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 Miguel Suero added 12 points and five rebounds, and Gregory Vargas, a Venezuelan guard from Ocumare Del Tuy, contributed six points, six rebounds and seven assists. For the Gaiteros, Jesse Zarzuela had 19 points and five assists, Luis Duarte and Nahziah Carter each scored 16 points, and Windi Graterol, from Caracas, added 10 points. Game 2 is Friday in Maracaibo.