5 locals scored with double figures lead by Jason Castro and Larry Fonacier with 20 points a piece, De Ocampo, Dillinger and Williams also contributed with 19,17, and 13 respectively. Samhan who only manage to score 6 points was hindered by 4 quick fouls and was injured at the second half of the game.
Talk `N Text (110) -- Castro 20, Fonacier 20, De Ocampo 19, Dillinger 17, Williams 13, Samhan 6, Carey 5, Peek 4, Gamalinda 2, Aguilar 2, Alapag 2.
Alaska (98) -- Thoss 22, Parada 18, Tenorio 18, Baguio 18, Eman 10, Baracael 8, Custodio 4, Salamat 0, Reyes 0, Gonzales 0.
Quarterscores: 27-25, 62-48, 83-78, 110-98
Garry David exploded again as he scored 29 points to lead the tigers to their 2nd consecutive win at the start of the season with a 94-82 win over the new look Meralco who replaced Jarrid Famous with Earl Barron. Lassiter and Dwayne Jones provided the spark to escape a late surge by Meralco.
Here the the boxscore of the game.
POWERADE 94 -David 29, Lassiter 19, Jones 15, Casio 14, Anthony 9, Kramer 8, Martinez 0, Vanlandingham 0, Allera 0, Cruz 0, Adducul 0, Crisano 0.
MERALCO 82 - Barron 22, Espinas 19, Cardona 13, Borboran 9, Macapagal 6, Artadi 6, Mercado 3, Ross 2, Taulava 2, Hugnatan 0.
Quarterscores: 20-25, 42-47, 68-68, 94-82