Game Highlights:
-Best Player: Marc Pingris with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 2 steals
-James Yap led B-Meg with 17 points
-Rookie Mark Barroca with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists
-Peter June Simon is back from an injury and contributed 12 points and 7 rebounds
-Josh Urbiztondo 3/6 from three-point range
-4th straight win by B-Meg
-6 players in double figures
-Newcomer Yancy de Ocampo did not score in limited minutes of play
-Former B-Meg Rico Maierhofer scored 2 points for Ginebra
-Jay Jay Helterbrand led Ginebra with 17 points
-B-Meg now with 6 wins and 4 losses

Game scores:
B-Meg 88 – J. Yap 17, Barroca 14, Simon 12, Urbiztondo 10, Pingris 10, Raymundo 10, Yap R. 7, De ance 5, Reavis 3, De Ocampo 0.

Ginebra 76 – Helterbrand 17, Villanueva 13, Intal 10, Wilson W. 10, Cortez 10, Caguioa 6, Mamaril 4, Canaleta 3, Maierhofer 2, Wilson J. 1, Labgala 0, Tubid 0.

Quarters: 24-19, 44-38, 61-55, 88-76

B-Meg Llamados gets
-Yancy de Ocampo (From Ginebra)
-2012 Second Round Pick (From Ginebra)

Barangay Ginebra Kings gets
-Rico Maierhofer (From B-Meg)
-Allein Maliksi (From Barako)

Barako Bull Energy gets
-Jimbo Aquino (From Ginebra)
-2013 First Round Pick (From Ginebra)

Goodbye and good luck to Rico Maierhofer and welcome Yancy de Ocampo!

Player Roster for PBA Philippine Cup
Jonas Villanueva – #0
Rico Maierhofer – #1
Josh Urbiztondo – #2
Rafi Reavis – #4
Peter June Simon – #8
Roger Yap – #13
Mark Barroca – #14
Marc Pingris – #15
James Yap – #18
Jerwin Gaco – #19
Val Acuna – #21
John Ferriols – #22
Kerby Raymundo – #35
Joe Devance – #38

Coaching Staff
Head Coach:
Tim Cone

Assistant Coaches:
Richard del Rosario
Jeffrey Cariaso
Johnny Abarrientos
Enrico Banal
Dayong Mendoza

Team Manager:
Alvin Patrimonio

B-Meg capitalized on the distracted Air 21 team as they rout the Express, 121-92. Air 21 which was rumored to trade their 3 1st round picks Al-Hussaini, Baclao and Guevarra to San Miguel seemed affected by the reports and Derby Ace played an almost perfect game with 27 assists and led by Nino “KG” Canaleta with 28 points while the duo of James Yap and Peter June Simon combined for 41 points.

The only dent in the game of the Llamados was the low contribution of Shamari Spears who was ineffective on his 2nd straight game with only 8 points and needs to be replaced in order for Derby Ace to climb up the standings.

Before the game, it was announced that Rico Maierhofer will be out of the season with a left ACL tear. Let us pray for the speedy recovery of Rico Maierhofer.

Note: After the game, it was announced that PBA Commissioner Salud has already approved the trade of Hontiveros, Siegle, Pena and Artadi to Air 21 in exchange for Al-Hussaini, Baclao and Guevarra.

Game scores:

Derby Ace 121 – Canaleta 28, Yap J 22, Simon 19, Villanueva 13, Pingris 12, Gaco 9, Spears 8, Escobal 4, Salvador 4, Yap R 2, Adducul 0.

Air21 92 – Al-Hussaini 17, Reyes 17, Robinson 15, Avenido 9, Baclao 8, Juntilla 5, Najorda 5, Arboleda 5, Sharma 4, Urbiztondo 3, Gatumbato 2, Gonzales 2, Guevarra 0.

Quarters: 28-15, 64-42, 101-62, 121-92

B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados will not be defending their All-Filipino title in the current PBA Philippine Cup as they lose to Talk N Text Tropang Texters in 6 games of their best-of-seven semifinals series. Talk N Text is back in the finals and is waiting for the winner of the San Miguel vs Ginebra matchup, with San Miguel still leading the series, 3-2.

James Yap led B-Meg with 16 points but was just 5 out of 12 from the field and scoring partner Peter June Simon scored 15 points. Rico Maierhofer and Marc Pingris both had a double-double with 15 points, 13 rebounds and 10 points, 13 rebounds respectively. But no other Derby Ace player had a decent game, and the bench of B-Meg was again outplayed by the TNT Bench.

Game scores

Talk N Text 89 – Peek 19, Castro 18, Aban 14, De Ocampo 9, Carey 9, Williams 6, Fonacier 5,
Reyes 4, Dillinger 3, Alapag 2, Alvarez 0.

Derby Ace 72 – Yap J 16, Maierhofer 15, Simon 15, Pingris 10, Yap R 6, Salvador 4, Canaleta
4, Villanueva 2, Gaco 0, Allado 0.

Quarterscores: 19-18, 42-35, 73-53, 89-72

MVP James Yap led B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados to a win versus the Talk N Text Tropang Texters with 26 points, but it was Rico Maierhofer and Marc Pingris who set the tone for the game and grabbed crucial rebounds in the 4th quarter to tie this best-of-seven semifinals series at 2-2.

Marc Pingris had a double double with 13 points and 11 rebounds while Rookie of the Year Rico Maierhofer scored 10 points and grabbed 7 rebounds (6 offensive). With the series now tied at 2-2, it is now just a best-of-three series with the winner of Game 5 this Wednesday gaining an upper hand.

