Accenture solidifies Elite Classic lead in E-Leagues

Junas Marion Misa scattered 20 points, seven assists, four rebounds and three steals, and Jeanne Paolo Perez added 15 points and five steals as the Accenture Sharks silenced the Wipro Tigers, 82-77, to stretch their winning streak to seven in the Elite Classic of the Tanduay Athletics E-Leagues for Basketball Season 14 last Sunday at the City Sports Club-Cebu gym.

Aside from tightening their grip of the solo lead with a 13-1 slate, the Sharks also brightened their chances of taking the No.1 spot going into the playoffs.

Aaron Suson had 23 points, nine boards and three assists while Earvin Dennis Ferrarin and Randolf Espinosa connived for 34 points but their efforts went in vain as the Tigers slumped to their eighth loss against only two victories.

In the EVO League, the Contact Solutions Flying Lemurs also extended their hot run to seven games in a row at the expense of Shearwater Health Crusaders, 77-70, while the Results Manila Spartans edged the Author Solutions Philippines Inc. (ASPI) Hardbacks, 59-55, for their third consecutive win.

Not to be outdone, the Cognizant Tech Solutions Gladiators vanquished the Optum Knights, 71-67.

Jerard De la Cerna dropped 22 points and Johnril Ricablanca and Jason Bancale tallied 21 points in between them as the Flying Lemurs raised their record to 7-2, while Jade Seno erupted for 32 points to power the Spartans to their eighth victory in 11 games.

The Gladiators, on the other hand, moved to 4-8 behind the scintillating 26-point, 17-rebound performance of Ralph Alba.