The Mauricio Báez club defeated the Águilas de Guachupita this Sunday 91-81 to be placed at the top of the table of the recently inaugurated women’s basketball tournament of the National District, the General Directorate of Customs Cup.
Mauricio, who is now 2-0, won on the opening day, last Saturday and followed with a victory led by 22 points from Cesarina Capellán, his offensive pillar and thus overshadow the triple double achieved by the Águilas captain, Sugeiry Monsac, whose team is now 0-2.
Mauricio largely dominated the game until he achieved a 19-point lead (46-32), irretrievable for the Eagles, and thus achieved his victory at the San Lázaro club field. Capellán had seven rebounds.
Genesis Evangelista scored 18 points and gave nine assists, Naomi Cuevas 14, national reinforcement Hilary de los Santos 13 and eight rebounds.
For the Eagles, Sugeiry Monsac had a triple double with 26 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists, Ángela Jiménez 23 and eight rebounds, the national reinforcement Fátima Marte 14 and seven rebounds and the national reinforcement Jesica Castillo 11 points.
Saint Lazarus on the Barias
Cheisy Hernández scored 19 points to lead the reigning champions of Club San Lázaro in a 61-55 win over debutant Rafael Barias.
San Lázaro (1-1), which recovered from its first loss the day before, also had to overcome a poor start to the first quarter, which Barias dominated 23-7, which then went into halftime 32-26.
It didn’t take long, and halfway through the third quarter, San Lázaro took a 10-point lead to lead 47-37, a difference that was never threatened.
Yennifer Casanovas scored 14 for the Lazareña victory, the national reinforcement Anyi Hodge seven points and 11 rebounds and Yamilet Jiménez seven points and 12 rebounds.
For Barias (0-1), which enters the women’s district tournament, Gloribel Rodríguez 17 points and Chelsy Santana 13.
next day
The tournament recesses this Monday and will continue next Wednesday with matches between San Carlos against San Lázaro at six in the afternoon and then, Mauricio Báez faces Barias.
The two matches will be held in the low roof of Club Mauricio Báez.