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Miranda at La Guaira

LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (Interstat) — Miranda and La Guaira meet Sunday in a Venezuelan SLB matchup, with tipoff set for 7 p.m. local time at Polideportivo José María Vargas.

Miranda (1-20) enters with the league’s worst record, having lost 20 straight games across all competitions. The club’s lone victory came earlier this season, but it has not won since. Miranda has dropped games by an average margin of 18.5 points over its last five contests.

La Guaira (6-13) has struggled with consistency but remains in the middle of the SLB standings. The team has lost three of its last four games, including a 98-68 defeat at Zulia on April 30. La Guaira’s defense has been porous, allowing 90 or more points in three of its past five outings.

The teams last met on April 2, when La Guaira won 99-86 on the road.

Players to watch

Miranda forward Solomon Kuol has been the team’s most productive scorer despite the losing streak. Over his past 10 games, Kuol has averaged 11.9 points and 3.2 rebounds in 29.7 minutes per game. He scored 14 points against Margarita on May 1, 22 points against Miranda on April 26 and 20 points against Anzoátegui on April 9. Kuol has reached double figures in seven of his last 10 outings.

La Guaira center John Hugley is coming off a season-high 23-point performance in 25 minutes against Zulia on April 30. Hugley has scored in double figures in three of his past four games, also posting 16 points and 7 rebounds in a 95-90 win at Maracaibo on April 21. He has averaged 13.5 points over that stretch.

Recent results

Miranda dropped its most recent game 99-67 to Margarita on May 1. Forward Yochuar Palacios added 11 points, and forward Romer Perdomo scored 9 points in the loss.

La Guaira lost 98-68 at Zulia on April 30. Forward Emmanuel Egbuta posted 11 points and 6 rebounds, and guard Kevin Nino scored 15 points.