Complex sentence: RTO were tied with U-Tex and Tanduay on top with five wins and two losses in the first round of eliminations, the Orangemen were almost assured of a semifinals berth until Toyota won its remaining games to virtually eliminated Royal.
Split into simpler sentences: RTO were tied with U-Tex and Tanduay on top with five wins and two losses in the first round of eliminations. The Orangemen were almost assured of a semifinals berth until Toyota won its remaining games to virtually eliminated Royal.