Isabela evens BSNF B semifinal at a game apiece

Quionche Carter scored from in close with a second left on the clock as the Pollitas of Isabela defeated the Explosivas of Moca 73-71 to even their BSNF semifinal series at 1-1.

By THE STAR STAFF

The Pollitas de Isabela defeated the Explosivas of Moca 73-71 on Sunday night in Game 2 of the National Women’s Superior Basketball (BSNF by its initials in Spanish) Championship tournament B semifinal series at José “Buga” Abreu Coliseum in Isabela.

Quionche Carter scored the game-winner in the final second of regulation and finished the night with 21 points and 11 rebounds.

With the series tied 1-1, both teams have won on their home court. Game 3 will tip off tonight at 8 p.m. at Dr. Juan A. Sánchez Acevedo Coliseum in Moca.

Isabela led for much of the game. Anisha George put the home team ahead 18-11 with two free throws, and the Pollitas led 18-13 after the first quarter on the way to a 39-32 halftime lead.

In the third quarter, Lasha Petree extended the lead to 48-36 with 6:10 remaining, but the Explosives responded with a 14-0 run that put them in front, 49-48, at the end of the period.

The two teams traded leads in the closing stages. Moca’s Samantha Fuehring tied the score at 71 on a three-pointer with nine seconds left, but Carter finished it off from the paint just before the buzzer.

Lasha Petree led Isabela with 17 points, while Nina de León and George added 10 points each. De León also contributed 10 rebounds and eight assists.

For Moca, Hillary Martínez led the way with 25 points, eight rebounds and nine assists. Fuehring contributed 15 points, and Leigha Brown added 14.