Derby Ace had their biggest lead at 21, 66-45 in the 3rd quarter but Talk N Text battled back in the 4th led by Jimmy Alapag who scored 22 points in the game. B-Meg must improve their free throw shooting in their next game, since they missed 16 free throws in Game 4.

Special mention goes to Nino “KG” Canaleta who also had a double double with 19 points and 13 rebounds.

Best Player of the Game: James Yap 26 pts. 4 rebs. 3 assts.

Game Scores:

Derby Ace 98 – Yap J 26, Canaleta 19, Simon 16, Pingris 13, Maierhofer 10, Allado 8, Villanueva 5, Timberlake 1, Yap R 0

Talk N Text 93 – Alapag 22, Peek 17, Fonacier 15, Castro 11, Reyes 11, Williams 6, Aban 5, Carey 3, De Ocampo 2, Dillinger 1, Alvarez 0

James Yap made a name for himself by making big plays offensively during crucial end game situations and Yap made another big play but not in scoring but in defending and preserving the 1-point lead of the Llamados to tie their best-of-seven series with Talk N Text in the current PBA Philippine Cup semifinals. James Yap playing sick in this game scored only 13 points.

James Yap missed 1 of 2 free throws to give B-Meg a 3-point lead, 88-85 with 37.8 seconds remaining in the game, TNT courtesy of an alley-oop dunk from Kelly Williams gave Derby Ace just a 1-point lead with still 37.4 seconds remaining. Peter June Simon who scored 28 points and grabbed 8 rebounds missed a shot and was rebounded by Talk N Text but the TNT players forgot to call a timeout and a defensive play by James Yap led to a steal with time running out.

The Derby Ace Llamados actually had a 15-point lead, 52-37 in the third quarter before Talk N Text came back close in the last quarter and almost won the game led by Jimmy Alapag and Kelly Williams who scored 18 and 17 points respectively.

Special mention goes to Rico Maierhofer, who contributed 14 points and 6 rebounds and was 2 out of 2 from three-point range including a crucial three point shot in the 4th quarter to keep Talk N Text at bay.

In the other Semifinals Matchup, San Miguel defeated Ginebra on a last second shot by Alex Cabagnot, 86-84.

Best Player of the Game: Peter June Simon – 28 points and 8 rebounds

Game scores:

Derby Ace 88 – Simon 28, Maierhofer 14, Canaleta 13, Yap J. 13, Pingris 10, Gaco 4, Yap R. 4,
Salvador 2, Timberlake 0, Villanueva 0, Allado 0.

Talk N Text 87 – Alapag 18, Williams 17, Reyes 14, Castro 11, Peek 9, De Ocampo 7, Aban 5, Carey
4, Dillinger 2, Yee 0, Fonacier 0.

After being named Player of the Week last week, Peter June Simon again led Derby Ace Llamados to a win vs Rain or Shine, 94-86 as B-Meg wins their 4th straight game. PJ Simon scored 25 points (11 out of 15 from the field), while also contributing 3 assists, 2 rebounds and 1 steal.

Rico Maierhofer had a double-double with 12 points and the same number of rebounds. Jonas Villanueva, James Yap and Roger Yap each scored double figures with 17, 15 and 12 points respectively as Derby Ace spread out the floor with 5 players scoring double figures. B-Meg committed 9 turnovers only, while their defense forced 15 turnovers by Rain or Shine.

The much anticipated return of Marc Pingris was postponed and he might play in their next game, Pingris already practiced with the team but management decided not to rush his return.

Congratulations to B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados!

Game scores:

Derby Ace 94 – Simon 25, Villanueva 17, Yap J 15, Maierhofer 12, Yap R 12, Gaco 5, Salvador 4, Adducul 4, Canaleta 0, Allado 0.

Rain or Shine 86 – Reyes 15, Norwood 12, Tang 9, Chan 9, Jazul 8, Rodriguez 8, Arana 7, Kramer 7, Ibanes 5, Cruz 4, Ferriols 2, Uyloan 0.
Quarters: 21-22, 46-39, 71-68, 94-86

Rookie of the Year Rico Maierhofer and veteran point guard Roger Yap led the Derby Ace Llamados to its third straight win, winning against the Powerade Tiger, 85-73.

Roger Yap had a solid all-around performance with 18 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists while Rico Maierhofer had a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds. Five Derby Ace players scored double digits as Peter June Simon, Jonas Villanueva and James Yap scoring 16, 13 and 10 respectively.

The defense of the Llamados held the Tigers to 27% shooting from the 3-point range and 34% shooting from the 2 point range and held Gary David to only 17 points.

This was the 3rd straight win for B-Meg as they defeated Talk N Text, Air 21 and now Powerade. They can claim their 4th win next Wednesday, as they battle Rain or Shine minus Sol Mercado who is playing with Smart Gilas in the Asian games and the expected return of Marc Pingris in the lineup.

Game Scores:

Derby Ace 85 – Maierhofer 18, Yap R, 18, Simon 16, Villanueva 13, Yap J 10, Salvador 4, Gaco 2, Canaleta 2, Allado 2, Adducul 0.

Powerade 73 - David 17, Rizada 12, Macapagal 10, Espino 9, Lanete 6, Enrile 5, Gonzales 4, Reyes J 4, Reyes R 2, Antonio 2, Laure 1, Ritualo 1, Calimag 0.