Manatí one game from the finals and the Leones even the series
In a series full of emotions and surprises, all four teams are leaving everything on the court to earn a spot in the finals.
Gigantes de Carolina vs. Osos de Manatí
The Osos de Manatí are one game away from eliminating the defending BSN champions. Last Tuesday, Aug. 6, the Osos defeated the Gigantes at the Coliseo Guillermo Angulo, taking a 3-0 series lead.
Among the Osos' standout players were
Cheick Diallo with 16 points, 12 rebounds and 1 assist;
Alex Morales with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists;
Norris Cole with 16 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists;
Ethan Thompson with 16 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists;
and Jhivan Jackson with 11 points, 2 assists and 2 rebounds.
Tremont Waters and George Conditt IV are already with the team and will be active for the rest of the series in a Gigantes de Carolina uniform.
Chris Ortiz is also active with the Osos, while Jordan Howard is pending evaluation for an Achilles tendon issue. All of them returned to the Island last Sunday after representing Puerto Rico at the Olympics. The Osos and the Gigantes will meet again today at the Coliseo Juan Aubín Cruz Abreu at 8 p.m.
Criollos de Caguas vs. Leones de Ponce
The Leones de Ponce evened the series against the Criollos de Caguas on Aug. 7 at the coliseo Juan Pachín Vicens.
The standout player of the night for the Leones was forward Jared Ruíz, who scored 31 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. For the Criollos, the most notable was league MVP Travis Trice, with 25 points and 8 assists.
The Leones de Ponce added Byron Allen as a replacement for Aleem Ford, who had been representing Puerto Rico at the Olympics.
Yesterday, it was announced that to keep Byron Allen on the roster alongside Ford, the team decided to release import player Jordan Schakel. The Leones' reinforcements for the rest of the series will be Byron Allen and Kenneth Faried.
The Criollos de Caguas and the Leones de Ponce will meet again this Friday, Aug. 9, when the Leones visit the Roger Mendoza.
This content was translated with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
