Members of the Marilyn Santos team that won the regular series of the third superior basketball tournament with women’s reinforcements from the Indies of the San Vicente club. External source.
SAN FRANCISCO DE MACORIS.- The Marilyn Santos quintet conquered the regular series of the successful third top basketball tournament with reinforcement after beating the Emma Rivera team in a very close match 52-48 held before a large number of fans at the Cotuí sports center as an option for the cup Seaboard.
Those coached by Franco-Macorisano coach Jefte Collado managed to overcome a 16-point deficit in the last quarter with a defense that the Emma Rivera team could not decipher.
The first half was dominated by the Emma Rivera team with an easy score of 30-16 with a combined effort by Yadira Polanco and Sthepanny Flete, who were accurate with short and long distance baskets.
The versatile Angela Asencio in her farewell game since she had to go to play basketball in the National District with the Mauricio Báez club, led the offensive of the yellow team that supports Plátano Celular scoring 19 points including 3 bombings behind the goal just as she conceded six assists.
They followed Asencio Elizabeth López (Fiona) with 11 points, 12 rebounds and 6 blocks, and Lisnier Rodríguez and Guadalupe Polanco with 8 points each.
For the Emma Rivera team, the best scorers were Stefanny Flete with 15 points and 6 assists, Rachell Durán contributed 12 and Yadira Polanco (Tokisha) with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
With its victory, the Marilyn Santos team ensured domination of the regular series of the successful sports competition, achieving its fourth victory against a setback, while the Emma Rivera team, despite its defeat, secured a place in the semi-final of the event.
The fair is technically directed by Professor Danilo Monegro and is supported by Plátano Celular, Wanda fishmonger, El Regional newspaper, councilors Karilyn Chabebe and Ariel Marte, senator Franklin Romero, INDRHI, Dr. Santa Méndez, bariatic and laparoscopic surgery, city hall municipal, Seabord clean energy, Fe Malta Foundation among others.
