2023-05-31 16:14:11
Dwayne Davis and Edgar “Petare” Martínez guided the victory of Trotamundos de Carabobo 81-78 against Gaiteros del Zulia, this Monday to seal the pass to the quarterfinals of the SPB 2023 and keep alive the aspirations of revalidating the title.
El Expreso Azul won the series 3-1 and became the third classified in the Western Conference, in which Guaros and Brillantes had already advanced.
Motivated by their incredible victory on Sunday, Pipers started the duel at full speed and -led by Michael Henry and Matthew Butler- won the first set 29-11.
However, Trotamundos was less or more and managed to impose his game in the next three sets. By half time they had reduced their deficit to eight points (48-40) and at the final 10 minutes they were tied at 61.
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The last quarter was a real give and take, in which Trotamundos always stayed ahead. Eloy Camacho and Donta Smith scored the points of the difference from free throws in the last 30 seconds
Davis finished with 21 points, while “Petare” added 14 counts and six rebounds. Eloy Camacho, for his part, flirted with the double-double by billing 10 units and nine boards.
Michael Herny was the standout for Pipers with 25 points and eight rebounds.
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