Puerto Montt beat Navería Ulloa 92-72 in the Chilean LNB on Tuesday evening. The hosts extended their recent winning streak to four games, while the visitors fell to their fifth straight defeat. By then the gap between the two sides had become impossible to bridge.
The home side started bright and never looked back. They built a comfortable lead early and kept their distance throughout. Navería Ulloa had nothing to offer in response and were overrun in the paint from the opening minutes.
Puerto Montt's form has been steady of late. They beat Anchud 88-66 on Friday, then took Español Osorno 82-79 two days before that. After a loss to Valdivia on the 9th, they rattled off three wins in a row. This result fits the pattern.
Navería Ulloa's run of defeats tells a different story. They lost to Anchud 82-71 on Monday, then suffered heavy blows against Las Animas and Puerto Varas. And here's the thing — five losses in a row means they are searching for answers.
The final scoreline reflects the match without exaggeration. Puerto Montt scored 20 points more than their opponents and controlled the tempo from start to finish. The visitors managed 72 points but never threatened to close the gap.
For Puerto Montt the result moves them further from the bottom half. They sit fifth after twelve games with four wins and eight losses. To be fair they need more consistency if they want to push higher up the table.