MARACAIBO (Interstat) — The Anzoátegui Marinos defeated the Zulia Gaiteros 76-66 on Friday to complete a two-game sweep of their Venezuelan SLB playoff series.

Anzoátegui trailed 32-31 at halftime but outscored Zulia 28-18 in the third quarter to seize control. Michael Bryson led the Marinos with 19 points, while K.J. McDaniels added 17 points and nine rebounds. Malik Dime recorded a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Nahziah Carter paced the Gaiteros with 18 points, five assists and three blocks. Luis Duarte contributed 11 points and seven rebounds, and Micheal Warren also scored 11 points.

The Marinos improved to 19-11 with the victory, while Zulia fell to 24-7. Anzoátegui won Game 1 of the series 89-86 on Thursday. The decisive third-quarter surge built a 59-50 lead, and the Marinos held on in the fourth for the sweep.