Batanecas debuts with victory in the Major Women’s Basketball League – – 2024-03-06 08:23:27

In an exciting match corresponding to the 2024 Apertura Tournament Copa Tigo Sports of the Major Women’s Basketball League, Batanecas de San Sebastián made its debut in the tournament with a resounding victory over Santa Tecla 52-43.

The match, which took place on the Tacon de San Vicente court, home of the Batanecas, demonstrated the potential of the debuting team and the fight of Santa Tecla to achieve the first victory in the tournament.

The first quarter of the game began with notable dominance by the Vicentine team, who established an initial 14-5 advantage over Santa Tecla. However, in the second episode, Santa Tecla showed an impressive recovery, outscoring their opponents with a score of 15-19, thus reducing the gap on the scoreboard to 29-24.

The third period saw an overwhelming return from Batanecas, who reaffirmed their dominance on the court with a score of 20-10 in their favor, leaving the aggregate 49-34. It seemed like the momentum was completely on his side. However, in the last quarter, Santa Tecla made one last effort to recover, beating San Sebastián with a score of 3-9, although it was not enough to change the final result of the game.

Cuban Rachel Contreras emerged as the top scorer and outstanding figure of the game for Batanecas, accumulating impressive statistics of 27 points, 19 rebounds, 5 blocks and one assist. Niky Orantes also contributed significantly to the team with 11 points.

On the Santa Tecla side, Mónica Aristondo led her team with 13 points, showing determination despite the defeat.

With this result, Batanecas ensure a solid position in the leaderboard, occupying third place with 2 points, just behind Salvadoreñas and San Salvador, both with 4 points each. Santa Tecla, for its part, is in fourth place with two points, the same as Santa Ana; Liga Municipal Monseñor Romero (LMMR) closes the table, with one point on its account.

The next day will take place on Wednesday, March 6, with the duels between Santa Ana and LMMR, at the David Vega Mojica Gymnasium, and Salvadoreñas against San Salvador, on the field of the Inclusive Sports City. Both games are scheduled for 7:30 p.m.