PBA Finals 2011 in Victorias


TALK N' TEXT (91) VS. SAN MIGUEL BEERMEN (82)

Texters Dominate Game One Against Beermen in Victorias

Beermen and Texters hustle for the ball
at the Victorias City Sports
and Amusement Center.
Photo credit : www.pba.com.ph


PBA fans packed the Victorias City Sports and Amusement Center for the Game One of the PBA Philippine Cup best-of-seven series as Talk ‘n Text won over San Miguel Beer with a score of 91-82 last January 22.

The basketball aficionados witnessed how the top two teams battled on court as the Texters trailed the Beerman in the first three quarters , 19-20, 44-46, 67-68, and dominated the fourth quarter.

In the end, the Texters outscored the Beermen and have advanced one game on its credit entering Game Two of the series.

It was only once in the last five years that these teams meet in the finals and it was during the 2005 Fiesta Conference when the Beermen outlasted the Tropang Texters, 4–1.

Victorias City Sports and Amusement Complex, has been a venue of the PBA games for many years and still continues in being the center for sports in Negros.

At present, the Complex is equipped with an Olympic standard swimming pool and a 12-lane bowling center with other amenities for sports and recreation.

Top scores of the teams:
Talk n Text 91 – Castro 16, Reyes 13, Carey 12, Dillinger 10, Alapag 9, De Ocampo 9, Peek 7,Williams 7, Fonacier 4, Aban 4.
San Miguel 82 – Washington 14, Santos 13, Seigle 13, Hontiveros 9,
Cabagnot 9, Ildefonso 6, Artadi 6, Yeo 4, Miranda 4, Pennisi 2, Pena 2, Salvacion 0./*NAB

by: Jemaimah Taladico