Tenorio lives up to ‘Showtime’ billing in leading Ginebra to finals
He helped Ginebra shut the door on a gritty Talk N’ Text down the stretch in the pivotal game five with his gutsy drives — L.A. Tenorio is not called “Showtime” for nothing.
He helped Ginebra shut the door on a gritty Talk N’ Text down the stretch in the pivotal game five with his gutsy drives — L.A. Tenorio is not called “Showtime” for nothing.
Ginebra frustrated Talk N’ Text all game, coming away with a 111-103 win in game five and setting up a classic finals match-up with Alaska in the 2013 PBA Commissioner’s Cup Sunday night.
A release clause has been added to the controversial UAAP residency rule, softening the blow for highschool students transferring to another member school in college.
Alaska hasn’t beaten San Mig Coffee in nine straight tries. But that was before the Aces won three straight in the best-of-five semifinals series to dethrone the defending 2013 PBA Commissioner’s Cup champion Mixers.
It couldn’t make its threes, so Far Eastern University took the ball strong to the hoop and defeated University of the Philippines, 71-66, Saturday in the 2013 Filoil Flying V Hanes Premier Cup.
National University pulled away in the third quarter and pushed Arellano to its second straight setback, 86-71, Saturday in the 2013 Filoil Hanes Pre-Season Cup at the Arena in San Juan.
University of Santo Tomas banked on a ferocious run from 17 down in the fourth – capped by a clutch drive by Clark Bautista – to halt Letran 78-77 Saturday in the 2013 Filoil Flying V Hanes Premier Cup.
Yutien Andrada, La Salle’s lanky forward, is sidelined with another anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear.
Ginebra hung tough down the stretch, forging a winner-take-all match after nipping Talk N’ Text, 104-101, Friday in game four of their taut semifinals series in the 2013 PBA Commissioner’s Cup.
La Salle outlasted a pesky Lyceum squad Friday, 70-64, to keep its unbeaten slate at the 2013 Filoil Flying V Hanes Cup at the Arena in San Juan City.
Aljon Mariano used a quick first step then exploded to the rim to give University of Santo Tomas a six-point breather with 1:10 left in a tight fourth quarter.
James Yap suiting up for San Mig Coffee on a do-or-die game on Saturday remains a game-time decision. But one thing is for sure, his back is not getting any better.
University of Santo Tomas completed an all UAAP final four crew after eliminating Perpetual Help, 21-25, 25-18, 25-22, 19-25, 15-11, Thursday in the 10th Shakey’s V-League playoffs at the Arena in San Juan.
