GUG champions debut winning with great work from Williams and Guerrero

Juan Guerrero

The reinforcements Jordan Williams and Juan Guerrero (205-F-93, agency: BMS Sport Agency) combined to score 44 points and lead the club champions Gregorio Urbano Gilbert (GUG) to start winning in their debut of the 41st version of the Santiago Superior Basketball Tournament, by winning 91-87, his opponents from the Sameji Club, taking place in the Great Arena of Cibao Doctor Oscar Gobaira. Guerrero commanded the offense for the winners with a double-double of 21 points and 11 rebounds, while Williams contributed 23 units, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, backed by Jose Omeriza with 14 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, Julio Rodriguez and Frandy Martinez coming off the bench added 8 points each. The Sameji fell again for the second night in a row placing their score in a negative 0-2, despite having five players with double figures in points led by Robert Glenn (203-PF-88, college: IUPUI) with 16 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, followed by Erick Hamilton with a double-double of 13 points and 11 boards, Brahian Mendez 13 units, 6 assists and 6 rebounds, Lennin Rodriguez (Filiberto) 11 points and 6 assists and Luis Felipe Hernandez, also coming off the bench, finished 10 points and 5 rebounds. The fair has a special dedication to the Vice President of the Republic, Raquel Pena and the participating teams compete in the Banreservas Grand Cup. The GUG monarchs began as they finished the 40th version of the 'Best Basketball Tournament in the Country', placing their record at 1-0, in this recently started Tournament number 41. Brayan Mendez came out due to accumulated fouls with 2:37 minutes remaining in regulation time at that time with the scoreboard in favor of Sameji 85-84, previously Adris Rodriguez (202-C/F-82) had left the GUG for the same situation, which finally favored the GUG. In the first half, the teams divided the partials 30-24 and 22-17, the first in favor of GUG, who went to the halftime break with an advantage of only 1 point (47-46), Juan Guerrero and Jordan Williams they scored 11 points each in that first half, helped by Jose Omeriza and Frandy Martinez, who contributed 8 points each. The native Gustavo Rivas commanded the Sameji offense in that first with 12 points and the imported Erick Hamilton added 10 points, Brayan Mendez and Robert Glenn with 6 points each. During the development of the third quarter, he maintained his rhythm of the good combination of defense, after that period equaled 23 points, to start the last regulation quarter with the same advantage of the first half of 1 point with the board in favor of the GUG 70-49, finally the GUG managed to win the last quarter of the match 21-18, to claim the victory. The actions continue today (Friday) starting at 7:00 at night, the GUG champions and the Pueblo Nuevo runners-up will meet first thing in the morning and in the closing they will collide, Fernando (Plaza) Valerio and Cupes, having as stage the Great Arena of the Cibao Doctor Oscar Gobaira.
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