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MOCA.<\/strong> \u2014 Caleb Huffman and rookie Mycheal Henry led the offense for the H\u00e9roes de Moca, who defeated the Gigantes Basketball Club 102-91 this Sunday at the Moca 85 sports center, in the continuation of the elimination phase of the S\u00faper Liga LNB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the victory, the Heroes improved their record to 12-11 and solidified their hold on sole possession of third place in the standings. The Giants, despite the setback, remain in second place with a 16-7 record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Huffman led the Moca attack with 21 points and 4 assists, while Henry shined in his debut with 20 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists. Both commanded an efficient offense that shot 52 percent from the field (32 of 61).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also contributing to the victory were Kevin Obanor, with 13 points and 5 rebounds; Nargenis Ulloa, with 12 units; and Jeison Valdez, who neared a triple-double with 9 points, 6 rebounds, 12 assists, and 5 steals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For the Gigantes, Luismal Ferreiras recorded a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds, while Francis King Fitzgerald added 13 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists. However, the 18 turnovers by the team from San Francisco de Macor\u00eds ended up weighing on the result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Heroes set the pace from the start of the game, dominating the first quarter 28-18, thanks to the offensive leadership of Henry and Huffman, who combined for 15 points in that period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the second period, the home team extended their lead to 17 points (45-28) after a basket by Obanor with 5:32 on the clock. Although the Giants tried to react, including a three-pointer by Miguel Miranda, they went into halftime down 55-40.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Henry was the standout player of the first half with 12 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals. Ulloa added 10 units and Huffman contributed 9. For the visitors, Ferreiras accumulated 10 points and 8 rebounds before halftime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the third quarter, Moca continued its dominance and managed to take a 22-point lead (80-58) after two free throws by Kevin N\u00fa\u00f1ez with 2:28 left to play. The Gigantes managed to slightly reduce the gap before the end of the period, trailing 83-66.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the final period, Victor Pe\u00f1a’s team showed greater aggressiveness and managed to close the gap to 13 points (91-78), following a tip-in by Juan Junior Rosario with a little over five minutes on the clock. Later on, a basket by Eddy Mercedes reduced the deficit to nine (96-87) with 1:31 remaining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, the Heroes responded at the key moment. Kevin Obanor completed a three-point play that returned the lead to double digits and finished sealing the victory for the team from Moca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have the second result<\/strong> you are referring to with \u201cboth results\u201d, share it with me and I will integrate it into a single note.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" MOCA. \u2014 Caleb Huffman and rookie Mycheal Henry led the offense for the H\u00e9roes de Moca, who defeated the Gigantes Basketball Club 102-91 this Sunday at the Moca 85 sports center, in the continuation of the elimination phase of the S\u00faper Liga LNB. 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