Cienfuegos forces fifth game in the Intermunicipal Basketball Final – Momento Deportivo RD

The Governor of Santiago receives a recognition plaque for her contributions to the inter-municipal basketball tournament/ External Source.

SANTIAGO.- The representative of Santiago Oeste (Cienfuegos) had 54 points this Sunday from the members of the bench to beat the Hato del Yaque squad 90-80 in the fourth game of the grand finale of the Intermunicipal Basketball Tournament here.

In this way, Cienfuegos took the Final to a fifth game of decision, scheduled for this Wednesday at 8:00 at night in the Gran Arena del Cibao doctor Oscar Gobiara.

The visitors from Hato del Yaque dominated the first quarter 24-14, but then Professor Víctor Peña’s change of strategies began to bear fruit and Winston Cepeda’s pupils and owners of the house won the second period 30-23, to go to the half-time break with the score 45-44, still in favor of Hato del Yaque.

After that break, the owners of the house dominated the third quarter 21-16, to start the last regulatory quarter with an advantage of 4 points (65-61), also managing to win that period 25-19, to finally claim that important victory 90 -80 and force the decisive fifth game.

The U-22 reinforcement, Eddy Cruz (Edito) led the players who came from the bench with 22 points, being the top scorer of his team in the match, the other players who contributed from the bench were Juan José León with 14 units, Jesús Fernández 13 points and Geremy Castillo with 5 points, the latter was key to the defense where he blocked several opponents and captured important rebounds.

Eliezer Matos (Papito), who contributed 19 points and Christopher Liranzo finished with 9 points, presented an excellent offensive performance from the starting lineup of the Cienfuegos team.

For the Hato del Yaque team, the trident of Edwin Espinal, Ibanosky Ortiz and Frandi Martínez (Bumba) scored 69 points of the 80 scored by his team, Espinal led the offense with 28 followed by Ortiz with 21 and Martínez 20 units.

KICK OFF

Prior to the start of the second half of the meeting, the executive committee of ABASACA presented a plaque of recognition to Governor Rosa Santos, for her great contributions to society and especially to the sports family of Santiago.

The delivery was made by the president of ABASACA José Luís Aracena, accompanied by other executives of the entity and several members of the press.

After the recognition of Rosa Santos, the executive committee of ABASACA, accompanied the businessman Marcos Alvarez, to carry out the Honor Kick of that fourth game of the grand final of the Santiago Intermunicipal Basketball Tournament.

The meeting was held this Sunday evening at the Hermanos Alfredo Morales field, in the Monte Bonito sector in Cienfuegos.

The event is organized by the Santiago Basketball Association (ABASACA), and is dedicated to the general director of the Municipal League, Víctor D´Aza, as an option for the Proindustry Cup.

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Cienfuegos forces fifth game in the Intermunicipal Basketball Final – Momento Deportivo RD