Sol Mercado missed a 3pt shot that would have ended the game with 2 seconds remaining in the 4th quarter

Rico Maierhofer was full of energy in this game scoring 17pts and grabbing 10rebs

Dunk by Gabe Norwood

Not a great looking jumper but still an effective one by Tony Washam (6/9 from 3-pt range)

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Best Player of the Game Rico Maierhofer with a Dunk

Rafi Reavis had to be restrained against JR Reyes who hit Reavis in the head and was suspended for Game 5

Roger Yap had another all-around performance with 13pts, 7rebs, 7asts and 1blk

James Yap heavily guarded by Ryan Arana but still contributed 17pts, 7rebs and 4asts

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Derby Ace Import Tony Washam in just his second game in the PBA scored 49 points to lead Derby Ace in a thrilling overtime win over Rain or Shine 105-100. Derby Ace Llamados will now face San Miguel Beermen in the semifinals in another rematch of their best-of-seven semifinals last Philippine Cup where then Purefoods TJ Giants won in 6 games.

Derby Ace led in the 1st half with their biggest lead at 23 but Rain or Shine got back in the second half behind Sol Mercado and Gabe Norwood to take the lead at 86-85 with less than 3 minutes remaining in regulation. Nino Canaleta after being benched in the last game made a big three point shot for his only points in the game with 47sec left in the fourth quarter to give back Derby Ace the lead 90-89 and he also grabbed a couple of crucial rebounds in overtime.

Washam was 6 out of 9 from three point range and also contributed 8 rebounds and 4 steals. Rico Maierhofer had another great game  scoring 17pts and 10rebs (5 offensive), while Roger Yap had an all-around performance with 14pts, 10rebs and 8asts. James Yap contributed 13pts only but was steady from the line going 8 out of 8 and making the crucial free throws in the 4th quarter and overtime. Special mention goes to Rafi Reavis who controlled the boards with 10rebs long with 8points.

Game scores:

Derby Ace 105 – Washam 49, Maierhofer 17, Yap. R. 14, Ya J. 13, Reavis 8, Canaleta 3, Aratadi 1, Simon 0, Pingris 0, Allado 0.

Rain or Shine 100 – Norwood 25, Mercado 23, Nealy 12, Laure 12, Cruz 8, Arellano 6, Arana 5, Chan 3, Hrabak 3, Telan 2, Salangsang 1, Ibanes 0.

Quarterscores: 29-14, 58-40, 72-69, 90-90, 105-100

Win or go home is the theme for today as Derby Ace battles Rain or Shine and Alaska faces Ginebra in Game 5 of their best-of-five quarterfinals matchup. Derby Ace hopes to repeat vs Rain or Shine who they beat last conference as Purefoods TJ Giants also in Game 5.

Derby Ace routs Rain or Shine, 92-78 with the help of new Import Tony Washam who scored 29pts (4/9 from 3points) and contributed 13rebs (7 offensive), 2asts, 3stls, 1blk, but more importantly it was the defense of Derby Ace which frustrated the Painters and forced a do-or-die Game 5 this Sunday at 4pm at the Araneta Coliseum.

James Yap top scored for Derby Ace among the locals with 17pts along with 7rebs and 4asts but it was the energy of leading Rookie of the Year candidate and Best Player of the Game Rico Maierhofer that made a big difference in the game, scoring 8pts with 2 dunks and hauling 14 rebs (7offensive).

Other notes from the game:
- JR Reyes committed a Flagrant Foul 2 on Rafi Reavis and maybe suspended for Game 5
- Rafi Reavis Stats – 8pts, 12 rebs, 2asts, 3blks
- Roger Yap Stats – 13pts, 7rebs, 7asts, 1blk
- Rebounding edge 64-42 (30 offensive rebounds for Derby Ace)
- Improved Free Throw Shooting (19/24)
- Sol Mercado was limited to 6pts, Gabe Norwood 8pts and Jervy Cruz 4pts only
- Nino Canaleta (DNP)

Game scores:

Derby Ace 92 – Washam 29, Yap J. 17, Yap R. 13, Allado 9, Maierhofer 8, Reavis 8, Pingris 5, Artadi 3, Simon 0, Adducul 0.

Rain or Shine 78 – Nealy 26, Chan 15, Norwood 8, Mercado 6, Reyes 6, Hrabak 6, Laure 5, Cruz 4, Tang 2, Arellano 0, Arana 0, Ibanes 0, Telan 0.

Quarterscores: 26-14, 43-29, 70-49, 92-78

James Yap and the Derby Ace Llamados tries to stay alive in the Quarterfinals series vs Rain or Shine. The Painters lead the best-of-five series, 2-1 and can close the series tonight but Derby Ace will try to force Game 5 this Sunday. Derby Ace replaces Import Clif Brown with Tony Washam . Although chemistry might be an issue with a new Import, the way the locals have been playing specially defensively since last conference will be a major factor in this game.

