December 13, 2018

An exciting series had its deciding game on Thursday in Carolina.  Tierra Henderson led Manati, but the home teams were strong all series long and it held in the finale as Carolina maintained their dominance with a 71-63 win.  After an amazing start to the season, they had stumbled in the buildup to the postseason and did not sweep their semifinal series, but their mettle showed when it counted.

Carolina vs. Manati 71-63 CAR Barrientos 17 Bays 14/7r Gibson 12/9r Gilday 12/6r/6a Melendez 9/6a Torres 5 Canales 2 Rodriguez 0 MAN Henderson 21/8r Rosado 15/6a Westbeld 10/11r Huertas 6 Martucci 4 Prim 3 Alequin 2 Gonzalez 2

Carolina wins series 4-3

December 11, 2018

On Tuesday, it looked like Manati had done enough to force a seventh game, but a fourth quarter collapse meant that they needed overtime to win 73-66 and set up a deciding game on Thursday.  The hosts were led by Pamela Rosado and Kathryn Westbeld.  Carolina will now host the last game of the season on Thursday.

Manati vs. Carolina 73-66(OT) MAN Rosado 26/7a Westbeld 24/7r Henderson 16/11r Prim 3/9r Huertas 2 Martucci 2 Alequin 0/6r Gonzalez 0 CAR Gibson 18 Bays 12/10r Gilday 12 Melendez 10/13r Barrientos 9 Canales 3 Torres 2 Rodriguez 0/6r Acevedo 0

Series tied 3-3

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