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CARACAS, Venezuela (Interstat) — The Falcóns host La Guaira on Monday in a Venezuelan Superliga de Baloncesto matchup pitting two teams separated by one win in the standings.

Falcóns enter the 7:30 p.m. local time contest with a 7-11 record across all competitions. La Guaira sits at 6-11. Both teams are seeking consistency in the middle of the SLB season.

Falcóns guard Jared Cunningham has been the team’s offensive catalyst. In his last five games, Cunningham has scored at least 13 points in each appearance, including back-to-back 22-point efforts. He posted 22 points, two rebounds and one assist in 30 minutes during a 75-72 victory at Margarita on Saturday. Against Ávila on April 23, he scored 22 points with three rebounds in a 78-68 loss.

La Guaira forward Jordan Hamilton has been similarly productive. Over his last eight games, Hamilton has recorded four double-doubles and averaged 15.1 points. He logged 13 points, four rebounds and four assists in 29 minutes during a 101-67 loss to Carabobo on April 23. Hamilton’s best recent performance came on April 2 at Miranda, where he scored 24 points with nine rebounds and four assists in a 99-86 win.

The teams met once earlier this season. On March 22, La Guaira claimed a 93-86 victory at home over Falcóns.

La Guaira is coming off a 101-67 loss to Carabobo on Thursday. The team has alternated wins and losses over its last five games, with victories at Maracaibo and at Anzoátegui alongside defeats to Carabobo, Car. Spartans and Ávila.

Falcóns won 75-72 at Margarita on Saturday. Before that, they lost 78-68 at Ávila and fell 101-89 at home to Caracas on April 19. Falcóns are 3-5 in their last eight games.

La Guaira will face Anzoátegui after Monday’s game, then travel to Zulia on Thursday. Falcóns host Maracaibo on Wednesday in a doubleheader with Anzoátegui.

Key contributors for La Guaira in recent games include center Emmanuel Egbuta, who had eight points and eight rebounds against Carabobo, and forward Yeison Yan Colome, who scored 14 points with two rebounds against Carabobo. For Falcóns, forward Maximillion Bell has been a consistent presence, posting 17 points and four rebounds in the win over Margarita, and forward Kelvin Caraballo added six points and 10 rebounds in that game.

Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. local time.