December 9, 2018

On Sunday, both teams were looking to put themselves one win away from a championship.  Carolina had the lead at halftime, but Tierra Henderson and Kathryn Westbeld helped Manati lead heading into the final period, where the hosts did just enough to win 75-71.  The teams will meet on Tuesday in Manati with the hosts trying to stay alive and the visitors trying to extend their dominance.

Carolina vs. Manati 75-71 CAR Bays 17/15r Gibson 14 Barrientos 14 Gilday 9 Canales 9 Melendez 7 Rodriguez 5/7r Acevedo 0 MAN Henderson 21/7r Westbeld 20/11r Rosado 15 Huertas 11 Alequin 2 Prim 2 Gonzalez 0 Martucci 0

Carolina leads series 3-2

December 8, 2018

The finals continued on Saturday in Manati.  Carolina had an early lead as they were looking to extend their series lead, but the hosts came back behind Kathryn Westbeld to win 67-63 and even the series.  The teams have a quick turnaround for Sunday’s game back in Carolina and now know that there will also be a Game 6 in Manati.

Manati vs. Carolina 63-67 MAN Westbeld 21/6r Rosado 14/6a Henderson 14 Alequin 6 Prim 5 Gonzalez 5 Huertas 2 Martucci 0 CAR Bays 18/16r Melendez 12/7r Barrientos 9 Canales 7 Rodriguez 7 Gibson 6/9r Gilday 4 Torres 0

Series tied 2-2

December 6, 2018

The championship series continued on Thursday with Carolina looking to hold serve at home and Manati looking to eliminate homecourt advantage.  The hosts trailed early, needing to come back to force overtime and win 70-67 behind Whitney Bays.  The teams have one day of rest before returning to Manati on Saturday and then playing in Carolina on Sunday.

Carolina vs. Manati 70-67(OT) CAR Bays 20/17r Melendez 13/6r Barrientos 13 Canales 7/6r Rodriguez 6/8r Gilday 6 Gibson 4 Torres 1 Acevedo 0 MAN Westbeld 14/17r Henderson 13/8r Rosado 12/6r Gonzalez 8 Prim 7/7r Huertas 7 Alequin 4 Martucci 2

Carolina leads series 2-1

December 3, 2018

The finals continued on Monday in Manati with the hosts looking to even the series.  They built an early lead and then hung on late behind Kathryn Westbeld in a 74-71 win.  The series will shift back to Carolina for the next game on Thursday.

Manati vs. Carolina 74-71 MAN Westbeld 27/9r Rosado 15/7a Henderson 13 Gonzalez 7 Prim 5/8r Huertas 5 Alequin 2/8r Martucci 0 CAR Bays 18/15r/6a Torres 13 Melendez 12/6r Gilday 11 Barrientos 9 Canales 6 Gibson 2 Rodriguez 0 Acevedo 0

Series tied 1-1

December 1, 2018

The championship series started on Saturday with Carolina looking to find their early season form again while Manati was looking to keep their recent momentum.  Nicci Gilday had a great shooting display as the hosts took the lead after an even first quarter on their way to a 74-55 win.  The teams will rest for a day before moving to Manati to play the next game.

Carolina vs. Manati 74-55 CAR Gilday 29 A. Torres 11 Melendez 10/10r Bays 9/16r Canales 8 Acevedo 3 Gibson 2 Barrientos 2 Rodriguez 0 L. Torres 0 MAN Henderson 15/9r Rosado 13/6r Westbeld 13/6r Prim 4 Martucci 4 Gonzalez 2/8r Alequin 2 Huertas 2 Velazquez 0

November 27, 2018

On Tuesday, Yauco needed to win at home to force a deciding game in the series.  Whitney Bays helped Carolina start well on their way to a 74-62 win, sending them back to the finals, which start on Saturday.

Yauco vs. Carolina 62-74 YAU Jordan 18/8r Jones 13/7r A. Sanchez 10 Batiz 9 Z. Sanchez 8/8r Harris 4/7r Pagan 0 Chaves 0 Cosme 0 CAR Bays 22/14r Gilday 15/6r/6a Gibson 11 Canales 10 Melendez 9 A. Torres 6 Rodriguez 1 Barrientos 0 Velez 0 L. Torres 0 Acevedo 0 Cruz 0

Carolina wins series 3-1

On Sunday, Carolina bounced back at home to beat Yauco 76-56 and take the series lead.  Yauco must now win at home on Tuesday to extend the series to a deciding game.  On Monday, Manati took care of business at home with a 72-43 win behind Kathryn Westbeld to complete the sweep over Santurce.

