The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Osorno Basquetbol as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Osorno Basquetbol defeated 6th ranked CD Castro at home 83-73. Osorno Basquetbol looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was forward Brandon Robinson (198-89, college: Clayton St.) who scored 29 points and 9 rebounds. Center Yamene Coleman (208-86, college: Troy, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 24 points and 14 rebounds. Forward Terrance Thomas (198-80, college: Baylor, agency: Interperformances) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points, 16 rebounds and 8 assists for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. CD Castro lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth place with 12 games lost. CD Castro will play next round against Espanol de Talca trying to get back on the winning streak. Osorno Basquetbol will try to continue on its current victory against tenth ranked Puente Alto on the road. Important game to mention about took place in Valdivia. Fourth ranked AB Ancud (14-11) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 6th ranked Las Animas (12-11) 68-65 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Las Animas. American forward Reginald Larry (198-86, college: Boise St., agency: Pro Sports) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 13 rebounds. Sebastian Figueroa contributed with 18 points, 7 assists and 5 steals for the winners. American center Terrell Taylor (203-81, college: Virginia Tech, agency: DTMones) answered with 25 points and 5 rebounds for Las Animas. AB Ancud have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain fourth place with 14-11 record. Las Animas at the other side dropped to the seventh position with 11 games lost. AB Ancud will play against higher ranked Universidad de Concepcion (#3) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Las Animas will play against Tinguiririca S.F. (#12) in San Fernando and hope to get back on the winning track. Very important is a road loss of second ranked Los Leones (17-7) against eighth ranked Espanol de Talca (12-9) on Sunday night. Visiting Los Leones were defeated by Espanol de Talca in a tough game in Talca 75-81. It was a great evening for Dwight McCombs who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!) and 17 rebounds (on 14-of-17 shooting from the field). Brandon Bowdry responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 15 rebounds. Espanol de Talca moved-up to fifth place, which they share with CD Valdivia. Loser Los Leones keep the second position with seven games lost. Espanol de Talca will meet CD Castro (#8) on the road in the next round. Los Leones will play against Puerto Montt (#9) and hope to secure a win. The game with biggest result difference took place in Valdivia. Local Deportivo Valdivia (12-9) beat 10th ranked Puente Alto (8-16) 81-68. It was a quality performance for Durrell Summers who led the winners and scored 26 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Deportivo Valdivia moved-up to fifth place, which they share with CDE Talca. Puente Alto at the other side keeps the tenth position with 16 games lost. Deportivo Valdivia's next round opponent will be Universidad Catolica (#11) in Santiago which should be theoretically an easy game. Puente Alto will play at home against the league's leader Osorno Basquetbol and hope to win that game.
In the last two games of round 23 bottom-ranked Tinguiririca S.F. was defeated by Puerto Montt in a road game 95-86. CDU Concepcion beat CDU Catolica at home 66-62.
Important game to mention about took place in Valdivia. Fourth ranked AB Ancud (14-11) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 6th ranked Las Animas (12-11) 68-65 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Las Animas. Las Animas were ahead by 3 points after three quarters before a 19-13 charge of AB Ancud, which allowed them to win the game. American forward Reginald Larry (198-86, college: Boise St., agency: Pro Sports) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 13 rebounds. Point guard Sebastian Figueroa (175-88) contributed with 18 points, 7 assists and 5 steals for the winners. American center Terrell Taylor (203-81, college: Virginia Tech, agency: DTMones) answered with 25 points and 5 rebounds and the other American import guard Dominic Cheek (198-91, college: Villanova) added 13 points and 12 rebounds in the effort for Las Animas. AB Ancud have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain fourth place with 14-11 record. Las Animas at the other side dropped to the seventh position with 11 games lost. AB Ancud will play against higher ranked Universidad de Concepcion (#3) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Las Animas will play against Tinguiririca S.F. (#12) in San Fernando and hope to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: AB Ancud: R.Larry 25+13reb+1ast, S.Figueroa 18+1reb+7ast, F.Centeno 6+2reb, D.Osses 6+2reb, P.Sandoval 5+4reb+1ast, R.Vera 5+3reb Las Animas: T.Taylor 25+5reb+3ast, D.Cheek 13+12reb+3ast, J.Del Solar 8+3reb+1ast, D.Low 6+4reb+2ast, F.Morales 6+4reb+1ast, C.Torres 3+1reb+2ast
