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SANTO DOMINGO, RD. – The Mauricio Báez club wrote a new golden page in Dominican basketball by defeating San Carlos this Tuesday 99-75, sealing 4-1 in the final series and obtaining their 11th championship, with which they become the all-time winner in the Superior Basketball Tournament of the National District (TBS Distrito).
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With the triumph, the Villa Juana team breaks the historical tie it maintained with San Carlos and assumes in solitude the lifetime leadership of the contest.Gerardo Suero, MVP Again
The stellar Gerardo Suero led the offense with 20 points, a performance that earned him being chosen Most Valuable Player, the third of his career in district finals. His brother Juan Miguel Suero scored 14 points, while Luismal Ferreiras added 13 points and 9 rebounds. Richard Bautista (“Manito”) registered an impressive double-double of 11 points and 11 rebounds, also leading the defensive push of the champion team. By San Carlos, the American reinforcement Bearden Lamonte led with 16 units. Eddy Polanco and the Jamaican Tyran De Lattibeaudiere added 15 points each.Villa Juana Celebrates an Unforgettable Title
The night was historic not only on the court, but also for the thousands of Mauritian fans distributed in the capital, in the provinces and in the Dominican diaspora, who followed every moment of the championship through the Abadina Oficial channel on YouTube.Four wins in a row and total dominance
After losing the first game of the series, Mauricio Báez reacted with authority and won four consecutive games, prevailing 4-1 in the final agreed to the best of seven games, held in the Ricardo Gioriber Arias Volleyball Palace of the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center.New historical leader: 11 crowns
The Mauricio Báez and San Carlos had arrived tied with 10 titles each. Since 1974, both teams had starred in a historic rivalry, with the final series now tied 3-3, but with the Villa Juana team taking the absolute lead in championships. The 2025 title also completes a three-peat, adding to the crowns of 2023 and 2024, all under the direction of the successful leader Melvyn López, who reached his eighth championship, a record number for a coach in the league. It's the second time that Mauricio achieves three consecutive crowns, after his streak from 1984 to 1987.A Trajectory of Greatness
The 11 titles of Mauricio Báez correspond to the years:1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1999, 2000, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023, 2024, and 2025. For General Manager Amaury Heredia Guerra, who assumed his duties in 2018, this represents his sixth championship at the head of the franchise.
BanReservas Cup Delivery
The BanReservas Cup was presented by journalist Daniel García Archivald, vice president of Public Relations of the state bank, accompanied by the president of Abadina Diego Pesqueira and the TBS Distrito 2025 Commissioner Nelson Ramírez.The trophy was received by the leader Melvyn López and the general manager Amaury Heredia Guerra.
