PBA: Rampaging Tigers pounce on listless Boosters in Albay

Powerade got off to a hot start and raced to an early 30-point lead before coasting the rest of the way for a 98-88 triumph over Petron in a PBA Commissioner's Cup road game in Legazpi City, Albay Saturday night. The Tigers snapped a two-game slide for a 3-2 win-loss slate and join Ginebra, B-MEG and Air21 at second place. The loss ended the Boosters' three-game winning run for an even 3-3 card. With Gary David, rookie Marcio Lassiter and import Dwyane Jones at the firing end, the Tigers run off 10 straight unaanswered points midway in the opening quarter. That offensive outbutst turned what was once a five-point Powerade lead to 33-18 advantage just before the opening period was over. The Tigers cruised along from there and enjoyed several 30-point spreads, the last at 74-43 early in the third. "We just got off to a hot start and then tried to protect the lead in the end," said Lassiter, who finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds. The closest the Boosters could get was at eight points in the fourth period but the Tigers never wavered to complete the one-sided win. — JVP, GMA News Scores: Powerade 98—David 25, Lassiter 23, Jones 22, Anthony 8, Casio 8, Kramer 8, Cruz 2, Vanlandingham 2, Adducul 0, Calimag 0. Petron 88—Fazekas 21, Miranda 19, Yeo 15, Cabagnot 13, Santos 11, Tugade 7, Agustin 2, Reyes 0, Doruelo 0. Quarter scores: 41-23, 66-39, 81-68, 98-88.