| Team | W | L | PCT |
| Talk N Text | 13 | 2 | 0.867 |
| San Miguel | 11 | 3 | 0.786 |
| Derby Ace | 9 | 5 | 0.643 |
| Ginebra | 9 | 6 | 0.600 |
| Alaska | 8 | 6 | 0.571 |
| Rain or Shine | 7 | 6 | 0.538 |
| Coca-Cola | 5 | 9 | 0.357 |
| Sta. Lucia | 4 | 10 | 0.286 |
| Air21 | 3 | 11 | 0.214 |
| Barako Energy Coffee | 2 | 13 | 0.133 |
(From PBA)
Talk n Text, the tourney’s top offensive team, stretched its record streak to 12 games in overcoming Alaska Milk in a defensive battle.
The Tropang Texters struggled offensively but made big defensive stops that allowed them to escape with a 76-75 thriller of a win over the Aces Wednesday night at the Araneta Coliseum.
The Texters held the Aces to a single field-goal basket in the last six minutes for the win that assured the team of at least a playoff for an outright PBA Fiesta Conference semifinal seat.
“Natuyo kami nang husto doon sa Batangas game (versus Ginebra Saturday). Because of fatigue, our usual offense was not there. The good thing is that we made stops when we needed to. We showed we can win even when our shots are not falling,” said Talk n Text coach Chot Reyes.
“Our problem now is how to stop San Miguel in a big game Saturday (in Victorias, Negros Occidental). They’re coming in fresh from a layoff while we’re dead tired from tough games versus Ginebra and Alaska,” Reyes also said.
Talk n Text, at 13-2, and San Miguel, at 11-3, are slugging it out for top placing in the double-round elimination phase.
Teams nursing outside chances to finish second are Derby Ace (9-5), Barangay Ginebra (9-6), Alaska (8-6) and Rain or Shine (7-6).
The Aces threatened to put an end on the Texters’ rampage but fell short in their bid on two misses in the closing seconds.
Alaska got a chance to steal the game following a turnover by Jimmy Alapag with Talk n Text ahead by just one with 20 seconds left to play.
After scrambling for the inbounds, Jeffrey Cariaso -- reactivated from the reserve roster -- settled down with the ball only to miss a short jumper.
But the Aces got another chance to steal the game as the Texters touched the ball last before it went out of bounds.
The Texters eventually won the game as Joe De Vance missed a shot from afar at the buzzer.
Talk n Text put up a good defense, disallowing Alaska from throwing in the ball close to the basket.
“Alaska is a good team with a good import. We expected them to make a good run. The good thing is that we didn’t panic. We stayed calm under tremendous pressure,” said Reyes.
Shawn Daniels went 5-of-15 from the field but gave Talk n Text a big push with his 21 rebounds.
Ryan Reyes, with just 12 points, top scored for the Texters in their lowest-scoring game in the tourney.
Alapag pumped in three treys and finished with 11 points, seven assists and one rebound.
Diamon Simpson led the Aces with 30 points and 19 rebounds. (SB)
The scores:
Talk N' Text 76 - Reyes 12, Daniels 11, Alapag 11, Williams 9,Dillinger 8, Cardona 8, Carey 6, De Ocampo 5, Quinahan 4, Castro 2, Yee 0.
Alaska 75 -Simpson 30, Baguio 13, De Vance 10, Tenorio 8, Dela Cruz 6, Cariaso 4, Thoss 2, Hugnatan 2, Eman 0.
Quarters: 21-20, 41-38, 60-53, 76-75
Talk n Text, the tourney’s top offensive team, stretched its record streak to 12 games in overcoming Alaska Milk in a defensive battle.
The Tropang Texters struggled offensively but made big defensive stops that allowed them to escape with a 76-75 thriller of a win over the Aces Wednesday night at the Araneta Coliseum.
The Texters held the Aces to a single field-goal basket in the last six minutes for the win that assured the team of at least a playoff for an outright PBA Fiesta Conference semifinal seat.
“Natuyo kami nang husto doon sa Batangas game (versus Ginebra Saturday). Because of fatigue, our usual offense was not there. The good thing is that we made stops when we needed to. We showed we can win even when our shots are not falling,” said Talk n Text coach Chot Reyes.
“Our problem now is how to stop San Miguel in a big game Saturday (in Victorias, Negros Occidental). They’re coming in fresh from a layoff while we’re dead tired from tough games versus Ginebra and Alaska,” Reyes also said.
Talk n Text, at 13-2, and San Miguel, at 11-3, are slugging it out for top placing in the double-round elimination phase.
Teams nursing outside chances to finish second are Derby Ace (9-5), Barangay Ginebra (9-6), Alaska (8-6) and Rain or Shine (7-6).
The Aces threatened to put an end on the Texters’ rampage but fell short in their bid on two misses in the closing seconds.
Alaska got a chance to steal the game following a turnover by Jimmy Alapag with Talk n Text ahead by just one with 20 seconds left to play.
After scrambling for the inbounds, Jeffrey Cariaso -- reactivated from the reserve roster -- settled down with the ball only to miss a short jumper.
But the Aces got another chance to steal the game as the Texters touched the ball last before it went out of bounds.
The Texters eventually won the game as Joe De Vance missed a shot from afar at the buzzer.
Talk n Text put up a good defense, disallowing Alaska from throwing in the ball close to the basket.
“Alaska is a good team with a good import. We expected them to make a good run. The good thing is that we didn’t panic. We stayed calm under tremendous pressure,” said Reyes.
Shawn Daniels went 5-of-15 from the field but gave Talk n Text a big push with his 21 rebounds.
Ryan Reyes, with just 12 points, top scored for the Texters in their lowest-scoring game in the tourney.
Alapag pumped in three treys and finished with 11 points, seven assists and one rebound.
Diamon Simpson led the Aces with 30 points and 19 rebounds. (SB)
The scores:
Talk N' Text 76 - Reyes 12, Daniels 11, Alapag 11, Williams 9,Dillinger 8, Cardona 8, Carey 6, De Ocampo 5, Quinahan 4, Castro 2, Yee 0.
Alaska 75 -Simpson 30, Baguio 13, De Vance 10, Tenorio 8, Dela Cruz 6, Cariaso 4, Thoss 2, Hugnatan 2, Eman 0.
Quarters: 21-20, 41-38, 60-53, 76-75
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