Duel for first place in the LMB – – 2024-04-30 21:33:53

On Thursday, an intense fight broke out to secure first place in the Major Basketball League (LMB) between San Salvador and Santa Ana, a duel in which the effort of the Westerners was reflected until the last second as they won 71-72, a result which allowed them to tie at 24 points with the capital, ensuring more excitement for future duels.

The Inclusive Sports City (CDI) hosted the duel between residents of the capital and Westerners, in which the members of both quintets were eager to win this match, since for San Salvador it meant gaining points over its closest rival, Santa Ana, which At that time they had 22 points, but the game was led at the beginning by the local quintet who won the first quarter 23-14.

Focused, the Westerners added to the scoreboard until with 2:15 minutes left, Gabriel Tobar, from Santanecos, tied it 33-33 with a two-point shot. The tiebreaker was scored by the capital’s Luis Valle with 1:49 minutes remaining, an action that was finished off by the Puerto Rican Jeremy Agosto, by making the free throws effective due to a foul committed by Timothy Simmons, to leave with a 41-33 advantage.

The pressure from the Westerners strengthened during the third period with the points that Lee Vásquez got, as he scored eight points to win 13-22 and was fundamental for the end of that period, since with two seconds left, Vasquez scored both points with which they took an overall lead 54-55.

The actions became very even in the fourth period, in which both quintets maintained a close fight to conquer the boards. With 2:35 minutes left, Vásquez made the two free throws awarded to him for a foul he received from Alejandro Barahona, making it 65-66, then with 15 seconds remaining Vásquez himself was in charge of giving the final blow to the score the free throw that gave them the 70-72 victory.

San Salvador had the good aim of Luis Valle, who scored 18 points, Marc Montavious contributed 16 and Jeremy Agosto added 15. For Santa Ana, Lee Vasquez scored with 24 points, Abdubalsit Ajia with 19 and Simmons with 16.

The positions are as follows: San Salvador and Santa Ana lead with 24 points, Metapán and Salvadoreños have 21 points, Cojute is with 19, Santa Tecla 18, Fantasmas de San Vicente and Lobos 15, Brujos de Izalco and Santiagueño 13.