Anzoátegui Marinos edge Car. Spartans 77‑71 in SLB
CARACAS (Interstat) — Anzoátegui Marinos rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Caracas Spartans 77-71 on Friday in Venezuelan SLB play. After trailing 50-49 entering the final period, the Marinos outscored the Spartans 20-12. Michael Bryson led Anzoátegui with 15 points and eight rebounds. Malik Dime added 14 points and three blocks, while K.J. McDaniels had 12 points, eight rebounds and three assists. Wesley Saunders scored 13 points with four assists. For Caracas, Michael Carrera posted 13 points and seven rebounds. Kyle Foster had 10 points and four assists, and Luis Almanza scored 12. Anzoátegui shot 24 of 56 from the floor, 4 of 16 on 3-pointers and 25 of 30 at the free-throw line. The Spartans shot 28 of 66, 8 of 23 from beyond the arc and 7 of 13 from the stripe. The Marinos held a 38-31 rebounding edge, blocked seven shots and committed 11 turnovers. The Spartans had three blocks and nine turnovers. Anzoátegui improved to 14-10, while Caracas dropped to 16-9.