Pioneros del Ávila is the second place finisher in the Super Round of Venezuelan professional basketball

Published at: 02/05/2025 09:35 PM

Pioneros del Ávila became the second ranked team in the Central Western conference after Gaiteros del Zulia did it last week, the capital's residents tied together their fifth consecutive victory after beating Frontinos del Táchira 80-76 to secure their ticket to the next round, sports media reported.

Timothy Bond Jr led the Pioneers offense with 27 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, Anyeuri Castillo escorted him with 16 counts and Tarantula Carupanera Eliezer Montaño contributed 10 points.

Meanwhile, in the other match of the day, Margarita's Uaiquerís defeated the Pirates of La Guaira 98-95.

The island team managed to overcome a difference that reached 18 points, but a basket from Erik McCree with less than a second left in the fourth quarter gave them the victory.

The great figure in the match was Erik Mccree with 34 points plus 10 rebounds, accompanied by José Ascanio and Tyrone White with 18 and 17 counts respectively.

Mazo News Team