QuintilesIMS and Personiv did enough to edge their respective foes and tally separate wins in Week 8 of the 2017 BPO Classics Recreational Division Pool 2.
QuintilesIMS first fended off Shell Business Operations, 54-51 in a game where neither team led by double-digits.
It was close after the first 20 minutes although IMS grew their lead up to seven points late in the third after triples from Duane Tabuzo and Karlo Panti.
But SBO fought back, and cut the lead down to just 49-48 in the fourth period. But Tabuzo drained two charities inside the final minute to make it 53-49 and push his team to safety.
Tabuzo came off the bench for 18 points, four rebounds, and three assists while Panti had 12 points and seven rebounds. Joash Guinto led SBO with 16 points and 10 boards.
Personiv used a 15-8 third quarter which included 11 unanswered points to pull away and beat PSG Global Solutions, 58-53.
Ellis Opano tallied 14 points while Kelvin Valenzuela had 13 points and nine rebounds for the winners.
Personiv spoiled a monster game from PSG’s Lord Abrigo, who chipped in 18 markers, 22 boards, and seven blocks.
In the other Recreational Division Pool 2 match, Stellar BPO beat Shearwater Health, 68-59 behind Miguel Castellano’s 20 points on 8-of-14 shooting.
A 19-10 first quarter was all Stellar needed to create cushion and maintain distance until the end of the game.
