The Cangrejeras de Santurce clinched their spot in the final of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional Femenino, defeating the Explosivas de Moca 74-62 in Game 4 of the semifinal series.
Kamaria McDaniels, Shae Kelley and Akela Maize led the Cangrejeras with 20, 16 and 13 points, respectively.
On the other side, Alexis Jennings finished with 25 points, while Hillary Martínez, who was named the Most Improved Player of the Year, finished with 19 points.
With this win, the Cangrejeras closed out the series 3-1 and will now face the defending champions, the Gigantes de Carolina, this Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, at the Coliseo Mario Quijote Morales in Guaynabo.
The Gigantes, for their part, return to the BSNF final after defeating the Ganaderas de Hatillo 76-67 last Wednesday at the Coliseo Guillermo Angulo, completing a 3-0 series sweep. This marks the Gigantes de Carolina's 29th appearance in a championship series.
For the Gigantes, Teeana Muldrow, Tayra Meléndez and Sara Dickey stood out with 19, 17 and 15 points, respectively. The Ganaderas also had strong performances from Kristen Spolyar and Adrienne Goldbold, with 24 and 23 points, respectively. The final series will be played as a best-of-seven.
BSNF Final: Schedule and times
The Cangrejeras will continue to use the Quijote Morales as their home venue for the first game of the final series, then return to the Pedrín Zorrilla for the rest of the series.
Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024 | Live on Telemundo Coliseo Mario Quijote Morales, 8:00 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, 2024 | Live on Punto 2 Coliseo Guillermo Angulo, 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024 | Live on Punto 2 Coliseo Pedrín Zorilla, 8:00 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, 2024 | Live on Punto 2 Coliseo Guillermo Angulo, 8:00 p.m.
If needed, these are the remaining dates on the schedule. Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 | Live on Punto 2 Coliseo Pedrín Zorilla, 8:00 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, 2024 | Live on Telemundo Coliseo Guillermo Angulo, 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024 | Live on Punto 2 Coliseo Pedrín Zorilla, 8:00 p.m. Tickets are not yet on sale.
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