Caribes and Gigantes prevail in marathon LVSM battles

LARES, Puerto Rico, November 26, 2025. – Wednesday night’s action in the Men’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSM) featured two matches that went the full distance, with the Caribes de San Sebastián and the Gigantes de Adjuntas coming out on top against their respective opponents.

At the Félix Méndez Acevedo court, Caribes and Patriotas delivered a heart-stopping showdown before a delirious crowd of over 3,000 fans. The two-time defending champions Caribes de San Sebastián clinched a 3-2 victory (25-21, 38-40, 19-25, 25-23, 24-22), though they split points with Lares.

With the match tied at two sets apiece and the home team on the brink of victory after taking a 14-11 lead on a right-side attack by Jair Santiago, the Caribes responded with three straight points—including a left-side kill by veteran Ezequiel Cruz—to tie the set at 14.

The duel remained tight until point 22, when back-to-back attacks—one from Pedro Nieves through the middle and another from Mark Frazier from the right side—sealed San Sebastián’s win at 24-22.

The double-digit offense was led by Mark Frazier (30), Pelegrín Vargas Jr. (22), Antonio Feliciano (11), and Pedro Nieves (10).

With the victory, the Caribes added 2 points and strengthened their hold on first place with a 12-1 record and 32 points. Despite the loss, Lares earned a point and now sits at 8-5 with 24 points, tying Cafeteros de Yauco for third place.

Jair Santiago was the offensive spark for the Patriotas with 44 points (41 kills, 2 blocks, and 1 ace).

In the other match, held at the Rafael Llull court in Adjuntas, the Gigantes rallied to defeat the Mets de Guaynabo 3-2 (15-25, 23-25, 25-23, 25-16, 15-11).

With the two points earned, Adjuntas now ties the Gigantes de Carolina for fifth place with a 4-9 record and 13 points.

The Mets, meanwhile, added a point in the loss and now share seventh place with the Changos de Naranjito at 2-11 and 9 points. William Rivera was Adjuntas’ top scorer with 23 points, while Hunter Oshman led the Mets with 19.