Martínez, Torres lead Moca to Game 1 win in BSNF finals

Hillary Martínez, at left with ball, led Moca with 22 points.

By THE STAR STAFF

The Explosivas of Moca defeated the Atenienses of Manatí 72-53 on Tuesday night in the first game of the 2025 Women’s Superior National Basketball League (BSNF by its initials in Spanish) finals at Dr. Juan A. Sánchez Acevedo Coliseum in Moca.

Hillary Martínez led the offense with 22 points, while Ashley Torres recorded a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Leigha Brown added 13 points and Taya Corosdale contributed 12, in a night of total domination by the Explosivas.

Kaela Hilaire led the way for the Atenienses with 17 points, followed by veteran Pamela Rosado with 10.

Manatí opened the game with a 12-2 run capped by a free throw by Hilaire with 5:45 left in the first quarter. However, Moca responded with a 15-2 run of its own fueled by eight points from Martínez and six from Torres, to take a 17-14 lead at the end of the first frame.

The game remained close until halftime, tied at 32. But not long into the third quarter the Explosivas scored 11 consecutive points, capped by a three-pointer from Corosdale that gave them a 43-32 lead with 7:23 left in the period. Moca led 57-46 at the end of the quarter and never looked back.

In the final stretch, a free throw by Brown extended the lead to 22 points, 72-50, with 1:45 remaining, confirming the home team’s dominance in the opener of the best-of-seven series.