Basketball: Results National Basketball League: Sentinels and Pirates continue to survive – Basketball

Panama/At the close of the fifth week of the Men’s U23 National Basketball Leaguethe quintet of National Athletic of the National Police of Panama achieved an important victory by a score of 70 to 66 against Project 2006. The sets were: Atlético Nacional 70 – 66 Project 2006 (12/26, 10/12; 29/5 and 19/23).

Even though that him National Athletic he could only win the third period (5/29), the difference of 24 points in a single period was enough to get his sixth win and get into the best four of the LBN U23, with just two games left to finish the regular round . The juveniles left the other three quarters in their favor (61/41).

the colonense Emir Pinillo was the most prominent by the representatives of the National Police with double-double, he contributed with 14 points, he was the leader under the boards with ten rebounds, seven were defensive, one assist, three steals and two blocks; diego hun also with 14 points, six rebounds, five defensemen, two assists, two recovered balls and one block; Kristofer Vega with 13 points, seven rebounds, five defenders and the point guard Christian Quintero he had 10, four rebounds, all were defensive, and an assist.

The best on offense for youth the point guard Lionel McDonald with 20 points, three rebounds, two defensemen, two assists and he recovered the ball twice; David Wright with 9 points, four rebounds, three were defensive and Hector Saavedra he finished with 8 points, grabbed four rebounds, all defensive, and a steal.

At the second hour, the Pirates sign up for their eighth victory of the season by slate from 86 to 48 over the Cobras de San Miguelito quintet. The partials were: Pirates 86 – 48 Cobras (18/9, 29/9; 22/18 and 17/12).

The point guard Isaac Machore was the most outstanding player for Piratas Basketball with 16 points, he grabbed seven rebounds, all defensive, and two assists; Oscar Zephyrine also contributed with 16 points, grabbed four rebounds 4, all defensive, gave six assists, two steals and Damar Wilson with 13 points, two rebounds, one assist and one recovered ball.

For the representatives of the District of San Miguelito, the best on offense were the Colonense center Aldimir Castillo with 11 points, five rebounds, three defenses and one block; point guard Diego Duque also scored 11 points, a rebound, an assist and a steal; Siul Murillo and Jayden Garcés, both scored 8 points and four rebounds.

At the close of Sunday night, the MICA Group Sentinels won their sixth game this time of visitors by board from 78 to 66 to the Lobos de Chiriquí, in a match held in the gym of the La Basita Sports Center, in the city of David, province of Chiriquí. The sets were: Sentinels 78 – 66 Lobos (26/19, 15/17; 22/15 and 15/15).

Point guard Gonzalo Ortiz Jr., was the best on offense for the Sentinels with 16 points, six rebounds, two assists and seven steals; followed by the Colonenses Humberto Kentish with 15 points, five rebounds, all defensive, gave four assists, one steal and Jeffrey Vega with 11 points, three rebounds, two were offensive, he gave four assists and recovered the ball once; Armando Andrade also contributed with 11, two rebounds, three assists and five ball recoveries.

The best offensive representatives from the highlands were Edward Binns with double-double, he scored 25 points, leader in rebounds with twelve, eight were defensive, gave eight assists and recovered the ball once; Juan Lewis had 17 points, eight rebounds, seven defenses, one assist, one steal and Abraham Castillo had 12 points, grabbed five rebounds, three were defensive, gave three assists and recovered the ball twice.

Matchday 16 will be played today, Friday, May 12, at the Roberto Durán Arena, with a game scheduled at 9:10 p.m., Piratas Basketball (8-2) against Atlético Nacional (6-4); in the sixth and last week that closes the regular round of the LBN U23 Male.

With information from Fepaba.