Brujos de Izalco managed to reach the final of the Major Basketball League (LMB)
A spectacle of good basketball was what was experienced last night at the Salvador Mariona stadium, where Brujos de Izalco stood on stage and won their third consecutive victory in the semis playoffs against Cojute.
The locals won 94-91 and secured the semifinal series of the 2023 Clausura Tournament of the Tigo Sports Cup of the Major Basketball League (LMB) 3-0.so they are waiting for a rival in the final.
The Brujos bar was felt in all its splendor in the sports venue, because with their joy and dynamism they transmitted their unconditional support to the players, who took that energy and concentrated it to be able to beat Cojute, proving to be the deserving ones. from the pass to the final.
The accounts were clear and the Izalqueños knew that winning this match meant a direct ticket to play in the long-awaited final of the tournament, but they also knew that Cojute was not going to give in easily, so in the first period, Brujos scored 29 points and while the visitors scored 24.
The choriceros put pressure on the Izalqueños in the second period, and only in this time was the visiting team more effective by making four triples and seven doubles, with those points being enough for Cojute to dominate the scoreboard by scoring 26 points, while Brujos only added 11, which left the overall score 40-50 in favor of the visitor.
The break served Brujos to change strategy, and this time, those led by José Luis Dámaso, jumped onto the Sonsonateca court with a winning attitude and thanks to the actions of Alejandro de los Santos and Julio Crespín, the home team They added 28 more points to the score, while Cojute only scored 19 more, for a general score of 68-69.
The public was still euphoric with excitement in the fourth period, as their team was one point away from tying with the visiting team; De los Santos was impeccable with his three-point shots and that forced the choriceros to try to continue scoring, to the point that with 5:53 minutes left to play, Kylon Higgins converted from three and tied the score with 76 points each.
This way they kept the fans on the edge of their seats, since the actions were very even during the last half, but a foul by the visitor Pablo Figueroa on Alejandro de los Santos was enough for him to take two free throws that were executed perfectly. by the Brujos player so that his team closed the round with 26 points, against 22 scored by Cojute and had a final result of 94-91.
Brujos de Izalco was impeccable with the play of Alejandro de los Santos, who scored 33 points, while Julio Crespín contributed 15 and Carlos Arias, 12.
Cojute had the scoring of Troidell Carter, who scored 28 points, followed by Kylon Higgins, with 27, and Pablo Figueroa, who closed with a contribution of 18 points.
Now, Brujos de Izalco is waiting for the rival that emerges from the series between Metapán and Fantasmas de San Vicente, who face each other today in the fourth playoff game at the Tacón Court, at 7:15 pm The caleros dominate the series 2-1 and if they win as visitors, they would advance to the final.
2023-11-23 22:12:21
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