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Texters rip Boosters, gain top playoff seeding

Joey Villar, Nelson Beltran - The Philippine Star

MANILA, Philippines – Talk n Text outfought Petron Blaze in the clutch with a relentless effort on both ends, hacking out a 95-82 win to clinch top spot in the elimination round of the PBA Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum tonight.

The Tropang Texters started a bit flat but finished with a flurry, guaranteeing themselves with top seeding in the playoffs with an 11-2 win-loss card.

Jayson Castro, Ryan Reyes, Ranidel de Ocampo, Kelly Williams and Jimmy Alapag all played big in the homestretch, outplaying Arwind Santos and his teammates as Talk n Text stretched to eight games its domination of Petron in their head-on duels.

The Texters held the Boosters scoreless in the last 3:02 of play, dealing coach Olsen Racela and his troops a seventh loss against six wins.

“It’s a big win, obviously, as it guaranteed us first place in the elims. It was a great team effort. We played a balanced game and played tenacious defense at the finish,” said Talk n Text coach Norman Black.

ARWIND SANTOS

JAYSON CASTRO

KELLY WILLIAMS AND JIMMY ALAPAG

NORMAN BLACK

OCAMPO

OLSEN RACELA

PETRON BLAZE

PHILIPPINE CUP

RYAN REYES

SMART ARANETA COLISEUM

TROPANG TEXTERS

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