November 25, 2018

Carolina vs. Yauco 76-56 CAR Canales 14/6r Gibson 14 Melendez 13 Gilday 11 Bays 9/14r/7a Acevedo 6 Rodriguez 3/10r A. Torres 2 L. Torres 2 Barrientos 2 Velez 0 Cruz 0 YAU Z. Sanchez 16 Jordan 11/11r Jones 8 A. Sanchez 6 Crespo 5 Cosme 5 Harris 4 Pagan 1 Batiz 0 Chaves 0

Carolina leads series 2-1

November 26, 2018

Manati vs. Santurce 72-43 MAN Westbeld 23/13r Henderson 13/9r Prim 11 Rosado 10/6r Martucci 6 Alequin 5/6r Gonzalez 4 Huertas 0 Velazquez 0 Lopez 0 Artau 0 SAN Placido 12/10r Quinones 11 Mitchell 6 Roberts 5/8r Flores 5 Cabrera 2/7r/7a Rosa 2 Gonzalez 0 Baez 0

Manati wins series 3-0

Both series continued over the weekend as the lower seeds hosted their first games facing a series deficit.  Yauco was up first on Saturday and Chanita Jordan helped them tie up their series with Carolina after a 70-64 win.  On Sunday, Michelle Gonzalez and Santurce fell behind Kathryn Westbeld and Manati and their late rally was not enough.  After the 78-76 loss, they must now win on the road on Monday to extend their season.

November 24, 2018

Yauco vs. Carolina 70-64 YAU Jordan 21/14r Batiz 18 Jones 17/8r/6a Harris 8 A. Sanchez 6 Z. Sanchez 0 Pagan 0 Crespo 0 CAR Gilday 18 Gibson 11 Melendez 10 Canales 10 Bays 9/12r Acevedo 3 Barrientos 3 Rodriguez 0 Torres 0

Series tied 1-1

November 25, 2018

Santuce vs. Manati 76-78 SAN Gonzalez 20 Roberts 17/6r Mitchell 15/12r Quinones 11 Placido 6 Rosa 4 Flores 2 Cabrera 1 MAN Westbeld 24/7r Rosado 19/6r Henderson 16 Prim 9 Delgado 5 Gonzalez 3 Alequin 2/7r Huertas 0 Martucci 0

Manati leads series 2-0

November 21, 2018

Both semifinals series started on Wednesday.  Carolina returned to winning ways, beating Chanita Jordan, Whitney Jones, and Yauco 86-75.  The home team also won in the other game with Manati besting Santurce 76-63.  Each series will switch venues for the next games this weekend.

Carolina vs. Yauco 86-75 CAR Gilday 19/9a Canales 17 Gibson 17 Bays 15 Melendez 9/12r Rodriguez 4/7r A. Torres 3 Acevedo 2 L. Torres 0 Barrientos 0 YAU Jordan 24/11r Jones 20/11r Harris 12 Batiz 8 Z. Sanchez 4 A. Sanchez 2 Crespo 2 Chaves 2 Cosme 1 Pagan 0 Guevarez 0

Manati vs. Santurce 76-63 MAN Henderson 18/12r Rosado 14 Westbeld 12 Prim 8 Delgado 6/6a Alequin 5/8r Gonzalez 5 Huertas 4 Martucci 4 Velazquez 0 SAN Gonzalez 19 Roberts 18/9r Mitchell 12/15r Flores 6 Quinones 4 Cabrera 2/8r Salaman 2 Rosa 0 Roman 0 Baez 0

