Mitchell impresses as TnT pounds Ginebra for 2-1 lead

MANILA, Philippines – Talk n Text’s gamble on a short import paid off at least in this particular game.

Six-foot-5 Tony Mitchell lived up to his NBA D-League reputation as a scorer, debuting with Talk n Text with 29 points on top of 12 rebounds as the Texters gained the decisive 2-1 lead in their own series versus the Barangay Ginebra Kings with a 98-80 rout  at the Araneta Coliseum Wednesday night.

“We’re in a very interesting situation. We really didn’t know what to expect going to this game as we brought in Tony Mitchell. Fortunately, he played well,” said TnT coach Norman Black.

“But the series is far from over. They’d (the Kings had) not seen Tony before and had no idea how to prepare against him. But seen him once and they will surely be ready on Friday,” Black added.

Second Game

TALK N' TEXT 98 – Mitchell 29, Fonacier 20, Castro 15, De Ocampo 15, Peek 6, Raymundo 5, Reyes 4, Ferriols 3, Aban 1, Gamalinda 0, Al-Hussaini 0, Alvarez 0, Carey 0.

GINEBRA 80  â€“ Macklin 17, Raymundo 17, Tenorio 10, Ellis 9, Helterbrand 9, Baracael 6, Labagala 4, Wilson 4, Urbiztondo 2, Maierhofer 2, Taha 0, Espiritu 0, Mamaril 0.

Quarters: 23-21, 43-48, 71-59, 98-80