Manatí leads BSNF Finals 2-1 over Moca

Manatí’s Chelsea Mitchell led all scorers with 28 points.

By THE STAR STAFF

The Atenienses of Manatí defeated the Expolosivas of Moca 80-75 on Saturday night in Game 3 of the 2025 Women’s Superior National Basketball League (BSNF by its initials in Spanish) Finals, held at Dr. Juan A. Sánchez Acevedo Coliseum in Moca.

Game 4 is scheduled for today at Juan Aubín Cruz Abreu Coliseum in Manatí. Tipoff is at 7 p.m.

The home team got out to an early 10-2 lead with 6:57 remaining in the first quarter, but the Atenienses (Athenians) responded with a jaw-dropping 22-0 run, capped by a three-pointer from Jessica Jackson, to take a 29-15 lead with just 12 seconds left in the frame, which ended with the visitors up 29-18.

In the second quarter, Jackson again helped extend the lead, to 35-19, on a jump shot with 7:30 remaining. The Atenienses went into intermission leading 49-37.

Manatí led 66-53 after three quarters, but the Explosivas rallied in the fourth period as a basket by Hillary Martínez brought the hosts within a possession at 72-69 with 2:27 left in the final quarter. However, Chelsea Mitchell responded with five consecutive points, widening Manatí’s lead to 77-69 and securing the victory.

Mitchell led all scorers with 28 points, followed by India Pagán with 16, Pamela Rosado with a standout performance of 14 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, and Jackson with 13 points off the bench for Manatí.

Brown led Moca with 25 points, while Samantha Fuehring added 18 points, Ashley Torres 12 and Hillary Martínez 10.