Talk ’N Text survives third do-or-die game in semis with 98-90 win over Rain or Shine

The Talk ’N Text Tropang Texters bucked elimination anew as they took down the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, 98-90, last night in the semifinal round of the 37th PBA Governors’ Cup at the Araneta Coliseum.

The Texters survived a do-ordie game for the the third time in the semis, keeping their hopes of earning a playoff for finals berth alive.

Overall, the Textes improved to 8-1 (win-loss) this season when playing in a no-tomorrow game.

The semis will come to an end on Wednesday with the Texters and the Barangay Ginebra Kings facing each other in a sudden-death match.

With last night’s win, Talk ’N Text tied Ginebra’s record at 8-5 (win-loss).

The other game will pit the Rain or Shine and the B-Meg Llamados.

Rain or Shine and B-Meg now have similar records at 9-4 slates following the Painters’ loss last night.

Meanwhile, workhorse Marc Pingris bagged the Player of the Week honors for the period of July 9 to July 15 for helping the B-Meg Llamados stay in the race for a finals berth.

The week that was saw Pingris average 15.7 points, 10.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.0 block

BOX SCORES:

TALK N’ TEXT (98)- Harris 34, De Ocampo 17, Alapag 10, Fonacier 9, Castro 8, Williams 6, Peek 6, Aguilar 5, Aban 3, Raymundo 0, Reyes 0.

RAIN OR SHINE (90)- Cornley 27, Chan 15, Quinahan 14, Lee 13, Belga 11, Norwood 6, Buenafe 4, Matias 0, Tang 0, Arana 0, Ibanes 0.QUARTERSCORES: 30-21, 57-44, 80-79, 98-90