Mauricio Baez defeated San Lázaro 69-61 last night to win the Presidente Beer Cup and the 1999 Superior Basketball Championship of Santo Domingo. Carlos Paniagua was the hero of the game. He was responsible for 17 points and 12 rebounds. The Mauricio Báez had lost three championship finals to San Lázaro in this decade. This is their fourth championship and first championship in 13 years. They had not won a championship since their three consecutive wins in 1984, 1985 and 1986.
