This Saturday, the Capitalinos team won the first match against the Santiago Hawks (90-84) to get ahead in the final of the Men’s Superior Basketball League (LSB).
The start in the Alejandro Urgellés Multipurpose Room showed that the fight was going to be closed, with the squads very close on the scoreboard. Finally, the indomitable took a narrow advantage (25-23) but in the second set, the visit had a better defense and organization on the court that led them to control the situation (29-16).
“Santiago” was more effective when he returned from the break, they scored 29 cards to the rival’s 22, but the tactical ailments continued. The definition kept those who attended the duel expectant, since the Havanans won by two points (84-82), with only 1:44 minutes left to play.
There were several failed raids for the homeowners; meanwhile, Capitalinos took advantage of and widened the global difference. The “red and black” captain, Esteban Martínez, capitalized on 33 points and finished as the top scorer of the game, Alexis Torres also had an important contribution (20).
The winners included Joan Carlos Gutiérrez (20), Pedro Luis Roque (18) and Neysser Coutin (16). “The defense did not behave as we expected. Capitalinos is a tremendous team, it was not for nothing that they finished first in the standings, they have very talented players, we will continue looking for victory, it is five games to win three.
“Since 2004 the province had not achieved a silver medal, at the moment we have it, but we are not going to settle; We went out to give it our all on the field and that’s how it will be until this final is over”, pointed out the Technical Director of the Santiago Halcones, Carlos Suárez.
Today, Sunday, the second clash will be played in the Hero City, on Wednesday the 24th it will be played in the Ramón Fonst Hall, and if necessary, the fight for the crown in the LSB will be completed on the 25th and 27th.
2023-05-21 13:44:50
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