The last week of the regular season started on Tuesday with two teams using duos in different ways.  Santurce won 86-75 as their guards Dayshalee Salaman and Michelle Gonzalez led the way while Yauco relied more heavily on their imports, getting good games from Whitney Jones and Chanita Jordan.  On Wednesday, Pamela Rosado and Manati beat San Sebastian 69-56.  Carolina is starting to look vulnerable at the worst possible time as Pachis Roberts helped Santurce win 68-62 on Thursday.  A tough debut season for San Sebastian did not end on a high on Friday as Madelyn Velazquez and Tierra Henderson led Manati to an 89-53 win.  Whitney Bays had a good game on Saturday, but Carolina lost to Santurce again, this time 70-67 as Michelle Gonzalez led the visitors.  The regular season ended on Sunday and Whitney Bays could not save Carolina as they lost to Tierra Henderson and Manati 70-66.  The margin became important later as Zuleimarie Sanchez and Yauco beat Santurce 83-78 to prevent a three-way tie at the top of the standings, leaving Carolina as the top seed due to goal average.  The playoffs will begin on Wednesday.

November 13, 2018

Santurce vs. Yauco 86-75 SAN Salaman 22/11a Gonzalez 22 Roberts 13/12r Flores 10 Quinones 6 Mitchell 5/7r Placido 4 Cabrera 2 Roman 2 YAU Jones 21/6r Jordan 20/12r Batiz 12 Harris 10/8a Z. Sanchez 8 A. Sanchez 4 Pagan 0 Crespo 0 Chaves 0 Guevarez 0 Cosme 0

November 14, 2018

San Sebastian vs. Manati 56-69 SAS Maldonado 18 Brown 9/10r Vazquez 9 Franklin-Jordan 8 Reynolds 7/6r/7a Addison 2 Gutierrez 2 G. Gonzalez 1 Hernandez 0 Torres 0 Rosa 0 Coyne 0 D. Gonzalez 0 MAN Rosado 20 Westbeld 17 Henderson 16/7r Alequin 5 Huertas 3/7r Delgado 3/6r Gonzalez 3 Lopez 2 Velazquez 0 Miranda 0 Artau 0

November 15, 2018

Santurce vs. Carolina 68-62 SAN Roberts 24 Salaman 19/6r Gonzalez 13 Placido 5/14r Flores 3 Cabrera 2/9r/6a Mitchell 2/6r Quinones 0 Roman 0 CAR Bays 17/11r Torres 11 Gilday 10 Rodriguez 8/7r Barrientos 7 Gibson 5 Canales 4/7r Acevedo 0 Velez 0

November 16, 2018

San Sebastian vs. Manati 53-89 SAS Maldonado 14 Reynolds 14 Franklin-Jordan 7 Vazquez 3 D. Gonzalez 3 Hernandez 3 Ruiz 3 Brown 2 Torres 2 Addison 2 Coyne 0 Rosa 0 G. Gonzalez 0 Gutierrez 0 MAN Velazquez 25 Henderson 22 Westbeld 13/6r Prim 9 Gonzalez 9 Delgado 5 Alequin 2 Rosado 2/9a Miranda 2 Artau 0 Huertas 0 Lopez 0

November 17, 2018

Carolina vs. Santurce 67-70 CAR Bays 25/17r Torres 9/6r Gilday 7/8r Gibson 7/6r Canales 6 Barrientos 5 Melendez 4 Rodriguez 4 SAN Gonzalez 21 Salaman 16/6a Roberts 14/8r Placido 7/12r Quinones 6 Cabrera 2 Mitchell 2 Flores 2

November 18, 2018

Carolina vs. Manati 66-70 CAR Bays 21/7a Torres 14 Canales 12 Gilday 8/8r/6a Barrientos 7 Gibson 2 Rodriguez 2 Melendez 0 Acevedo 0 Cruz 0 MAN Henderson 21 Westbeld 16/8r Rosado 15 Alequin 6 Prim 6/6a Delgado 4 Gonzalez 2 Huertas 0 Lopez 0

Santurce vs. Yauco 78-83 SAN Placido 14/8r Salaman 13/6a Gonzalez 12 Flores 10/6r Roberts 10 Mitchell 8 Quinones 7 Cabrera 4/7r Roman 0 Rosa 0 YAU Z. Sanchez 26 Jones 19/11r Jordan 15/9r Harris 11 Pagan 6 Batiz 4 A. Sanchez 2 Crespo 0

Standings:

1. Carolina 11-5
2. Manati 11-5
3. Santurce 10-6
4. Yauco 7-9
5. San Sebastian 1-15