Santo Domingo.- The fight for the Banreservas Cup The LNB Super League enters its best-of-five-game series stage this Tuesday, when the Reales de La Vega and Santiago’s Metros start the Semifinal A of the first division circuit.
At 8:00 p.m. at the Fernando Teruel Sports Palace in La Vega, the curtain will open for the first duel between both Cibao franchises, which divided 2-2 in their previous regular season and elimination phase encounters.
The Vegans, current champions, enter even stronger, since during the last match of the last round they added to their ranks Gelvis Solano, winner of the Most Valuable Player award for the 2023 campaign, and the well-known reinforcement Raphiael Putney, of great value in local tournaments.
They join Nazhiah Carter, Sterling Manley, Lewis Duarte, Antonio Peña, Miguel Simón among others, giving an enviable depth to the team led by Daniel Maffei.
However, the Metros are also very solid. Players such as Victor Liz, Eloy Vargas, Emmitt Williams, Adris de Leon, Brandone Francis and Luis Reynoso confirm the quality of the yellows, in addition to the guidance of the experienced manager Nestor ‘Che’ Garcia.
In the Semifinal B, which begins this Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. at the San Cristóbal Sports Center, the Titanes del Distrito Nacional and the Cañeros del Este will star in another battle that promises tough competition and great emotions.
Richard Bautista leads a Titans full of talent, including Jassel Perez, Romeo Ferguson, Jaquan Lightfoot and Tony Criswell. That group is led by Jonathan Sarnelly, who has done an excellent job since taking over the team during the preliminary stage. The sky blue team dominated 3-1 in their previous games against the Romanenses.
The hopes of the Cañeros, who are also playing at a high level, rest on Yeison Colomé, Luis Santos and Raimer Santana. Brayan Saviñón, Eusebio Suero and Matt Herasme, in addition to the reinforcements, round out a strong group led by Richi González, who is trying to take the team from the East to the promised land.
