Paisas, Caribbean, Caimanes and Bulls, the semifinalists.
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Caribbean Storm Island of Santa Marta sealed on Saturday its classification to the semifinals of the Basketball Professional League after eliminating the current champion, northern motilones, in an exciting third play-in.
The final score was 97-95 in a duel that was defined in recent seconds, with a great closure of those led by Tomás Díaz, who had already won the second game at home.
The samarium quintet demonstrated character and left out a team that came with the pressure to revalidate the title.
How will the semifinals be played?
With that triumph, Caribbean will be measured in the semifinals against Paisas de Medellín, the strongest team of the regular phase, which was already classified and hopes to maintain its dominance at the close of the championship.
In the other series, Toros del Valle beat Sages of Manizales 2-0 at its crossing of the play-in, winning the right to face Caimanes del Llano, the second best team of the regular season.
The semifinals will begin this Tuesday and will be played for the best of five games. The teams that achieve three victories in their respective keys will advance to the final, in a tournament closure that promises high intensity, parity and strong emotions on each court.
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