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News: Rain Or Shine Bounces Back From Controversial Defeat By Quelling Talk ‘N Text The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters bounced back from a heartbreaking defeat, but not before quelling a fourth quarter uprising from Talk ‘N Text for a 104-102 win on Wednesday night at Cuneta Astrodome. The defending Governors’ Cup champions were coming off a controversial loss to Barangay Ginebra San Miguel last Saturday. “With our Ginebra game as the background, we felt this is the best way to ease the pain of that loss,” said Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao. “We can’t dwell on it. Winning this game makes it easier to accept.” The Elasto Painters controlled the action for the first three quarters, taking an 86-71 lead into the fourth period. But Talk ‘N Text was not about to go away easily. The Tropang Texters scored the first 17 points of the final quarter, taking a 92-86 advantage. During that span, Guiao did not call timeout to break the Talk ‘N Text momentum, instead letting his players play through it. The Elasto Painters responded with a 14-4 run to regain the lead, 100-96, with less than a minute remaining. Debuting import Courtney Fells, who finished with 28 points, hit a three-pointer with 11.7 seconds left to bring Talk ‘N Text within a hairline at 100-99. Gabe Norwood hit two free throws in the ensuing play to give Rain or Shine more breathing space, and Fells’ attempt with three seconds left failed to hit the target. Paul Lee scored two more free throws after being fouled, and Talk ‘N Text scored a three-pointer at the buzzer for the final score. The victory improved Rain or Shine’s win-loss record to 5-4, giving the Elasto Painters a good chance to finish in the top four of the standings depending on the result of the four remaining games. Teams in the upper bracket of the playoffs will enjoy a twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinals. “All we can do is wait. We’ll see what happens in the next few playing days,” said Guiao. Reid finished with 26 points, 12 rebounds, and seven assists, despite playing just 32 minutes after hurting his hip in the second half. Talk ‘N Text suffered its fourth straight and moved on the verge of missing the playoffs with a 2-6 record, tying Air 21 in last place. Original Link: interaksyon/interaktv/rain-or-shine-bounces-back-from-controversial-defeat-by-quelling-talk-n-text
Posted on: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 14:22:25 +0000

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