Convergys, Sykes earn share of lead in CSCC E-league

CEBU, Philippines - The Convergys Wolves and Sykes Pioneers bested separate foes to earn a share of conference lead in the Sun Cellular-presented 8th CSCC E-League men's basketball tournament at the City Sports Club-Cebu gym.

Ellison Rivera had 17 points and John Alexon Loon added 16 as Convergys ruthlessly clobbered the Kyocera Frontiers, 94-43, while Gerald Bien Galarido banged in 14 markers as Sykes overcame a monumental endgame collapse to escape with a 66-60 victory over the Accenture Sharks.

Convergys, thus, created a three-way tie on top of the Northern Conference leaderboard with the Aegis Vipers and defending champion Stream Ingenyouity on identical 9-1 win-loss records, while Sykes joined the Teletech Titants atop the Southern bracket with similar 8-1 slates.              

In the other game, Raymond Dennis Tan fired 19 points to lead five players in double figures as the ePerformax Reds slammed the listless Executive Boutique Lycans, 98-63, to improve its record to 7-3. Executive Boutique crashed to its 10th straight defeat in as many starts.

The scores

First game

Convergys (94) - Rivera 17, Loon 16, Del Mar 14, Yam 12, Tapic 9, Cleopas 6, Española 6, Cipres 5, Cuizon 5, Loyola 2, Caparoso 2

Kyocera (43) - Cabiles 10, Edera 8, Uy 8, Negapatan 4, Cabarrubias 4, Olores 3, Munez 2, Navarro 2,Tan 2

Second game

ePerformax (98) - RD Tan 19, MV Tan 14, Singco 14, Ruiz 12, Villegas 10, Arceo 8, Somalinog 8, Epe 6, Cedeño 5, Galeos 2

Executive Boutique (63) - Hilvano 20, Vertuzado 18, Daumar 10, Bacurnay 7, Almonte 6, Vale 2

Third game

Sykes (66) - Galarido 14, Sahilan 10, Sultan 10, Te 8, Lepardo 6, Suarez 5, Umabong 4, Castañares 4, Diotay 2, Pardenilla 2, Montelibano 1

Accenture (60) - Abesia 13, Suerte 13, Llanos 10, Orat 7, Lachica 6, Buligan 4, Natavio 2, Baguio 2, Sugguiyao 2, Tamboboy 1---EBV (FREEMAN)