Manati Atenienses Rout Carolina 123‑85 Behind Doolittle’s Triple-Double
MANATI, Puerto Rico (Interstat) — Kristian Doolittle recorded a triple-double with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, leading the Atenienses to a 123-85 victory over Carolina on Monday at Juan Cruz Abreu Coliseum.
Manati outscored Carolina 30-17 in the second quarter to take control, then blew the game open with a 34-19 third quarter and a 42-24 fourth. The Atenienses improved to 14-17, while Carolina dropped to 18-15.
Jameer Nelson added 22 points and four rebounds for Manati, and Jonathan Rodriguez posted 18 points and 12 rebounds. Isaac Sosa chipped in 18 points.
For Carolina, Evander Ortiz scored 16 points with five assists, Josh Rivera had 18 points and Luis Lopez contributed 14 points and 11 assists. Dyondre Dominguez finished with 13 points.
Carolina shot 0 of 0 from the floor, 0 of 0 from three-point range and 0 of 0 from the free-throw line. Manati shot 0 of 0 from the floor, 0 of 0 from three-point range and 0 of 0 from the free-throw line.
The two teams will meet again later this season in Carolina.