 22 rebounds and 21 points.
Gary David was blanked in the first half but rattled in 16 points in the final half.
“That was a key for us, holding David scoreless in the first half. That gave us impetus. We challenged Macmac to play tough defense, expecting David to attack him,” said Reyes. (SB)
The scores:
Talk n Text 115 – Alapag 28, De Ocampo 25, Cardona 22, Dillinger 10, Castro 8, Daniels 8, Carey 6, Peek 6, Quinahan 2, Yee 0, Escobal 0, Belasco 0.
Coca-Cola 91 – Penny 21, Lanete 17, David 16, Cruz 13, Espino 8, Macapagal 7, Rizada 3, Allera 2, Ross 2, Taulava 2, Rodriguez 0, Gonzales 0.
Quarterscores: 36-18; 63-43; 88-71; 115-91.
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