For the Ca\u00f1eros (3-5), who saw their winning streak stopped at two, Martin Smith Jr. scored 18 units, Corey Boyd got 15 with 12 rebounds, Brayan Mart\u00ednez added 12 points and Matt Herasme 9 with 6 assists.<\/p>\n\n\nAfter falling behind by 10 in the third period, the Ca\u00f1eros came back in the final quarter. Five straight points, three from Smith Jr., two from Mart\u00ednez and two from Boyd, put the orange team ahead 78-73 with 3:32 remaining.\n\nHowever, the Lions responded with a 12-0 rally that was completed with two free throws by Suero and the scoreboard showed 85-78 with 1:24 on the clock. The home team did not give up and with a three-pointer by Smith Jr. the game was 84-85 with 25 seconds left to play.\n\nWith 3.9 seconds left, Luixander Blanco fouled Gerardo Suero, who from the free throw line scored the two that ended up sealing the victory for the capital team, as Herasme missed a three-point attempt just before the final buzzer sounded.\n\nThe first partial was won 22-19 by the Ca\u00f1eros, with the support of 7 units from Lazar Lugic and 5 from Smith Jr. Richardson stepped up for the Leones by scoring 7 points and grabbing 4 rebounds.\n\nWith 4:41 of the second quarter, Herasme scored a three-pointer and the Ca\u00f1eros pulled away 34-27. The reds responded with seven consecutive points and tied 34-34 with a tap by Richardson, with 2:15. Smith Jr. scored in the last second and the half ended 44-39 for the Ca\u00f1eros.\n\nSmith Jr. excelled with 12 units, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals in the first 20 minutes of action. Lugic scored 7 points and Herasme 6 to support the Ca\u00f1eros. Richardson scored 9 points and grabbed 7 boards for the Leones, who also had 9 points from Thomas.\n\nGerardo Suero's layup with 8:21 left in the third quarter completed an 11-0 run for the Leones, who went ahead 50-44. With 4:59, Richardson made two free throws and the lead increased to 60-50. The Ca\u00f1eros got closer at 59-62 with a layup by Dominique Tham with 2:10, but the Leones were ahead 66-60 after three periods.\n\nThe partials concluded 19-22, 20-22, 27-16 and 21-24 for the Lions.\n\nThis Friday's session\n\nLos Reales de La Vega host the H\u00e9roes de Moca, starting at 8:00 PM, at the Palacio de los Deportes Fernando Teruel, while the Gigantes Basketball Club will play against the Metros de Santiago at the Mario Ortega in San Francisco de Macor\u00eds at 8:30 PM.\n\n\n
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