BRUNO Sundov caught fire early in the third quarter, fueling Rain or Shine’s wire-to-wire 106-97 victory over Barako Bull at Smart Araneta Coliseum last night and assure the Elasto Painters of at least a playoff for the second twice-to-beat bonus in the quarterfinals of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup.
SWEETER the second time around. Alaska overhauled a bigger Rain or Shine deficit this time and then completed another miraculous comeback without an import in the final 3:20 for an 89-84 overtime win that all but gave the Aces a twice-to-beat edge in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup playoffs.
Rain or Shine tries to stop Air21’s giant-killing ways and reclaim a piece of the lead in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup eliminations when both squads clash at the resumption of action at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
Coach Olsen Racela put everything in perspective.
“We haven’t really achieved anything yet in the overall context,” said the Petron Blaze coach. But even he admitted that the import-less Boosters got a welcome dose of a positivity after they stunned Rain or Shine, 87-79, Saturday in a PBA Commissioner Cup out-of-town match in Panabo City, Davao del Norte.
GABE Norwood and rookie Chris Tiu bailed out Rain or Shine from a huge collapse last night, keying a 103-95 decision of Globalport as the Elasto Painters nailed a fifth straight win in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup eliminations at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Rain or Shine rode a 17-0 run into the final minute of the match and forged a 91-82 victory over Meralco for its first win in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup during an out-of-town match yesterday in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan.
SOMEBODY ought to extend some kind of assistance to former PBA cager Dennis Espino, who is currently locked up in the San Fernando provincial jail for illegally detaining his secretary Mildred Eiman at his Northline Farm in Arayat, Pampanga, in 2011.
CALVIN Abueva drained a trey and Cyrus Baguio beat the game clock for the winner as the Aces scored five points in the last 24 seconds to clip Rain or Shine, 83-81, and get their PBA Commissioner’s Cup campaign going on a high note last night at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Talk ‘N Text’s Jimmy Alapag has been the MVP, a national team member, a Finals MVP and just recently, a six-time PBA champion.
With a commanding lead, Talk ‘N Text shoots for another victory against Rain or Shine Sunday and virtually secure the PBA Philippine Cup title for the defending champion Tropang Texters at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Talk N’ Text bottled up Rain or Shine’s big guns for the second straight game last night, and the best-of-seven PBA Philippine Cup Finals many thought would be a long series is suddenly waving a checkered flag right around the corner.
Relentless on both ends, Rain or Shine practically ran San Mig Coffee to the ground Thursday night and tore the Mixers apart in the final two periods of a 90-83 victory that put the Elasto Painters in the PBA Philippine Cup Finals.
For all intents and purposes, Yeng Guiao considers this game as the rubber match.
Guiao and his gritty Rain or Shine squad clash with San Mig Coffee in Game 6 of their PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series, and the outspoken coach is making no bones about the need to win this one or risk blowing everything they’ve worked hard for.
