San Francisco de Macorís – Los Metros de Santiago tied the semifinal series A of the National Basketball League (LNB) by defeating the Indios de San Francisco de Macorís with a score of 104-88. The match, held in the Mario Ortega Pavilion, witnessed an outstanding performance by the visitors.
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Juan Guerrero led the Metros’ offense with 24 points and 8 rebounds. Omar Silverio, from the bench, contributed 20 units, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Henry Sims added 19 points, while Adris de León contributed 12 points, especially standing out in the second half of the game. This victory represents the first time this season that the Mets have defeated the Indians as visitors, demonstrating a collective and defensive game that allowed them to control the match from the second quarter.Performance of the Indians
For the Indios, Juan Miguel Suero was the most outstanding player with 27 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Eddy Polanco contributed 25 units and Michael Bryson added 14. The Metros dominated each quarter (26-25, 27-18, 25-24, 26-21), with 56% field goal efficiency, 36 rebounds and 26 assists, with only five turnovers. The Indians, despite a 51% shooting accuracy, could not counter the visitors’ attack and committed nine turnovers.The next game in the series will be played this Friday at 8:00 p.m. at the Gran Arena del Cibao Doctor Oscar Gobaira, where the Metros will seek to take the lead by taking advantage of their home advantage.A key moment came at the end of the third quarter, when the Indians got within just three points. However, Omar Silverio responded with 11 consecutive points, including three three-pointers, extending the lead to double digits (78-67) and halting the home team’s hopes.
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