{"id":158731,"date":"2026-09-11T04:56:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T08:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/caribes-take-the-lead-in-the-2026-womens-tbs-final-against-los-mina\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T04:56:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T08:56:59","slug":"caribes-take-the-lead-in-the-2026-womens-tbs-final-against-los-mina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/national\/caribes-take-the-lead-in-the-2026-womens-tbs-final-against-los-mina\/","title":{"rendered":"Caribes take the lead in the 2026 Women&#8217;s TBS final against Los Mina"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Caribes de Santo Domingo Norte take the lead in the 2026 Women&#8217;s TBS final<\/h2>\n\n<p>The Caribes de Santo Domingo Norte took a firm step toward the title by defeating the Le\u00f1eras de Los Mina 73-69 in the first game of the final series of the II Superior Basketball Tournament (2026 Women&#8217;s TBS). With this result, the Caribes lead the best-of-three series 1-0.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Outstanding performances lead the triumph<\/h3>\n\n<p>The success of the Caribes was driven by an exceptional collective effort, led by their reinforcement players. Angie Hodge was the decisive figure of the game by recording an imposing double-double of 27 points and 12 rebounds. Alongside her, Puerto Plata native Yadira Polanco also shone with her own light, adding 24 points and 12 rebounds to the winning cause.<\/p>\n\n<p>The offensive scheme was complemented by the participation of Noelia De la Rosa, who contributed eight points, while Koriel Encarnaci\u00f3n added seven. Under the boards, Rudelfis De Jes\u00fas was a key piece by grabbing 15 rebounds during the match.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">The Caribes demonstrated great composure and execution in the decisive moments, placing themselves just one victory away from capturing the tournament crown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Los Mina Resistance<\/h3>\n\n<p>Despite the defeat, the Los Mina team maintained its intensity thanks to the outstanding offense of Karla Aquino, who led all scorers with 34 points and six rebounds. Yanelis Do\u00f1\u00e9 also performed commendably, finishing the duel with 18 points and 12 rebounds.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contest details<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The second game of the series will take place this Friday at 7:00 p.m. at the Virgilio Fr\u00edas club sports center, in Ensanche Isabelita.<\/li><li>The 2026 Women&#8217;s TBS is dedicated to the Minister of Women, Gloria Reyes, and is competing for the Seaboard &#8220;Clean Energy&#8221; Cup.<\/li><li>The event is organized by William Cabral Lugo, president of the Santo Domingo Province Basketball Association (Abasado), with congresswoman Patricia N\u00fa\u00f1ez heading the Organizing Committee.<\/li><li>The clubs participating in this competition are Calero, Los Mina, Las Cotorras, and the current leaders, Caribes de Santo Domingo Norte.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Caribes de Santo Domingo Norte take the lead in the 2026 Women&#8217;s TBS final The Caribes de Santo Domingo Norte took a firm step toward the title by defeating the Le\u00f1eras de Los Mina 73-69 in the first game of the final series of the II Superior Basketball Tournament (2026 Women&#8217;s TBS). 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