The Dominican Republic basketball team defeated the US Virgin Islands to take the first game of Group C of the FIBA World Cup qualifier. Playing for a home crowd, the Dominican team delivered 87 points to 65 of the US Virgin Islands.
FIBA News reports that holding Virgin Islands to just 27 first half points, Dominican Republic dominated the floor and scored 48 of their own, and by the time the third quarter ended, they held a 28-point lead that would prove to be too much for Virgin Islands to overcome.
Victor Liz leading the Dominican team with 15 points, followed by Juan Guerrero adding 13 and Adonys Henriquez adding another 12. Jeromy Rodriguez handled the boards on both sides of the ball with 12 rebounds. FIBA News reports that the winning battles on the boards is what helped Dominican Republic pull away, especially defensively, allowing their team to get back and score in transition.
On Monday, 29 November, the qualifier continues at the Palacio de los Deportes in the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center with a second game against the US Virgin Islands. Monday, 29 November at 8pm. Bahamas will play Canada at 5pm in the earlier game.
29 November 2021