{"id":508692,"date":"2026-05-26T23:51:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T03:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/richard-manito-bautista-unveils-33-points-for-the-titans\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T23:51:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T03:51:23","slug":"richard-manito-bautista-unveils-33-points-for-the-titans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/basketball\/richard-manito-bautista-unveils-33-points-for-the-titans\/","title":{"rendered":"Richard \u201cManito\u201d Bautista unveils 33 points for the Titans"},"content":{"rendered":"<strong>SAN PEDRO DE MACOR\u00cdS.- <\/strong>Richard \u201cManito\u201d Bautista scored 33 points to lead a resounding 94-79 victory over the Soles del Este in the continuation of the LNB Super League, in a game held at the Rolando Ram\u00edrez sports complex.\n\nManito, who added 6 rebounds and 4 assists, had an explosive third quarter, in which he scored 18 points so that the Titans put their record at 7-8. The victory of the blues keeps them in the fight to qualify for the elimination phase.\n\nShaun Williams also stood out for the Titans with 14 points; Romeao Ferguson registered 11 units and 5 assists, while Randy Bautista and Xavier Reyes added 10 points.\n\nThe Suns, who are ending their season with a 2-14 record, had a special night, as it was the last professional game for their captain Manuel Guzm\u00e1n, who scored 12 points and grabbed 4 rebounds.\n\nFor the petromacorisanos, Levil Bradley scored 21 points and 4 rebounds, and Daurin Rosario 16 points and 5 assists.\n\nAfter being down 3-10, the Suns responded with a 15-2 run, fueled by 10 points from Levil Bradley, to dominate the first quarter 22-19.\n\nThe bothersome defense of the Bautista brothers stopped San Pedro de Macor\u00eds and set the pace for the Titans in the second quarter, who went ahead by 3 (32-29), with a three-pointer by Xavier Reyes, with 6:41 remaining, an advantage they maintained until halftime, which arrived with a score of 42-40, in favor of the blues.\n\nThe first 20 minutes of the game for the Titans were led by Richard &#8220;Manito&#8221; Bautista, with 9 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, and Romeao Ferguson, who recorded 9 units, 2 rebounds and 3 assists; while for the Suns, Daruin Rosario and Levil Bradley scored 10 points each.\n\nManito put on a show after halftime, scoring 18 points to lead the Titans&#8217; attack in the third quarter, a partial that they dominated 68-61 despite the Suns&#8217; responses.\n\nThe San Crist\u00f3bal team imposed their game rhythm in the fourth quarter, where they managed to distance themselves by 18 points, with two minutes remaining, a difference that was impossible to overcome by the representatives of San Pedro de Macor\u00eds.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tribute<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\nThe Eastern Suns paid a farewell tribute to their captain Manuel Guzm\u00e1n, who wore the green jersey for more than 10 seasons. The player&#8217;s family was present at the ceremony, as well as the president of the National Basketball League, Antonio Mir, and the head of the Suns, Pedro Chalas.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This Wednesday&#8217;s Day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\nThe Heroes of Moca will receive the Leones de Santo Domingo at the Moca 85 sports complex, at 8:00 PM, while the Gigantes Basketball Club will visit the Reales de La Vega at the Fernando Teruel Sports Palace, at 8:30 PM.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SAN PEDRO DE MACOR\u00cdS.- Richard \u201cManito\u201d Bautista scored 33 points to lead a resounding 94-79 victory over the Soles del Este in the continuation of the LNB Super League, in a game held at the Rolando Ram\u00edrez sports complex. 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