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ABL: RP-Patriots rip Slammers
Nothing, not even the jittery start and the weary travel could prevent the AirAsia Philippine Patriots from exacting revenge on the Chang Thailand Slammers in a rematch of last year’s finals. Bucking a 13-point first half deficit and a late comeback by the Slammers, the Patriots left Bangkok, Thailand yesterday with the AirAsia ASEAN Basketball League still on their grasp thanks to an 81-72 win...
SMB 5 stalks ABL leader
San Miguel Beer eyes its fifth Asean Basketball League (ABL) win as the Beermen go up against the Indonesian Warriors today at the Mahaka Square in Jakarta, Indonesia. With a 4-2 win-loss card, the Beermen share second place with the Westport Malaysia Dragons behind the AirAsia Philippine Patriots (5-1) following two consecutive wins over the Bangkok Cobras (94-59) and the Saigon Heat (85-62). The...
ABL: Pats roll back Slingers
By REY LACHICA SINGAPORE – Al Vergara, playing against his former team, fired 14 points to help the AirAsia Philippine Patriots post an 80-75 win over the Singapore Slingers Sunday in the AirAsia ASEAN Basketball League at the Singapore indoor stadium. Vergara suited up for the Slingers the past two years, endearing himself to Singapore fans with his all-around skills. His second triple of...
Beermen rout Heat, 85-62
By JONAS TERRADO Game Saturday (The Mahaka Square, Jakarta) 6 p.m. – Indonesia vs SMB The San Miguel Beermen sizzled in the second half to keep the Saigon Heat winless after Saturday’s 85-62 rout in the AirAsia ASEAN Basketball League at the Tan Binh Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City. Imports Dalron Johnson and Doug Thomas led the Beermen barrage even as they got solid local help from veteran Leo Avenido...
Beermen face Heat in Vietnam
San Miguel Beer is not taking Saigon Heat likely as the Beermen eye a fourth Asean Basketball League (ABL) win today at their opponents’ homecourt at the Tan Binh Stadium in Vietnam. “One thing I’ve learned in this league is not to take any team lightly, especially when they are playing in their homecourt,”said San Miguel Beer head coach Bobby Parks, whose team is a coming off a 94-59 victory...
ABL game
Manila, Philippines – The AirAsia Philippine Patriots game on the road Sunday against the Jobstreet.com Singapore Slingers will also be a homecoming of sorts for point guard Al Vergara. Vergara will face the team he played for two seasons for the first time since deciding to come home and play for the Patriots. “Of course I’m excited to face them (Slingers) but my focus now is to help the...
Pats go on the road
Manila, Philippines – After playing their first five games on local soil, the AirAsia Philippine Patriots gear up for their first real road game when they take on the host Jobstreet.com Singapore Slingers on Sunday. Coach Glenn Capacio is hoping that the Patriots of co-owners Mikee Romero and Tony Boy Cojuangco would overcome the worries of the long travel and facing a raucous crowd at the Singapore...
SMB rolls back Bangkok Cobras
By JONAS TERRADO Manila, Philippines – San Miguel Beermen coach Bobby Parks saw a much-focused team in Saturday night’s 94-59 home victory over the expansion Bangkok Cobras in the AirAsia ASEAN Basketball League. Back at the friendly confi nes of the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City, Parks got a balanced scoring attack led by import Doug Thomas to bounce back from Wednesday’s 71-63 road...
Patriots clash with Dragons tonight
By JONAS TERRADO Game Today (Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig City) 6 p.m. – AirAsia PH Patriots vs Westports Manila, Philippines – Malaysia The AirAsia Philippine Patriots try to keep their winning form when they battle the formidable Westports Malaysia Dragons tonight in the AirAsia ASEAN Basketball League at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Buoyed by two consecutive victories at home,...
