MANILA, Philippines – Teleperformance finished the regular season as the No. 3 seed, but blue-and-white troop answered the clarion call of challenge and defied insurmountable odds to become the 2016 BPO Classic competitive division champion.
Teleperformance defeated No.4 playoff entrant Global Payments by bannering a 90-82 victory on Sunday, July 17 at the Makati Coliseum in Makati.
Mario Manila Maglinao delivered a championship-worth performance for Teleperfomance as he bombarded the opposite squad with a 20-point production to go along with 15 rebounds, two assists and one steal.
Meanwhile, second stringer Irvin Gomez provided a substantial support for the squad as he finished with 24 markers.
Teleperformance apprehended Global Payments’ late surge in the fourth and final period with the intent to change the complexion of the game and walk away with the division’s top prize.
Global Payments almost snatched away the championship moment from Teleperformance as Jonty Cruz scored a game-high 28 points.
Jay-R Tabulog and Richard Castillo also did not want to go down without a dogfight with Teleperformance in the last quarter as they finished with 15 and 13 points respectively.
Although Global Payments kept the brigade within striking distance, Teleperformance managed to find their groove down the stretch to bring home the crown.
