Richard Bautista Leads Southern Titans to Victory Over Mariners in Thrilling Duel
PUERTO PLATA – In an encounter full of emotion, Richard Bautista shined in his debut by leading the Titanes del Sur to a 76-74 victory over the Marineros de Puerto Plata. The match, corresponding to the regular round of the Super Liga LNB, took place this Sunday at the Polideportivo Fabio Rafael González in this city.
Bautista stood out with 19 crucial points for the Titans, who now have a record of 6-8, with only two dates left to play. On the other hand, the Mariners, with a record of 7-8, were left at the gates of qualification.
The end of the game was dramatic. With only 10 seconds remaining on the clock, the Mariners had the opportunity to take the lead or tie the score, but unfortunately, they missed both shot attempts, ending the match with a score of 74-76.
A determining factor in the adverse result for the Puerto Plata team was their low free throw effectiveness, missing a total of 16 attempts out of 37.
The partial scores of the match were 22-23, 22-14, 19-22 and 13-15, all in favor of the Titans. In addition to Bautista, Shawn Williams contributed 10 points, and Jhonatan Araujo added nine points and eight rebounds.
From the Mariners, Anderson García led with 18 points and 14 rebounds. Luis Feliz contributed 14 points and seven rebounds, while Emmanuel Omogbo finished with 10 units.
The Titans had a field goal percentage of 39% (27 of 69), with 34 rebounds, 11 assists, and 71% free throw accuracy (12 of 17).
The Titans knew how to take advantage of Emmanuel Omogbo’s absence due to personal fouls to dominate the game in the first half, winning by seven points (44-37).
Although the Mariners won the first period by one point (23-22), they struggled to score, with 31% field goal efficiency (10 of 32). In three-point shots, they only converted two of 14 attempts, with 14% efficiency.
The Titans, on the other hand, had a 52% field goal percentage, scoring 17 of 33 attempts, and a 53% three-point percentage, with 8 of 15.Upcoming Matches
The LNB Super League will not have activity this Monday, but the games will resume on Tuesday. The Metros will receive the Marineros de Puerto Plata at 8:00 pm at the Gran Arena Oscar Gobaira, and the Titanes del Sur will visit the Soles del Este at the Rolando Ramírez covered court in San Pedro de Macorís, at 8:30 pm.
