The Titanes of the National District extended their chain of victories to four in a row by beating the Metros of Santiago 122-110 in a match of the LNB Super League held this Thursday at the Sports Center of this city.
With the win, the Titans moved to 4-4, while the Mets are 1-7, including a six-game losing streak.
A total of six players combined to post double figures in points in the victory for the Titans, who shot 54 percent against a 41-7 run by the Metros, who lost the battle of rebounds 39-52, and assists 22-27.
Jaelyn Johnson, with 26 points, led the Titans offense, followed by Keith Jordan, with 24 points and 10 rebounds; Derek St. Hilaire finished with 16 points and six assists; Jassel Pérez had 16 points, nine rebounds and five assists, Randy Bautista had 12 points with eight rebounds and seven assists, and Miguel Evangelista finished with 11 points and five rebounds.
For the Metros, Brahian Méndez scored 26 points; Trevon Duval had 22 with five assists; Emmitt Williams had 19 points with 15 rebounds, and Jhery Matos added 12 with five assists.
The quarters ended 29-35, 29-25, 27-22 and 37-28 in favor of the Titans, who dominated the points in the paint 74-68, as well as the fast attack 55-41, and points from the bench 31 -25.
The Metros squandered considerable double-digit leads twice in the first half, but the Titans were able to recover with the work of the second unit both offensively and defensively.
Even so, the Santiago team went into halftime with a two-point advantage (60-58) after having won the first quarter 35-29, while the second period corresponded to the Titanes 29-25, who shot for 47 percent. percent from the field against 56 from the Metros, who distributed 13 assists, the same as the locals, who dominated the rebounds 27-24.
session this friday
The Indios de San Francisco de Macorís will receive the Leones de Santo Domingo at 7:00 p.m. in the Mario Ortega pavilion, while the Soles will continue playing in Invivienda to receive the Titanes at 8:00 p.m. of the National District.
