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                    [Title] => Cruz lifts Welcoat to PBL crown
                    [Summary] => Celino Cruz drilled in two free throws off Rysal Castro in the final 1.9 seconds as Welcoat Paints drove past Shark Energy Drink, 62-60, yesterday to capture the first PBL Open Invitational crown at the Makati Coliseum.


Cruz’s heroics came after Rolly Basilides scored on a jumper in the final 54.7 seconds that tied the count at 60, 54.7 seconds remaining in the contest.
[DatePublished] => 2001-10-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 135871 [Title] => Welcoat raps Spring, gains final vs Shark [Summary] => It will be another Welcoat Paints-Shark Energy Drink showdown for the PBL Open Invitational crown.

The Paint Masters subdued Spring Cooking Oil, 82-74, yesterday to arrange what promises to be another classic of a championship for the PBL Open Invitational plum at the Makati Coliseum.

Gametime is at 2 p.m.

Ace pointguard Celino Cruz scored 18 points, including 11 in the final quarter that scuttled the Cooking Oil Masters’ rally.

He also pulled down nine rebounds, dished out seven assists and had four steals.
[DatePublished] => 2001-10-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 135939 [Title] => 1st PBL Open Invitational: Welcoat vs Shark sa titulo [Summary] => Muli na namang magtatagpo ng landas ng Welcoat Paints at Shark Energy Drink para sa titulo ng PBL Open Invitational.

Tinalo ng Paint Masters ang Spring Cooking Oil, 82-74 kahapon upang itakda ang kanilang panibagong klasikong sudden-death rubber match para sa korona ng PBL Open Invitational sa Makati Coliseum kahapon.

Ang mananalo ngayong alas-2 ng hapon sa labang ito ang siyang idedeklarang kampeon.

Humakot ang ace point guard na si Celino Cruz ng 18 puntos, 11 nito ay sa final quarter upang pigilin ang tangkang rally ng Cooking Oil Masters.
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Humatak ang Blu ng 101-49 panalo kontra sa Whiz Super Oil, habang isinalba naman nina Dennis Kollin at Joseph Galongca ang Chopat sa huling maiinit na bahagi ng labanan sa final canto upang itala ang 87-76 come-from-behind na panalo.
[DatePublished] => 2001-10-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => PSN Palaro [SectionUrl] => palaro [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 134849 [Title] => 1st PBL Open Invitational: Blu, Ana nangibabaw [Summary] => Ipinadama ng Blu Detergent at Ana Freezers ang kanilang pangingibabaw nang manalo sa kani-kanilang kalaban kahapon sa pagpapatuloy ng 1st PBL Open Invitational sa Makati Coliseum.

Ginawang tuntungan ng Detergent Kings ang kanilang itinalang 46-39 kalamangan sa halftime sa likod ng mahusay na performance nina Edwin Bacani at Egay Billiones upang hatakin ang 70-57 bentahe sa pagtatapos ng third canto.
[DatePublished] => 2001-09-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => PSN Palaro [SectionUrl] => palaro [URL] => ) ) )
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