SANTIAGO, Dominican Republic (Interstat) — The Metros held off the Titanes 88-86 on Friday afternoon, improving to 16-5 while the Titanes fell to 9-12. Richard Bautista nearly posted a triple-double for Titanes with 12 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds. Luis Montero led all scorers with 19 points and added five rebounds. For Metros, Jordan Hall scored 13 points with nine rebounds and five assists. Jhery Matos added 15 points, and Troy Cracknell had 13 points and four rebounds. Anthony Fairley contributed 11 points, five rebounds and three blocks, while Sterling Manley chipped in eight points and five rebounds. Omar Silverio scored 10 off the bench, and Jordan Geronimo grabbed eight rebounds. Titanes also got 11 points from Jhonatan Araujo. Metros had beaten Titanes by 24 and 36 points earlier in the season, but this contest came down to the final possession.