CEBU, Philippines - Defending champion Tetelech Titans upended E-Telecare, 57-50, in the clash of unbeaten squads in the 5th Inter-BPO Basketball Championships at the City Sports Club-Cebu gym.
Laurenz Limpangog scattered 20 points as Teletech tightened its grip of the solo lead with an immaculate 4-0 record. Geneking Mercader had 14 markers for E-Telecare, which slipped to 3-1 in a tie with Wipro.
Wipro scored its third win at the expended of 1&1 Internet, 58-42. John Paul Escudero paced Wipro with 18 points, while Danny Pestaño and Giovanni Taok chipped in 11 points apiece.
Alvin Clint Guisadio and Jess Warren Santos spearheaded the listless 1&1 with 14 and 11 points, respectively.
In bracket B, E-Performax zapped Lexmark, 63-42. Britz Boncalon led E-Performax with 10 points, while Igor Santino Villaluz topped Lexmark with 14 points.
The scores
First game
E-Performax (63) — Boncalon 10, Gabisay 8, Sargeant 7, Visoc 7, Arrieta 2, Nebria 6, Agua 6, Paredes 6, Ng 4, Sayre 4, Tan 3
Lexmark (42) — Villaluz 14, Morin 7, Armamento 6, Chiong 3, Epe 2, Sabuga 2, Obeso 2, Pactol 2, Quilaton 2, Lim 2
Second game
Teletech (57) — Limpangog 20, Banua 9, Sultan 7, Biano 6, Abellanosa 5, Mata 4, Laboga 2, Abordonado 2, Clemente 2
E-telecare (50) — Mercader 14, Adolfo 8, Basto 7, Cruz 4, Mangubat 3, Velasquez 3, Ampong 3, Alvarez 2, Burgos 2, Benedicto 2, Cabrera 2
Third game
Wipro (58) — Escudero 18, Pestano 11, Taok 11, Garduque 6, Alonzo 4, San Juan 3, Canoy 2, Ferraz 2, M. Gabutin 1
1&1 (42) — Guisadio 14, Santos 11, Garcia 4, Perez 4, Ong 3, Vaflor 2, Wagas 2, Redillas 2 — Marigold P. Lebumfacil (THE FREEMAN)