Carolina 82, at Manati 81

MANATI, Puerto Rico (Interstat) — Carolina outlasted the Atenienses 82-81 on Monday night at Juan Cruz Abreu Coliseum, improving to 13-10 while Manati fell to 7-14. Carolina led 24-22 after the first quarter, extended the margin to 42-42 at halftime after a 18-20 second period, then took a 65-62 edge into the fourth. Manati outscored Carolina 19-17 in the final quarter but could not overtake the visitors. Jaylen Nowell led all scorers with 25 points, four rebounds and five assists for Carolina. Evander Ortiz added three points, one rebound and two assists in 14 minutes. Cheick Diallo paced Manati with… Read more...