MARK Jayven Tallo is making the most of the minutes he’s getting in the absence of NLEX’s top guards. He helped the Road Warriors get off to a quick 3-1 start in the 2018 PBA Governors’ Cup.
Only in his second month with the Road Warriors, the Cebu native Tallo seems at home now with his new team after averaging 15 points, 2.5 rebounds and two assists in just two games.
Tallo, the 10th overall pick in the 2017 PBA Rookie Draft, banged in 16 points, along with three assists and a rebound as NLEX shocked his former team TNT KaTropa on opening day, 103-90 at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.
Two days later, the former De La Salle University Green Archers guard contributed 14 points, four rebounds and one assist as NLEX hammered a Stanley Pringle-less NorthPort, 123-107.
Tallo normed 24 minutes of play in the first two games, capitalizing on the playing time given to him by acting coach Jojo Lastimosa as the Road Warriors continue to miss starting guards Kiefer Ravena and Kevin Alas.
Making Road Warriors’ win even more impressive was the fact that the team did it with injured import Olu Ashaolu, and without head coach Yeng Guiao and slotman Asi Taulava.
“This is God’s Grace. Sobrang saya ko siyempre. I just hope na tuloy-tuloy na ito. This award gives me extra motivation to work harder than before,” said Tallo, who was named the Governors’ Cup’s first Best Player of the Week just a week ago.
Road Warriors will hope to continue its strong start when it battles San Miguel Beermen, which will not have June Mar Fajardo and Christian Standhardinger, tonight at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
PAVIA CHESS TOURNEY
Iloilo-based JCPARCTAP Team clinched the championship of the 2018 Apatan team chess tournament on Aug. 27 at Robinsons Place in Pavia, Iloilo.
The JCPARCTAP Team, led by Cesar Mariano (Board 1), Chris Matthew Garcia (Board 2), Steve Matutino (Board 3), and Roger Aguirre Jr. (Board 4), clinched the P10,000 top prize for ruling the one-day event.
The Central Philippine University Team of Fritz Bryan Porras (Board 1), Mark Jossel Mariano (Board 2), Mark Gustillo (Board 3), and Ronel Ballesteros (Board 4) settled for second place and P7,000 cash.
Finishing at third place with P5,000 cash was the Ang Dios Gugma Team of Dennis Bernas (Board 1), John Franz de Asis (Board 2), Karlo Britanico (Board 3), and Patrick Panaligan (Board 4).
At fourth place with P3,000 cash was the Trunio Nyk (Talisay City Team) of Jethro Jimenez (Board 1), Jomar Funoan (Board 2), Jordaine Tupas (Board 3), and Julio Trunio (Board 4).
Capiz-based Jocson Team, meanwhile, finished at fifth place with P1,500 cash behind Francis Jocson (Board 1), Pericles Chua (Board 2), Felixberto Baguyo Jr. (Board 3), and Winston Ramos (Board 4).
Board champions Porras (Board 1), Mariano (Board 2), Tupaz (Board 3), and Aguirre Jr. (Board 4) received P500 each.
The one-day chess tournament was organized by the Iloilo Players Chess Alliance (IPCA) Foundation./PN
