The Tamaraws slid down to No.3 after absorbing a horrendous 19-point beating from the Falcons in their second game. They mauled the Warriors by 19 too but they needed to buck a slow start to post that win. The loss to the Falcons clearly showed that the Tamaraws are sorely missing a reliable big man with no one from their frontline stepping up to fill the void left by Reil Cervantes (graduation) and Pipo Noundou (ACL injury).