Santa Ana took over the lead in the 2024 Apertura Tournament Copa Tigo Sports of the Major Basketball League (LMB), by beating Cojute 89-84 at the David Vega Mojica Gymnasium.
The result achieved last night allowed him to reach the first position with 26 units, to remain alone at the top of the classification will depend on what the third place in the classification, San Salvador, does today against Salvadoreños, at 7:15 pm in the Inclusive Sports City (CDI).
The game between the Santanecos and the Cojutepecanos showed the good level of basketball that both teams have. They showed it in the first period with very even actions, as both quintets finished tied 20-20.
With the outstanding participation of the American player, Lee Vásquez, who demonstrated his spectacular aim by scoring 18 points on six three-pointers, he helped the locals score 30 points; In response they obtained 16, thanks to the defensive work of the local, Melvin Marroquín. By this time, the aggregate score was 50-36.
The 14-point advantage over the visiting team gave more strength to the Santanecos who maintained the momentum with which they started the game, this time under the leadership of the American Timothy Simmons, who contributed 12 more points for the Westerners, thus finishing 31-21 for an overall 81-57.
During the fourth period the locals lowered their offensive level, a situation that Cojute took advantage of, who with the leadership of the American Troidell Carter, who scored 10 points, the choriceros reached 27 points and reinforced the defense, so they only received eight points. However, on the overall scoreboard, Santa Ana achieved victory with 89-84
Santa Ana’s scoring was led by Simmons, who led with 32 points, followed by Vásquez with 26 and Abdulbasit with 22. For Cojute, Frankyn Batista scored with 27; Pablo Figueroa scored 23 and Carter added 18.
In other results, Fantasmas de San Vicente fell 63-66 to Metapán at the Tacón Court, and Santiagueño beat Brujos de Izalco 90-89 at the Gimnasio 9 de Noviembre, in Santiago de María, Usulután.
The standings are led by Santa Ana with 26 points, Metapán is with 25, San Salvador follows with 24, Salvadoreños with 21, Cojute has 20 points, Santa Tecla is with 19 points, Lobos and Fantasmas de San Vicente has 17 points each. one and Brujos de Izalco and Santiagueño are left with 16.
The standings are led by Santa Ana with 26 units, Metapán is with 25, San Salvador has 24, Salvadoreños 21, Cojute 20, Santa Tecla 19, Lobos y Fantasmas de San Vicente 17; Witches of Izalco, Santiagueño 16.
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