November 1, 2016
Morovis needed a win at home to extend the series, but created too big of a deficit in the first half to come back from, losing 75-69. Both imports had good games for the hosts as Shae Kelley and Sasha Goodlett did everything they could to keep their season alive. The visitors used a more balanced effort to win their third consecutive title.
Morovis vs. Carolina 69-75 MOR Kelley 22/16r Goodlett 21/15r Rosado 10/6a Sepulveda 5 Morales 5 Alequin 3 Flores 2 Negron 1 Huertas 0 CAR Walker 16/18r/7a Gomez 15 Jones 14 Hornbuckle 10/9r/6a Rodriguez 10 O’Neill 6 Cabrera 2/6r/7a Quinones 2
Carolina wins series 4-2
Season award announcements have been made over the course of the postseason. Kayla Thornton received 43% of the vote to secure the MVP award. In a reverse result of the finals, Victor Javier Rolon of Morovis beat out Carlos Calcano of Carolina 36%-32% for Coach of the Year. The All Star Team consisted of Pamela Rosado (79%), Kayla Thornton (64%), Ali Gibson (50%), Jazmine Sepulveda (43%), and Deven Hunter (36%). The Defensive Team of the Year included Amanda Thompson (62%), Tayra Melendez (57% and Best Defender of the Year award), Patricia Bright (38%), Ana Barrientos (38%), and Jay Marquez (36%). Natalie Emmanuelli won Comeback Player of the Year and Elissa Ventura won Most Improved Player while Kiara Quinones was named Sixth Woman of the Year. As expected, Jennifer O’Neill was the Rookie of the Year.