Game 110: Toyota 122, Crispa 114 (June 17, 1982)

Sparked by import Donnie Ray Koonce’s 41 points and Mon Fernandez’s return, Toyota evened their best-of-five semifinal series in the 1982 PBA Reinforced All-Filipino with Crispa at 1-1.

Super Corollas, Wranglers win

Bulletin Today

Published Friday June 18, 1982

Toyota, inspired no end by the return of Ramon Fernandez, outgunned defending champion Crispa, 122-114, and U/Tex battled from 18 points down to beat San Miguel Beer in a protested game last night, 97-95, to square the two PBA Reinforced All-Filipino Conference semifinal series at one game apiece.

Game 3 of each series will be played tomorrow.

Fernandez, back after a bout with fever, combined with import Donnie Koonce in leading the Super Corollas’ offense while Abe King manned the boards, pulling down 18 rebounds. Koonce scored a game-high 41 points while Fernandez tallied 23.

Game 109: Crispa 115, Toyota 101 (June 15, 1982)

Crispa beat Toyota for a 1-0 lead in their best-of-five semifinal playoff in the 1982 PBA Reinforced All-Filipino Conference.

Redmanizers, Brewers win

By Willie Caballes

Bulletin Today

Published Wednesday June 16, 1982

Defending champion Crispa pulled away in the fourth quarter last night to bring down arch rival Toyota, 115-101, in the opener of their best-of-five semifinal series in the PBA Reinforced All-Filipino Conference at the Araneta Coliseum.

Earlier, San Miguel posted an equally convincing 119-111 win over U/Tex in the other semifinal series.

Robert Jaworski injured his left ankle with one minute left in the third quarter and the Super Corollas, who played a fever-stricken Ramon Fernandez, saw the Redmanizers, starring Glenn Hagan, break away in their attempt.

Game 108: Crispa 111, Toyota 105 (June 1, 1982)

Import Glenn Hagan ended Crispa’s struggles against Toyota in the 1982 PBA Reinforced All-Filipino after winning their third meeting in the eliminations.

Hagan sizzles as Crispa wins

Bulletin Today

Published Wednesday June 2, 1982

Crispa, starring Glenn Hagan, finally beat arch-rival Toyota last night, 111-105, as the Redmanizers gained at least a tie for the second and last semifinals berth in the PBA Reinforced All-Filipino Conference at the Araneta Coliseum.

Hagan, regaling a banner crowd with his game-long brilliance, scored a game-high 35 points, made a record eight steals, three of them off Francis Arnaiz and passed for 12 assists to rally the Redmanizers to their 11th win — their first over the Super Corollas in three matches this season.

Game 107: Toyota 129, Crispa 128 (May 1, 1982)

Toyota survived Crispa behind Ramon Fernandez’s 32 points as Bai Cristobal missed a game-tying shot in the final seconds.

Toyota shades Crispa, 129-128

Bulletin Today

Published Sunday May 2, 1982

Arturo Cristobal missed a side jumpshot with two seconds left last night and Toyota came through with its second straight victory over arch-rival Crispa this season, 129-128, in the PBA Reinforced All-Filipino Conference thriller at the Araneta Coliseum.

The Super Corollas found the breather through a pair of charities by Ramon Fernandez off Glenn Hagan’s sixth foul in the last 49 seconds, 129-125, only to find themselves almost in the losing end as Crispa battled back.

Game 106: Toyota 111, Crispa 110 (March 7, 1982)

Terry Saldana made an immediate impact in his debut as Toyota edged Crispa to open the season-opening 1982 PBA Reinforced All-Filipino Conference.

Toyota nips Crispa five

By Bert Eljera

Bulletin Today

Published Monday March 8, 1982

Rookie Terry Saldana, whose eligibility to play is under question, came through with a pair of clutch baskets in the closing seconds last night as Toyota survived a blistering Crispa rally to pull out a 111-110 victory before some 30,000 fans at the Araneta Coliseum.

It was a smashing opener of the PBA Reinforced All-Filipino Conference ushered in by elaborate ceremonies that blended entertainment with sports.

Game 105: Crispa 111, Toyota 110 (Oct. 15, 1981)

Crispa paraded for the first time three players from MICAA champion Apcor and defeated Toyota in the 1981 PBA Reinforced All-Filipino quarterfinals as Mon Fernandez a game-tying free throw in the dying seconds.

Crispa posts 111-110 win

By Philip Evardone
Bulletin Today

Published Friday Oct. 16, 1981

Ramon Fernandez split his charities with 11 seconds left last night and Crispa escaped with a 111-110 victory over arch rival Toyota in the quarterfinal round of the PBA Reinforced All-Filipino Conference at the Araneta Coliseum.

With Crispa ahead by two, 111-109, the 6’4’’ ace, missed his second try on a foul by Bernard Fabiosa and Crispa import Allan Green skillfully dribbled away the last seconds to preserve the Redmanizers’ victory.

Game 104: Toyota 114, Crispa 106 (Sept. 22, 1981)

An altercation between Crispa coach Baby Dalupan and his player Abet Guidaben marred the first encounter with Toyota in the 1981 PBA Reinforced All-Filipino Conference.

Toyota stops Crispa five

By Bert Eljera

Bulletin Today

Published Wednesday Sept. 23, 1981

Toyota exploited Crispa’s breakdown in team discipline in the second half last night and walked off with a 114-106 victory to grab the lead in the PBA Reinforced All-Filipino Conference at the Araneta Coliseum.

With some 20,000 fans watching, the Redmanizers lost their appetite to play after an altercation between coach Virgilio “Baby” Dalupan and Alberto Guidaben late in the third quarter and they fell easy preys to the fired-up Super Diesels.