Zulia 78, at Anzoátegui 77

PUERTO LA CRUZ, Venezuela (Interstat) — Zulia’s Gaiteros overcame a five-point halftime deficit Wednesday night to defeat Anzoátegui’s Marinos 78-77 at Luis Ramos de Puerto La Cruz in a Venezuelan SLB matchup. Zulia led 19-17 after the first quarter, but Anzoátegui answered with a 28-22 second period to take a 45-41 lead into the break. The Gaiteros regained control in the third quarter, outscoring the Marinos 22-15 to lead 63-60, then held on despite Anzoátegui’s 17-15 edge in the fourth. Michael Bryson led all scorers with 17 points for Anzoátegui, while Malik Dime added 10 points and 12 rebounds. Gregory… Read more...