Bameso Edges Mauricio Báez 74-72 for First TBS District Win

Armani Chaney and Dominican forward Jean Carlos Quezada led Bameso to a 74-72 victory over Mauricio Báez on Tuesday in the 50th TBS District tournament, giving Bameso its first win of the competition.

Chaney led all Bameso scorers with 20 points, while Quezada delivered the decisive plays late in the game. With the score tied at 72-72 and 32.1 seconds remaining, Quezada grabbed an offensive rebound, drew a foul and made both free throws to put Bameso ahead for good.

Quezada finished with nine points and 17 rebounds, providing Bameso with a major presence on the boards.

Juan Guerrero and Jace Carter also scored in double figures for Bameso. Guerrero contributed 19 points and 15 rebounds, while Carter added 16 points and 10 rebounds.

Mauricio Báez remains atop Group A

The loss dropped Mauricio Báez to 2-1, but the club remains in first place in Group A, where Bameso improved to 1-2.

Jhery Matos was Mauricio Báez’s leading scorer with 20 points. Gerardo Suero added 14, Xavier Reyes scored 11 and Bryan Martinez finished with 10.

The game was played at the Arena BanReservas Professor Virgilio Travieso Soto at the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center in Santo Domingo.

Bameso led by two at halftime

Mauricio Báez won the opening quarter 22-20, but Bameso responded in the second period with a 19-15 advantage to take a 39-37 lead into halftime.

Carter led Bameso with 12 points at the break, while Guerrero and Quezada had nine and eight points, respectively. Guerrero had nine rebounds and Quezada eight at that stage.

For Mauricio Báez, Suero had 11 points and Matos had 10 in the first half.

2026 TBS District schedule continues

The 50th TBS District tournament continues Wednesday with a Group B matchup between Rafael Barias and Huellas del Siglo at the Professor Virgilio Travieso Soto Arena.

Friday’s schedule features two games. San Lázaro will face El Millón at 7:30 p.m. in a Group A matchup, followed by San Carlos against Los Prados at 9:00 p.m. in Group B.

The intergroup phase begins Saturday, Sept. 26, with teams from Groups A and B facing each other. Huellas del Siglo will play Mauricio Báez at 5:00 p.m., followed by Bameso against Rafael Barias at 7:00 p.m.

On Sunday, Sept. 27, El Millón will meet Los Prados at 4:00 p.m., while San Lázaro and San Carlos will close the day’s schedule at 6:00 p.m. in a matchup between the two clubs known as the “Santos.”

50th edition of the District tournament

The 2026 competition marks the 50th edition of the TBS District tournament. The event is dedicated to Seaboard’s “Energía Limpia” and is being played for the BanReservas Cup.

The tournament is organized by the National District Basketball Association (Abadina), headed by Edwin Castillo, known as Tatico. The Organizing Committee is led by Administrative Minister of the Presidency Andrés Bautista, while Nelson Ramírez serves as commissioner.