Anzoátegui 89, at Zulia 86

MARACAIBO (Interstat) — K.J. McDaniels scored 34 points and added four rebounds, three assists and one block to lead the Anzoátegui Marinos to an 89-86 victory over the Zulia Gaiteros on Thursday in Game 1 of their Venezuelan SLB playoff series. Anzoátegui, now 18-11, took a 1-0 series lead despite Zulia’s 24-6 regular-season mark. The Gaiteros led 29-22 after the first quarter but managed only 18 points in the second as the Marinos closed to within one at halftime. Anzoátegui pulled away in the fourth, outscoring Zulia 26-15. Malik Dime posted 10 points and nine rebounds for the Marinos, Juan… Read more...