With the splendid offensive work of the reinforcement Breein Tyree, the Indios de San Francisco de Macorís continued their good moment by defeating the Marineros de Puerto Plata 87-80 in a match of the regular series of the National Basketball League (LNB) held this Thursday at the Roof Fabio Rafael González from here.
The Indians improved to 6-5 and extended their winning streak to three in a row, the first time they’ve posted three wins in a row.
The Mariners, on the other hand, continue to have a bad time after biting the dust of defeat for the third time in a row in the tournament, the first time that has happened.
With 5:51 left in the fourth quarter, the Mariners came within two points (68-70), but the Indians reacted and staged a 17-12 run to kill off the game in the remaining four minutes.
Tyree finished with 28 points and four assists for the Indians, who also had the contribution of Juan Miguel Suero, with 21 points; Kavell Bigby-Williams had 12 points and 13 rebounds, and Edward Santana had 12 points and six rebounds.
With the result, the Indians won the particular series by point difference over the Mariners, who emerged victorious in the first match 103-101.
For the Mariners, Bernardo Polanco scored 21 points with six rebounds, followed by Trahson Burrel, with 19, MJ Rhett had 15 with seven turnovers, and Miguel Evangelista contributed 11 with seven rebounds.
The quarters ended 22-19, 21-13, 23-23 and 21-25 in favor of the Indians.
Tyree, with 17 points, and Suero, with 11, led the offense so the Indians went into the break with an 11-point lead (43-32) after winning the first quarter 22-19 and the second 21-13.
In the first half, the Indians shot 15-for-36, shooting 41 percent, while the Mariners shot 11-for-27, shooting 40 percent. The visitors dominated the second chances with 15 points against 4 of the hosts.