MANILA, Philippines – Global Payments secured the final ticket to the semi-final round by toppling Accenture, 88-64, on Saturday, June 25 at the Makati Coliseum in Makati City.
Cold-blooded gunslinger Jonty Cruz scorched the basket for Global Payments with his 34-point production that came along with two rebounds, 5 assists and two steals.
Reliable wingman Vic Brenzter Cardenas also dazzled with a double-double performance, collecting 17 markers, 24 boards, 3 dimes and two steals.
Accenture, which attempted to furnish a spot in the Final Four, battled behind Joel Kenneth Darang’s 16-point machinery and Gregorio Cortes III’s 15-marker output as the team bowed out of the tourney with a 2-4 win-loss slate.
On the other hand, Teleperformance tightly gripped its position as the third seed in the playoffs by routing Shell Business Operations with a 112-74 conquest.
Joseph Nicolai Gabriel’s star shined the brightest as he stood out with 16 points, while Mario Manila Maglinao and Jerome Nieves contributed 14 and 13 markers respectively to Teleperformance’s victory over Shell Business Operations.
