LA ASUNCIÓN, Venezuela (Interstat) — The Marinos de Anzoátegui and Guaiqueries de Margarita meet Friday night in Game 2 of their Venezuelan Superliga de Baloncesto playoff series at Gimnasio Ciudad de la Asunción.

Anzoátegui (21-12 across all competitions) enters after a 79-77 win Thursday against Zulia, a game in which center Malik Dime posted 16 points and 11 rebounds. Dime has recorded a double-double in five of his past nine outings, including a 20-rebound performance May 21 against Caracas Spartans. He averages 12.8 points and 10.3 rebounds over that stretch.

Margarita (22-14) dropped a 64-61 decision Saturday at Caracas. Shooting guard Pedro Chourio led the Guaiqueries with 15 points and nine rebounds. Chourio has been productive recently, scoring at least 14 points in four of his past five games, including a 30-point outburst May 24 against Carabobo.

The teams split two regular-season meetings. Margarita won 99-77 at Anzoátegui on March 15, while Anzoátegui took a 70-58 decision at Margarita on May 3. Game 1 of the series was scheduled for Thursday night; its result was not immediately available.

Friday’s tipoff is set for 7 p.m. local time.