Talk 'N Text slips past Petron to keep title defense bid alive

Jayson Castro and Jimmy Alapag kept Talk 'N Text's title hopes alive in the PBA Philippine Cup as the Tropang Texters slipped past the Petron Boosters, 93-91, Friday night at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.   Castro led Talk 'N Text with 22 points, six rebounds and six assists but the spotlight belonged to Alapag, who drained a game-changing three-pointer in the final 24 seconds of the game that later on became the winning basket as Arwind Santos missed on his own attempt beyond the arc.   The Texters, despite the Game Five win, still trail the Boostes, 3-2, in their best-of-seven semifinals series.   Petron still has two chances left of foiling Talk 'N Text's bid to defend the All-Filipino crown. Game Six is on Sunday also at the Big Dome.   Petron started out strong when it enjoyed a 27-19 lead after one quarter. The Boosters even posted a 49-44 halftime edge.   But the Texters, behind Castro and Ranidel De Ocampo's timely hits, got their game going in the third and kept the game close in the final period to set-up the thrilling finish.   Castro's two free throws gave the Texters an eight-point cushion, 82-74, with eight minutes and 48 seconds left in the game.   Danny Ildefonso, the 35-year-old veteran who is playing like a rookie again, then buried a three-pointer to cap Petron's 17-8 run as the Boosters enjoyed a slim 91-90 lead, 1:41 to go.   Alapag, after both teams exchanged misses in an almost one-minute span, buried the back-breaking three-pointer with 44 seconds left in the contest.   Talk 'N Text then held on as Petron failed to buy a basket. — JVP, GMA News Scores: