{"id":508475,"date":"2026-05-24T20:52:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T00:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/caneros-win-close-game-against-gigantes-in-sfm\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T20:52:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T00:52:46","slug":"caneros-win-close-game-against-gigantes-in-sfm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/basketball\/caneros-win-close-game-against-gigantes-in-sfm\/","title":{"rendered":"Ca\u00f1eros win close game against Gigantes in SFM"},"content":{"rendered":"SAN FRANCISCO DE MACOR\u00cdS.- <\/strong>Lazar Lugic scored 27 points, Yeison Colom\u00e9 got the winning three-pointer and the Ca\u00f1eros de Este withstood a reaction from the Gigantes Basketball Club to beat them 105-100 in the Mario Ortega pavilion, in the action of La S\u00faper Liga de la LNB.\n\n\n

You may be interested in<\/strong>: Knicks are one step away from returning to the NBA Finals after defeating Cleveland<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nLugic shot 12-8 from the field, grabbed 7 rebounds and dished out 3 assists, while Marvin Smith Jr. contributed 19 points and Eusebio Suero 18. Colom\u00e9 also scored 18 points, in addition to 5 assists and 3 steals.\n\nFor the Giants, Luismal Ferreiras was immense with 34 points and 16 rebounds, Charles Brown Jr. added 23 points and 7 assists, while Francis King Fitzgerald scored 15 points, with 5 rebounds and 4 assists.\n\nLos Ca\u00f1eros placed their record at 8-8, but must wait for the outcome of a close standings to know if they advance to the elimination phase. The Giants left their record at 12-3, the best in the 2026 season.\n\nAfter a great third quarter, the Ca\u00f1eros maintained the intensity in the fourth period. Smith Jr. nailed a three-pointer with 6:19 left, with which the Romanenses took a 10-point lead (96-86).\n\nHowever, the Giants pressed and a basket by Ferreiras after taking an offensive rebound, with 1:25 remaining, put the score at 100-99, thus completing a 14-3 run.\n\nDespite that push from the Francomacorisano team, the Ca\u00f1eros didn’t give up and Colom\u00e9 scored a long three-pointer with 23.9 seconds left, with which the visitors regained the lead 103-100. In the next possession, the Giants couldn’t tie the score, thanks to the good defensive rotation of the winners.\n\nThe key for the Ca\u00f1eros was to make 22 of 43 three-point attempts, for 51 percent. The best was Lugic, shooting 6-5. Smith Jr. made 6 of 9 and Suero 5 of 9 from long distance.\n\nBrown Jr. and Ferreiras helped the Giants, with 13 and 10 points respectively, to win 35-26 in the first quarter. On the side of the Ca\u00f1eros, Lugic also stood out with 13 units. On two occasions the francomacorisanos had an 11-point lead in the partial.\n\nIn the second quarter, the Giants’ lead rose to 43-26, after a three-pointer by Jankarlo Iciano with 8:23. The Ca\u00f1eros got closer 44-48, after a three-pointer by Matt Herasme with 3:44. But, with 1:31 remaining, Brown Jr. responded with another three-pointer that put the locals ahead 58-47. The half ended 63-52.\n\nIn the first 20 minutes of action, the main protagonist was Brown Jr. with 20 points, followed by 14 with 7 rebounds from Ferreiras. The Giants also had 9 units from Fitzgerald. Lugic scored 20 points and Smith Jr. 9 for the Ca\u00f1eros.\n\nIn the third quarter, the Ca\u00f1eros relied on a great defense to limit the Gigantes to only 14 points. With 3:04 remaining, a basket by Colom\u00e9 put the East team ahead 75-73 and from then on they maintained control to finish ahead 81-77 after three periods.\n\nThe partials concluded 26-35, 26-28, 29-14 and 24-23 for the Ca\u00f1eros.\n\n\n

Upcoming Meetings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\nThe LNB Super League will rest this Monday, but will return on Tuesday with the Marineros de Puerto Plata visiting the Metros de Santiago at the Oscar Gobaira Arena, at 8:00 pm, while the Soles del Este will receive the Titanes del Sur at the Rolando Ram\u00edrez multipurpose room, at 8:30 pm.\n\n\n

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