Arecibo defeated the Cangrejeros
2010-04-28 10:14:26 AST/Puerto Rico
by Capitanes de Arecibo

The Arecibo Capitanes defeated easily the Santurce Cangrejeros 91 - 75, last Tuesday, April 27, 2010, at the Coliseum Manuel "Petaca" Iguina of Arecibo. The game was the second between the two teams in this season of the National Superior Basketball League. With the game, Arecibo scored his eighth win in a row and improved their record to 15 and 3, becoming the absolute leader of the Tournament.


Arecibo had an offensive attack that led to a push of 9-3 at the beginning of the meeting. This sequence started with two free throws by Larry Ayuso, followed by four consecutive points by Jeff Aubry and again emerged the figure of Larry Ayuso, who scored another triple. For a few moments, seemed that Santurce have  some answers in the hands of Walter Hodge and Michael Sweetney, but Arecibo finished the quarter very strong. Subtracting 1.4 seconds, Angelo Reyes managed a triple, just as the clock expired. Thus, the Capitanes pulled away on the scoreboard 26 - 21.


At the beginning of the second quarter, Tim Pickett opened the hostilities for the Capitanes. He achieved a three-point basket that brought the board 31 by 25 in favor of Arecibo. Then at 7:55 of the quarter, Danny Santiago made his anticipated debut with the team. Immediately set the stage with a curtain, that Larry Ayuso achieve out of it with a basket from the area of the three points. With this basket, Arecibo took off on the scoreboard 34 - 25. When they finished the first half, Arecibo enjoyed an advantage on the board of 48 - 36.


In the third period, the Capitanes took up the action in the same place where they had left in the first half. Arecibo remained in front of the game and when subtracted 3:52 from the quarter, Danny Santiago began another offensive advance, which made him to score seven consecutive points and helped off  Arecibo on the scoreboard 66 - 53. Having completed 30 minutes of the game, Arecibo kept control 70 - 56. Already in the fourth quarter, the action was a mere formality in the game. Santurce has no answer for the Capitanes. The great game of Larry Ayuso, combined with Tim Pickett and another great effort by Jeff Aubry, led the Capitanes to take off on the scoreboard, up 20 points clear 83 - 63. Santurce tried to revive the abyss in which it was and just as they began an offensive push, Danny Santiago managed to strike a block and Tim Pickett finished with a triple that lifted the fans from their places and virtually assured the game in favor of the Capitanes 91 - 75.


For the Santurce team, most notably they were: Walter Hodge with 21 points and Michael Sweetney with 20. While Arecibo, had five players in double figures. Foremost it was: Larry Ayuso, who scored 21 points. This was followed by Tim Pickett with 17 points, seven rebounds and five assists. For his part, Jeff Aubry, had another excellent game with 14 points and 14 rebounds. Also, Andres Rodriguez and Angelo Reyes, managed 11 points apiece.