 In 1978, U/Tex bolster its lineup with the acquisition of rookies Anthony Dasalla and Renato Lobo, both from FEU Tamaraws.The Wranglers finally won their first title in the second conference – the first for a team not named either Crispa or Toyota.It was a sweet championship victory for U/Tex over Crispa, scoring a 3-0 sweep and avenged their loss to the same Redmanizers in the previous Open conference, this time, the Wranglers were powered by the pair of Bryon "Snake" Jones and former Boston Celtic Glenn McDonald.