Margarita 63, at Caracas 76

CARACAS (Interstat) — Luis Montero posted 23 points and 16 rebounds Thursday as the Caracas Cocodrilos defeated the Margarita Guaiqueries 76-63 at Gimnasio Jose Beracasa. Margarita scored 10 points in the first quarter, 16 in the second, 20 in the third and 17 in the fourth. Caracas countered with 17, 14, 23 and 22, leading 31-26 at halftime and extending its advantage in the third period. Caracas improved to 24-6 in the Venezuelan SLB, while Margarita dropped to 19-13. Luis Colon added 22 points and four rebounds for Caracas. Willie Reed contributed 12 points and seven rebounds. Yohanner Sifontes had… Read more...