Zulia 82, at Portuguesa 58

ACARIGUA, Venezuela (Interstat) — Nahziah Carter scored 16 points and Jesse Zarzuela added 18 as Zulia defeated Portuguesa 82-58 on Monday in Venezuelan SLB play. Zulia, which improved to 17-2, led 23-11 after the first quarter and never trailed. The Gaiteros outscored the home team 22-21 in the second for a 45-32 halftime advantage and extended the lead in the third quarter. Zulia shot 49.3 percent from the floor, including 11 of 26 on 3-pointers, and forced 20 turnovers while committing nine. Portuguesa, falling to 3-16, shot 38.7 percent and made only 5 of 22 from deep. Melvin Zambrano scored… Read more...