Teletech nails fifth straight win in Inter-BPO caging

CEBU, Philippines - Defending champion Teletech Titans coasted to their fifth straight victory in as many games at the expense of Wipro, 78-66, in the 5th Inter-BPO Basketball Championships last Saturday at the City Sports Club-Cebu gym.

The Titans trailed by seven at halftime, 29-36, but came out directing in the third period to snatch the driver's seat, 52-46, for good.

Laurenz Limpangog paced Teletech with 16 points, while Erwin James Abellanosa and Noel Clemente chipped in 25 markers combined.

John Paul Escudero was the lone double-digit scorer for Wipro with 15 points.

Western Wats, on the other hand, pummeled ICT Group, 59-49, with John Rivera and Dennis Poquita tossing in 12 points apiece.

Jomie Mendez and Ellery George Ariate of ICT Group conspired for 26 points in a losing cause.

In the other game, E-performax clobbered Cebu Global, 60-40, to even its win-loss record to 2-2.

Britz Boncalon and Raymond Dennis Tan topped E-performax with 15 points each. Michael Adam Pagdalian and Ben Beleña had 13 and 12 points, respectively, for Cebu Global.

The scores

First game

Teletech (78) - Limpangog 16, Abellanosa 13, Clemente 12, Biano 10, Abordonado 8, Sultan 8, Laboga 4, Medija 3, Banua 2, Mata 2

Wipro (66)-Escudero 15, Garduque 8, Pestano 8, Canoy 7, San Juan 7, Taok 6, Alonzo 3, Briones 3, Gabutin 3, Ang 2, Molina 2, Perraz 2

Second game

Western Wats (59) - Rivera 12, Poquita 12, Tumakin 10, Alinson 9, Lago 5, Posas 4, Sanchez 2, Sarmago 2, Silagan 2, Montecillo 1

ICT (49) - Mendez 14, Ariate 12, Abellanosa 8, Jumarito 8, Librando 4, Lumagbas 3

Third game

E-performax (60) - Boncalon 15, Tan 15, Gabisay 7, Sargeant 6, Nebria 4, Arrieta 3, Paredes 3, Sayre 3, Bartin 2, Necesito 2

Cebu Global (40) - Pagdalian 13, Beleña 12, Quilala 8, Dorado 4, Emia 3. – Marigold P. Lebumfacil (THE FREEMAN)