CEBU, Philippines - Defending champion Convergys Wolves and Stream Blue Devils got off to winning starts in the semifinal round of the Powerade E-Leagues Basketball Tournament 2011 the other day at the City Sports Club-Cebu (CSCC) gym.
Ronald Mabanto paced Convergys with 13 points, while Emmanuel Auman and Dean Junber Escalon chipped in 12 points apiece.
Franco Angelo Cipriano and Roy Joseph Lanzaderas led the Stallions with 20 and 18 points, respectively.
In the other match, Stream thrashed the towering Teletech Titans, 84-78, behind the 24-point explosion of Sylvester Millevo.
Roderick Mangubat and Benjie Mancao backed up Millevo with 34 points combined.
The scores
First game
Stream (84) – Millevo 24, Mangubat 18, Mancao 16, Cabrera 10, Flores 7, Holasca 4, Arroyo 3, Ampong 2
Teletech (78) – Resilla 35, Limpangog 15, Rez 13, Anghay 10, Galicia 3, Clemente 2
Second game
Convergys (94) – Mabanto 13, Auman 12, Escalon 12, Del Mar 11, Goricho 8, Tapic 8, Yam 8, Reyes A 7, Ochate 6, De Leon 5, Espanola 2, Ruiz 2
Lexmark (85) – Cipriano 20, Lanzaderas 18, Ofonda 15, Balansag 11, Tan 6, Villahermosa 6, Cleopas 4, Pia 3, Villaluz 2 – (FREEMAN)