Marc Pingris (thigh injury) and Kerby Raymundo (knee injury) who were sidelined with an injury the last game are committed to play but is still a question mark on Game 4.

Let us all support our team the B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados!

Sol Mercado (16pts, 9rebs, 15asts) of Rain or Shine Elasto Painters takes over in OT by scoring 9 points and beats Derby Ace Llamados, 117-111 and is one win away from the semifinals matchup vs San Miguel Beermen. Derby Ace had a chance to win in regulation with 5sec left in the game but wasted the opportunity to lead this series. James Yap had a season high 34 pts along with 4rebs and 4asts, made clutch baskets in the 4th quarter, but still came up short missing a couple of three point shots in overtime.

Derby Ace was down in the 1st half with Rain or Shine having its biggest lead with 18points, but Derby Ace came back strong starting the 3rd quarter with an 18-0 blast and it was a very close game in the 4th quarter with a couple of players making big baskets down the stretch including Nino Canaleta (17pts , 6rebs) and Don Allado (10pts, 4rebs) of Derby Ace and Jervy Cruz (16pts, 8rebs) of Rain or Shine.

Derby Ace Import Clif Brown, who might have played his last game in the PBA contributed 31 pts, 23rebs (11 offensive) and 5asts. Game 4 will be on Friday, July 16 at the Cuneta Astrodome at 7:30pm.

Other notes from the game:
- Marc Pingris and Kerby Raymundo did not play due to injuries.
- Roger Yap – 5pts, 10asts, 4rebs, 1stl, 1blk
- Rafi Reavis – 5pts, 11rebs, 2asts, 1blk
- Derby Ace was only 21 of 32 from the Free Throw line

Game scores:

Rain or Shine 117 – Nealy 32, Chan 22, Cruz 16, Mercado 16, Norwood 14, Arana 6, Laure 5, Ibanes 4, Reyes 2, Tang 0, Salangsang 0, Hrabak 0.

Derby Ace 111 – Yap J. 34, Brown 31, Canaleta 17, Allado 10, Artadi 6, Reavis 5, Yap R. 5, Simon 2, Maierhofer 1, Timberlake 0, Salvador 0, Adducul 0.

Sol Mercado (19pts, 6rebs, 7asts, 2stls) leads Rain or Shine to a win versus Derby Ace to tie their Best-of-5 Quarterfinals series 1-1. James Yap top scored for Derby Ace with 20pts followed by Rookie Rico Maierhofer with 13pts and 10rebs, but aside from Maierhofer bench scoring was non-existent for the Llamados with Peter June Simon who was the hero last game contributing only 2pts and Nino Canaleta 3pts and had one of his worst shooting nights (1 of 7 from 3-point range and 0 of 4 from 2-point range).

Derby Ace Import Clif Brown who played only limited minutes in Game 1 due to cramps, played 39 minutes in Game 2 but could only contribute 11pts and 12rebs. Crucial Game 3 will be at the Araneta Coliseum this Wednesday, July 14 at 5pm.

Game Scores:

Rain or Shine 79 – Mercado 19, Nealy 17, Norwood 13, Laure 9, Reyes 7, Arana 5, Cruz 4, Chan 3, Ibanes 2, Tang 0, Hrabak 0.

Derby Ace 69 - Yap J. 20, Maierhofer 13, Brown 11, Pingris 6, Yap R. 5, Reavis 4, Allado 4, Canaleta 3, Simon 2, Raymundo 1, Artadi 0. Quarters: 25-21, 47-39, 63-61, 79-69

James Yap and Peter June Simon led Derby Ace to a win vs Rain or Shine in the 1st Game of their Best-of-5 Quarterfinals series, 108-102. Former MVP James Yap scored 31 points and contributed 4rebs and 4 asts but it was the scoring of PJ Simon (14pts and 4rebs) in the 4th quarter that gave Derby Ace the win including a big 3-point shot with a few seconds remaining in the game to seal the win.

Derby Ace Import Clif Brown was used sparingly in the second half due to cramps but still contributed 17pts, 10rebs and 5asts as Derby Ace played All-Filipino for most of the second half. Kerby Raymundo made his first appearance this conference contributing 4pts, 7rebs and 2asts and Marc Pingris playing with an injury guarded Rain or Shine Import Rod Nealy for most of the game.

Special mention goes to Roger Yap who contributed 16pts, 4rebs, 5asts and 2 stls and just like last conference has stepped up his game in the quarterfinals.