Probe of PBA referees sought (Oct. 4, 1982)

Crispa team owner Danny Floro called on PBA Commissioner Leo Prieto to probe the league’s officiating crew following his team’s overtime loss to Toyota in their second 1982 Open Conference elimination round duel.

Probe of PBA referees sought

By Rey Bancod

Tempo

Published Tuesday Oct. 5, 1982

Crispa basketball team manager Danny Floro has asked for an investigation of Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) referees in the wake of the deteriorating officiating in the league.

In a stinging three-page letter to PBA Commissioner Leo Prieto last Sunday, Floro said that “censures, suspensions, and reprimands can do little to improve officiating.”

He asked Prieto to study the activities of the referees even outside the playing court.

What did Fabiosa whisper? (Oct. 4, 1982)

A fan described in detail the fight involving Crispa’s Bernie Fabiosa and Rudy Distrito and Toyota’s Francis Arnaiz and Abe King that marred their second elimination round match in the 1982 PBA Open Conference.

What did Fabiosa whisper?

Tempo

Published Monday Oct. 4, 1982

With 1:32 left of regulation period, all hell broke loose in the Crispa-Toyota game Saturday at the Araneta Coliseum.

Four players — Francis Arnaiz and Abe King of Toyota, Bernard Fabiosa and Rudy Distrito of Crispa — were subsequently thrown out by the referees after the hardcourt scuffle.

What really happened? An eyewitness, Corazon Navarro-Reyes, who was seated at ringside near where the incident took place, related her story to Tempo.

Game 116: Toyota 129, Crispa 119 (Oct. 2, 1982)

Toyota topped Crispa in overtime but not after four players from both teams were ejected during the fourth quarter of their second elimination round meeting in the 1982 PBA Open Conference.

Toyota outplays Crispa

Fight mars game; 4 players thrown out

By Bert Eljera

Bulletin Today

Published Sunday Oct. 3, 1982

With the referees losing control, the intense Crispa-Toyota rivalry, relatively quiet for the last five years, exploded anew last night with a player fight at the Araneta Coliseum.

The Super Corollas, banking on clutch hits by Arnulfo Tuadles and Andrew Fields, outplayed the Redmanizers in overtime, 129-119, before a wildly cheering crowd of some 18,000 fans.

But the result of the explosive contest was hardly the story.

Game 115: Toyota 130, Crispa 114 (Sept. 4, 1982)

Toyota beat Crispa in their first elimination round meeting in the 1982 PBA Open Conference despite the absence of import Andy Fields, Robert Jaworski and Abe King.

Toyota crushes Crispa, 130-114

By Rey Bancod

Tempo

Published Sunday Sept. 5, 1982

Undermanned Toyota, playing one of its finest games in a long, long time, last night spoiled the debut of Crispa’s new imports with a crunching 130-114 conquest of the Redmanizers in the PBA Open tournament at the Araneta Coliseum.

The Super Corollas played without ace import Andy Fields, who came down with the flu. That, plus the fact that playmaker Robert Jaworski and rebound king Abe King remained in the inactive list, made Toyota’s victory a shocker.

Game 114: Crispa 116, Toyota 107 (Aug. 1, 1982)

Crispa claimed the other finals berth in the 1982 PBA Asian Invitational Championship after defeating Toyota in the lone elimination round battle.

Crispa ousts Toyota

Tempo

Published Monday Aug. 2, 1982

Crispa turned the tables on Toyota this time with a 116-107 win last night to set a titular showdown with San Miguel Beer in the PBA Asian Invitational Championship at the Araneta Coliseum.

The Redmanizers took control of the match from the start and relied on one-on-one specialist Glen Hagan to preserve the win after Toyota had threatened in the dying minutes.

San Miguel earlier formalized its entry into the finals with an easy 109-99 victory over Universal Textiles.

Game 113: Toyota 111, Crispa 104 (June 24, 1982)

Donnie Ray Koonce and Pol Herrera starred in Toyota’s Game 5 win over Crispa that earned them the right to face San Miguel Beer in the 1982 PBA Reinforced All-Filipino championship series.

Toyota tops Crispa, 111-104

By Willie Caballes

Bulletin Today

Published Friday June 25, 1982

Donnie Koonce knocked in 39 points and reserve Pol Herrera scored the go-ahead basket in a decisive 12-5 burst in the last four minutes last night to spark Toyota to a 111-104 victory over arch rival Crispa in their knockout match to decide San Miguel’s opponent in the PBA Reinforced All-Filipino Conference championship series.

After Herrera, who came in after Arnulfo Tuadles fouled out, shattered a 99-all tie with a drive, the red-hot Koonce erupted for six straight points to give Toyota a commanding eight-point lead, 107-99.

The Redmanizers threatened at 107-104 when Fortunato Co, Jr. hit a three-point shot and drove in but Ramon Fernandez scored on a jumpshot and then Koonce capped his brilliant offensive display with a pair of charities to quench the rally.

Game 112: Toyota 125, Crispa 114 (June 22, 1982)

Ramon Fernandez, Donnie Ray Koonce and Arnie Tuadles led the attack as Toyota forced a deciding fifth game against Crispa in their 1982 PBA Reinforced All-Filipino semifinal series.

Toyota by 11; SMB in finals

By Willie Caballes

Bulletin Today

Published Wednesday June 23, 1982

Toyota, starring the trio of Ramon Fernandez, Donnie Koonce and Arnulfo Tuadles, struck down defending champion Crispa last night, 125-114, to send their best-of-five semifinal series into a rubber match while San Miguel Beer clobbered U/Tex, 118-99, to enter the finals of the PBA Reinforced All-Filipino Conference.

Fernandez fired a game-high 38 points, pulled down 12 rebounds and dealt eight assists as the Super Corollas tied the series at two games apiece.

Koonce unloaded 32 points while Tuadles contributed 20 aside from handcuffing Crispa import Glenn Hagan, who scored only 13 points.