THE LAST time I talked with Barako Bull team manager/alternate governor Raffy Casyao, he was preparing to offer Pido Jarencio the head coaching post formerly held by Junel Baculi and assumed by Bong Ramos in an interim capacity.
Talk ‘N Text and San Mig Coffee remained in their lofty perches after coming up with similar second half breakaways to rout separate foes last night in the PBA Philippine Cup eliminations at the Ynares Center here.
Alaska finally unveiled the “Beast,” and the Aces are suddenly looking fearsome again. Rookie Calvin Abueva debuted with 12 points and 16 rebounds, and Dondon Hontiveros struck hardest in the fourth period as Alaska stunned Petron Blaze, 88-86, last night in the PBA Philippine Cup at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
POWERADE and Barako Bull knock each other out today with the winner advancing to another do-or-die match tomorrow against Meralco to determine the sixth and last semifinalist of the PBA Governors’ Cup.
Rain or Shine, starring rookie Paul Lee, gets its first true test Friday when the surprising Elasto Painters clash with rock-solid Talk ‘N Text for the lead in the PBA Philippine Cup on the line at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
ANTIPOLO—Alex Cabagnot sizzled from afar and Arwind Santos was brilliant on both ends for Petron Blaze yet again as the Boosters ripped Barako Bull, 95-83, for a 2-0 record and the solo lead in the PBA Philippine Cup eliminations at the Ynares Center. Cabagnot drained 6-of-11 triple attempts and finished with 22 points while quarterbacking [...]
MANILA—Slowed down by a first half its coach doesn’t want to see again for the rest of this Philippine Cup, Alaska needed a swashbuckling final two quarters to hammer out an 88-64 victory over Barako Bull Friday night at the Araneta Coliseum. The reigning Fiesta Conference champion Aces trailed 0-10, before getting their acts [...]
