Wilmer Mejía (4) and Manuel Montero (21) close the way for the Astros’ attack in the match played by both teams this Sunday, July 17, at the Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto. External source.
SANTO DOMINGO.- San Sebastián de Moca defeated the Areperos de San Carlos 104-99 this Sunday in a close victory that allowed the Mocanos to maintain their undefeated record and supremacy in the Northern Conference of the National Development League, Copa Inapa.
With their victory at the Moca Sports Center, San Sebastián extended their undefeated record to 5-0 and San Carlos is still in trouble to get another victory and remains 1-5 in the same Conference, in this Inapa Cup.
San Sebastián is the only undefeated team in the League, which this Sunday included five games.
Kevin Núñez had 28 points, 13 rebounds and three steals; Derekjeter Mejía 20 and eight assists, Alberto Vargas 14, as well as Brayan de la Cruz, who added eight rebounds.
For San Carlos, the current 2021 champion, Kenddy Henríquez led his team with 32 points, Michael Beato scored 24 and eight rebounds and Yancarlos Lorenzo 23.
Phoenix win in Puerto Plata
The Fénix de Santiago traveled to the Fabio Rafael González, from Puerto Plata to beat the Navegantes from that province with a score of 80-75.
Fénix, which is 4-1, has won two games on the road and the Navegantes (1-4) are 1-2 at home and very committed to qualifying.
The Santiago team remains behind San Sebastián, which leads the Conference with 5-0.
Andy Molina had 20 points and seven rebounds, Sammy Rodríguez 14 and Leonaicis Peña 10.
For the Navigators, Nomar Peralta 21, Giancarlo Bastoniani 12, Randy Logombra and Ludwing Brito 10 points each.
Bulldogs over Astros
The Bameso Bulldogs had 30 points from Wilbert Carmona to achieve a 93-79 victory over the La Vega Astros at the Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto.
The Bulldogs (3-2, in the North) get a victory with 50 percent of the games in the regular round and played and put the Astros (1-4) in danger, when they also have five games left to play, one situation similar to the Navigators.
Carmona also had 11 rebounds, five assists and three steals. Joshua Mendoza contributed 13 points, Juan Híchez 12 and six assists and Manuel Montero 10.
For the Astros, Mario Ramos 25 points and five steals, Rafael Lora 13 and Miguel Gómez 13 and 14 rebounds.
Log Carriers on Trains
Brayan Luciano scored 24 points and nine rebounds and the Leñeros de Los Mina won 106-83 over the Trenes de La Romana in a game played at the Invivienda Sports Center.
The match corresponds to the Southeast Conference, in which the Leñeros (3-1) share the lead with Coloniales de San Lázaro (3-1) and Mauricio Báez (3-1). The Trains are placed with a mark of 2-2.
The game remained close in the first part of the game, but in the last minutes of the second quarter the Leñeros began to open the scoring, which from then on became an irrecoverable disadvantage for the Trains.
Emmanuel Rodríguez scored 20 points and gave nine assists, Yasuel Batista 19 and Jean Jiménez 10, for the Leñeros.
For the Trains, who had a two-win streak stopped, Johan Donastor 20, Luis Severino and Raymond Bastardo 14 each and José Fidellén 10. Bastardo added eight rebounds.
CDP beat Tornadoes
At Club Deportivo Chola, in Santiago, Club Domingo Paulino defeated the San Francisco Tornados 101-85 to break a tie between the two teams.
CDP is now 3-2 and shares third place with Bulldogs de Bameso, who also won this Sunday. Tornados went 2-3 in fourth place in the Northern Conference.
Frandy Martinez scored 16 and had 16 rebounds to lead the CDP attack, while Wilbert Valdez had 22, Juan Valenzuela 15 and Silvano Grullon 13.
For the Tornadoes, Luismal Ferreiras had 31 and 11 rebounds, Hamlet Ruiz 25 and Richard Ortega Jr 11.
