Gigantes de Carolina crowned BSNF champions - Oct 25, 2014
Las Gigantes de Carolina celebrated the BSNF title. They overcame Manatee 74:54 in the fifth game of the title series to earn the trophy. The victory marked the 11th overall and the fourth success in the last five editions of the tournament for Carolina. Carla Cortijo (172-G-87, agency: Gamble Sports Management, college: Texas) nailed 27 points to pace the winners. The teams traded leads throughout early stages of the game. Carolina gained a 19:15 lead late in the first quarter. But Manatee responded with seven straight points early in the second term to take a 22:19 lead. Carolina bounced back securing a 35:33 halftime lead. The teams stayed neck and neck throughout the third term. Carolina eked out a 41:38 advantage before the fourth stanza. But Manatee ran out of steam in the final period. They could not find a basket for six minutes as the Giants capitalized boosting the lead to 20 points. Carolina never looked back afterwards coasting to the glory. Sheila Reyes (180-F/C-91) finished with 12 points, while Cynthia Valentin (174-SG-84, college: Indiana) added 10 points for Carolina. Brittainey Raven (183-G-88, college: Texas) answered with 15 points for Manatee. Sandra Garcia (190-C-90, college: Wake Forest) had 14 points in the loss.
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