GIE Cibao Immortals beat Boom to claim 2024 title

by Jo Fabian Jr.

FINAL
Immortals - Boom 85-71
An exciting game from start to finish Friday night in Santiago between the Orlando Boom and the GIE Immortals. The Boom outplayed the Immortals for most of the 4th period. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening.  Immortals guard Jessica Fairweather had a slow start but finished the fourth period in dramtic fashion.  She scored 12 of her 22 points the last 5 minutes of the game. Fairweather was later named Finals MVP after scoring 22 points (5 three pointers!!!). Forward Brittany Carter stepped up and scored a game best 26 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and guard Jennifer Pena chipped in 14 points (made all of her seven free throws). At the losing side forward Karma Jeremie responded with 16 points and 10 rebounds and Guard Stephanie Ball scored 21 points.
Top scorers:
Immortals: B.Carter 26+10reb+3ast, J.Fairweather 22+5reb, J.Pena 14+6reb+4ast, T.Johnson 11+8reb+8ast
Boom: S.Ball 21+5reb, K.Jeremie 16+10reb+1ast, A.Thomas 12+3reb+1ast