SAN CRISTÓBAL.- On a night where Romeau Ferguson presented personal foul problems, Jonathan Araújo and
Xavier Reyes stood out for the Southern Titans in the 87-83 victory over the Reales de La Vega, in a match held at the San Cristóbal sports complex.
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Araujo, with 17 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, and Reyes, who contributed 16 points and 5 boards coming off the bench, gave the Titans their fourth win of the season.
By Titans (4-4), Ferguson also stood out, with 15 points; Dana Tate Jr., with 13 and Shaun Williams, who contributed 12.
For the Royals (4-4), Sekou Sylla scored 13 points and grabbed 8 rebounds, Anphernee Acevedo scored 11 points, while Anderson Mirambeaux and Alanzo Frink added 10 each.
The Reales implemented a suffocating defense from the first quarter and with a three-pointer by Alanzo Frink they pulled away by 9 (23-14), with 2:05 remaining and a basket by Keith Williams, with 23 seconds left, secured the period for the vegans (25-14).
The Titans erased a 15-point deficit in the second quarter thanks to a 19-6 run that put them ahead (32-31), after Xavier Reyes effectively made two free throws, with 3:01 remaining before halftime. The Vegans were able to adjust to contain the bleeding and even the score, which reached halftime 39-38 for the light blue team.
In the first 20 minutes of action, Jonathan Araujo led the Titans’ offense with 10 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists, followed by Shaun Williams and Romeau Ferguson, who each scored 7 points. For Reales, Alanzo Frink recorded 10 units and Darius Mcneill, 8.
The battle in the third quarter continued until Reyes, with a step back, scored a three-pointer that put the Titans ahead by 10 (61-51), with 2:18 to play, a distance that was maintained until the end of the period.
The Royals reacted in the last 5:00 minutes. Anphernee Acevedo scored a basket after receiving contact and brought the vegans closer by 7 (81-74), with 3:08 remaining, and Randy Santos put the score at 2 (83-81) by completing a three-point play after scoring following contact and making a free throw, but Reyes made a breakaway with a basket that put the Titans 4 points ahead (85-81), with 24 seconds left, and two free throws made by Araujo sealed the victory.
This Thursday’s Session
The Heroes of Moca will visit the Eleoncio Mercedes sports center to face the Cañeros del Este at 8:00 p.m., while the Soles del Este receive the Leones de Santo Domingo at the Rolando Ramírez sports center for the match to be played at 8:30 p.m.
