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In a dramatic duel, Mieleras falls at the last second and Regias forces the fifth game

Santiago, Nuevo León.- A basket by Nicole Millender with two seconds on the clock gave Regias de Santiago a 79-78 victory over Mieleras de Guanajuato, in Game 4 of the Final of the Mexican Professional Basketball League (LMBPF). , with which the Guanajuato quintet is forced to look for the championship in the fifth and last game next weekend, where the champion will be defined.

For the second consecutive game, this Sunday Mieleras met a tough rival and had to take the loss, which ended with a controversial move and left the tie with many emotions for the final match in Guanajuato.

Regias once again had the absences of the Cubans Anisleydy Galindo and Yamara Amargo, to which Miranda Zamora was added, a great contribution on Saturday, because she traveled to Peru to participate in a 3×3 university basketball tournament .

Mieleras took a 20-10 lead in the first quarter, thanks to 11 points from Mayra Gil, recently selected nationally. The second quarter was unforgettable for the Guanajuato women, allowing 28 points and trailing at halftime with a triple with the clock in zero by Nicole Millender, to leave things 38-35.

For the second half came umpteenth changes of advantage and the match was closed with a maximum of five advantage per side. Millender sent Regias ahead again in the third period (55-54) and everything was left for the last period.

With one minute on the clock, Ana Karen Bernal put the score 74-74. Bernal herself and Akhila Bethel came from the free throw to lengthen things 76-76, already with less than a minute. The experienced Anahy Sánchez put Regias in trouble by missing a penalty shot but gave them the lead 77-76. Brisa Silva came with a jumper to make it 77-78 with just six seconds left and it looked like the game was on the road side.

However, Nicole Millender came with a break and gave Regiass the lead back 79-78. As soon as the basket fell, Brisa Silva took the ball and headed towards the midfield, but the Mieleras bench asked for a short time and the player from Guanajuato made the shot, which entered the hoop and Mieleras claimed the points that could have meant the triumph. In the end, in the remaining two seconds, Yareli Padilla did not make the shot and the victory of Regias was consummated to force the fifth match.

QUARTER SCORE

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Regias1028172479
Honey2015192478

BEST SCORERS
Regias
Nicole Millender – 27 pts
Carolina Romo – 13 pts
Ana Karen Bernal – 12 pts
Honey
Akhila Bettel – 23 pts
Ijeoma Uchendu – 16 pts, 16 reb
Mayra Gil – 13 pts

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