PBA All-Filipino Cup

Elimination       W  L  Pct.

Gordon's Gin      2  0 1.000
San Miguel Beer   1  1  .500
Pop Cola          1  1  .500
Alaska            1  1  .500
Formula Shell     1  1  .500
Sta. Lucia        1  1  .500
Mobiline          1  1  .500
Pure Foods        0  2  .000

Games Today
5:15 p.m. - Shell vs. Mobiline
7:30 p.m. - Sta. Lucia vs. SMB

It is still a getting- to-know-you game in the PBA All-Filipino Cup as four ballclubs of similar win-loss records mix it up tonight at the Cuneta Astrodome.

Opening up only the fourth twinbill of the First Conference are Mobiline and Formula Shell at 5:15 p.m. while at 7:30 p.m. it will be Sta. Lucia Realty against San Miguel Beer.

All four teams are sporting 1-1 slates like defending champion Alaska Milk and Pop Cola with Gordon's Gin at its lonesome on top of the standings at 2-0. Pure Foods Corned Beef is languishing in the cellar following back-to- back setbacks.

And now, the important details.

The Cellulars and the Turbochargers are both coming off morale-boosting victories and are expected to provide tonight's "thrilla."

Mobiline just recently beat Pure Foods, 84-78, in a game where a 20-point margin was almost not enough to ensure the victory. But the way it recovered from what could had been a monumental collapse hinted of a great promise from the league's long- time doormat.

"I'm happy with the win, this being my first as coach of Mobiline," said Norman Black who was visibly satisfied with the way the Cellulars responded to pressure down the stretch.

Shell is still in high spirits after a remarkable comeback win from 20 points down against Sta. Lucia. Again starring for the team are old reliables Benjie Paras and Ronnie Magsanoc with Jolly Escobar providing able backup job.

San Miguel, on the other hand, is the latest victim of Gordon's Gin which narrowly escaped with the win via the buzzer-beating trey of Bal David.

Severely depleted due to injuries on starters Allan Caidic, Paul Alvarez, Samboy Lim and Dong Polistico, the Beermen and American coach Ron Jacobs can still pose some problems to the unpredictable Realtors.

Jacobs, whose coaching job is continuously disputed by the association of local coaches, has partially succeeded in giving San Miguel the image of a contender with defense as its main weapon.

On the contrary, coach Chot Reyes admitted that the Realtors, powered by Jun Limpot, Dennis Espino, Gerald Esplana and Romy dela Rosa, have yet to play as a team, lacking both intensity and consistency.

February 24,1997
Rookie lifts Mobiline past PureFoods.

Buzzer-beating trey lifts Gordon's Gin.

February 22,1997
Jacobs steers San Mig to a big 70-66 victory.

February 21,1997
Sta. Lucia guns for win No.2; Jacobs debuts with San Miguel.

February 20,1997
BCAP to pursue fight vs. Jacobs.

February 19,1997
Sta. Lucia posts 'ugly win' over Pop Cola.

Decimated Gordon's Gin drops Shell, 88-81.

Angry Ginebra finally drops bid to re-sign Feihl.

February 18,1997
Gordon's Gin, Shell mix it up tonight.

February 17,1997
Alaska thunders past Mobiline.