They occupy the first position in the standings with three games left to play.
With the loss of the Soles de Santo Domingo Este, the team from La Vega secured their place in the elimination phase.
The Cañeros del Este became on Wednesday the first team to qualify for the elimination phase of the National Basketball League (LNB).
The team from La Romana (8-3) defeated the Soles de Santo Domingo Este 86-85 for their sixth win in a row with 20 points from Rainer Santana and a double-double from Yeison Colomé of 18 points and 10 rebounds in their Wednesday night game. In the loss, Luis Martínez Ogando finished with 19 points.
The Cañeros lead the standings with a one-game lead over the Reales de La Vega (7-4), who with the loss of Soles also clinched their place in the second stage of the season.
Colomé and Bautista captains
Yeison Colomé (CAÑ) and Richard Bautista (TIT) were chosen by the public vote as team captains for the All-Star Game scheduled to be held next Sunday at the Polideportivo Eleoncio Mercedes in La Romana.
Colomé topped the votes of the fans with a total of 5,842 preferences, while Bautista came in second place with 5,448. The process was carried out through the social networks of the first division circuit (@lnbrd).
“La Avioneta del Este”, as Colomé is nicknamed, has been one of the best players this season, averaging 20.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.4 steals in 11 games, helping the Cañeros dominate the standings.
“Manito” Bautista has been key in the performance of the Titans (6-5), with his average of 13.3 points, 6.6 boards, 7.0 assists and 2.4 steals in 10 games.
As the top vote-getters, Colome and Bautista will headline the 2024 All-Star Game teams. One team will be called “Team Colomé” and the other “Team Bautista”.
Luismal Ferreiras, of the Indios de San Francisco de Macorís, finished third in the voting with 5,046, followed by Lewis Duarte, with 4,238 and of the Reales de La Vega, as well as Gerardo Suero, a member of the Soles del Este who got 3,538 ratings.
Eloy Vargas (3,298), of the Santiago Metros, Jonathan Bello (3,050), of the Puerto Plata Marineros, Miguel Dicent (2,848), of the Metros, Eddy Polanco (2,778), of the Indios and Miguel Simón (2,612), of the Royals completed the Top-10 of the most voted.
Source: Diariolibre.com
