Indios SFM Defeat Metros Santiago in the LNB: ¡Convincing Victory!

San Francisco de Macorís Indians Defeat Santiago Metros

The Indios de San Francisco de Macorís secured their second consecutive victory over the Metros de Santiago in the National Basketball League (LNB) season, with a final score of 93-73 at the Mario Ortega Sports Complex. This victory raises the Indians’ record to 10-9, while the Mets fall to 11-8, with five games remaining for each team in this phase of the tournament.

Featured Performances

Adrio Bailey, imported player, led the Indians with 20 points, nine rebounds, and six assists. Miguel Simón contributed 16 points and eight rebounds. Ramón Galloway contributed 15 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, and five steals. Michael Bryson added 14 points, five rebounds, and two assists, and Eddy Polanco scored 10 points, five rebounds, and four assists.

For the Metros, Jhery Matos stood out with 17 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals, followed by Juan Guerrero, who finished with 13 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals.

Match Development

The Indians took the lead in the first quarter, with a score of 26-23. In the second quarter, they extended their lead to 38-30 before the technical timeout. This period culminated 25-17 in favor of the home team, who went to halftime with a score of 51-40. In the first half, Adrio Bailey led with 11 points, three assists, and two rebounds, followed by Bryson and Polanco with 10 units each. For the Metros, Juan Guerrero added eight points, five rebounds, and two assists, while Matos contributed six points and three assists. The third quarter ended in a tie of 21 points for both teams, leaving the score at 72-61 in favor of the Francomacorisanos. In the last period, the Indios consolidated their victory with a partial score of 21-12, securing their tenth win in the competition. The Santiago Metros will play their next game on Sunday at 5:00 p.m. at the Gran Arena del Cibao Dr. Oscar Gobaira, facing the Cañeros del Este, in what will be the last encounter between both teams in this phase of the tournament.