Naranjito defeats Adjuntas, climbs into 4th place in LVSM

The Changos of Naranjito (2-4) beat the winless Gigantes of Adjuntas in four sets on Saturday night to move into fourth place in the LVSM standings.

By THE STAR STAFF

The Changos of Naranjito topped the visiting Gigantes of Adjuntas in four sets (3-1) on Saturday night in the Men’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSM by its initials in Spanish), securing all three points available from the match and moving up to fourth place in the standings.

With the win, Naranjito improved to 2-4, totaling seven points, while Adjuntas, with two points, remained winless after six matches.

The set scores were 25-17, 24-26, 25-21 and 25-21.

Jamal Ellis led Naranjito’s offense with 20 points, followed by Christian de Encarnación with 16. Wilfrido Hernández, from the Dominican Republic, also contributed 10 points.

Roberto Pérez was the top scorer for the Gigantes with 15 points, followed by Sam Burgi with 14.