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Los Leones (17-7) against eighth ranked Espanol de Talca (12-9) on Sunday night. Visiting Los Leones were defeated by Espanol de Talca in a tough game in Talca 75-81. The hosts trailed by 2 points at the halftime before their 48-40 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Espanol de Talca made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for American forward Dwight McCombs (203-89, college: Cent.Florida) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!) and 17 rebounds (on 14-of-17 shooting from the field). The former international point guard Francisco Bravo (174-87) helped adding 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). American swingman Brandon Bowdry (200-88, college: E.Michigan, agency: Inception Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 15 rebounds and the former international point guard Evandro Arteaga (178-83) scored 25 points and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Espanol de Talca moved-up to fifth place, which they share with CD Valdivia. Loser Los Leones keep the second position with seven games lost. Espanol de Talca will meet CD Castro (#8) on the road in the next round. Los Leones will play against Puerto Montt (#9) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: CDE Talca: D.McCombs 36+17reb+2ast, F.Bravo 15+7reb+4ast, D.Jones 11+8reb+4ast, P.Barraza 10+2reb+3ast, S.Bravo 7+6reb+3ast, R.Gomez 2+1reb+4ast Los Leones: E.Arteaga 25+1reb+4ast, B.Bowdry 18+15reb+2ast, I.Carrion 12+3reb, D.Jones 10+4reb+4ast, H.Crawford 8+2reb, B.Amor 2+8reb+7ast
There was no surprise when 12th ranked Tinguiririca S.F. (5-19) was defeated on the road by ninth ranked Puerto Montt (10-12) 95-86. The game without a history. Puerto Montt led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. It was an exceptional evening for American power forward Mike Phillips (201-90, college: Howard) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 10 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Louis Munks (190-90, college: Prairie View A&M) accounted for 22 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Four Puerto Montt players scored in double figures. Argentinian power forward Juan Luis Abeiro (196-88) came up with a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!), 14 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Michael Ernst (187-82) added 18 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Tinguiririca S.F. in the defeat. Puerto Montt maintains ninth place with 10-12 record. Tinguiririca S.F. lost fifth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 19 games lost. Puerto Montt's next round opponent will be league's second-placed Los Leones in Quilpue and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Tinguiririca S.F. will play at home against Las Animas (#7) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Puerto Montt: M.Phillips 29+10reb+2ast, L.Munks 22+8reb+1ast, I.Navarrete 16+2reb, F.Jara 14+9reb+3ast, N.Ulloa 9+3reb+3ast, J.Holt 3+4ast Tinguiririca S.F.: J.Luis Abeiro 35+14reb+4ast, M.Ernst 18+6reb+3ast, F.Acuna 16+1reb+2ast, F.Pavez 8+4reb+4ast, M.Moraga 7+2reb+1ast, P.Montecinos 2
No shocking result in a game when third ranked Universidad de Concepcion (14-7) defeated at home 11th ranked Universidad Catolica (5-19) 66-62. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. The hosts were ahead by 12 points but lost the second period ending it with a 2-point deficit before their 20-14 run, which allowed them to win the game. Universidad de Concepcion dominated on the defensive end, holding Universidad Catolica to just 7 points in first quarter. They outrebounded Universidad Catolica 44-24 including a 35-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for American center Paul Harrison (203-89, college: N.Greenville) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 18 rebounds. Jamaican-American guard Akeem Scott (185-83, college: High Point) accounted for 26 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Scott is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American power forward Brandon Crawford (201-84, college: Albion) came up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 14 rebounds and the other American import forward John Dickson (198-90, college: Sacramento St.) added 21 points and 6 assists respectively for Universidad Catolica in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Universidad de Concepcion have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain third place with 14-7 record having 4 victories less than leader Osorno. Universidad Catolica lost third consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 19 games lost. Universidad de Concepcion's next round opponent will be AB Ancud (#4) on the road. Universidad Catolica will play against Deportivo Valdivia (#6) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: CDU Concepcion: A.Scott 26+7reb+3ast, P.Harrison 16+18reb+2ast, P.Briones 10+2reb+2ast, C.Lauler 8+5reb+4ast, M.Villagran 4+1reb, S.Saez 2+4reb+4ast CDU Catolica: J.Dickson 21+3reb+6ast, B.Crawford 14+14reb+3ast, C.Soto 8+2reb+2ast, R.Cannobbio 6+2reb+2ast, G.Munoz 6, P.Pinto 5+2reb+1ast
The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Osorno Basquetbol as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Osorno Basquetbol defeated 6th ranked CD Castro at home 83-73. Osorno Basquetbol looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was forward Brandon Robinson (198-89, college: Clayton St.) who scored 29 points and 9 rebounds. Center Yamene Coleman (208-86, college: Troy, agency: Interperformances) chipped in a double-double by scoring 24 points and 14 rebounds. Forward Terrance Thomas (198-80, college: Baylor, agency: Interperformances) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points, 16 rebounds and 8 assists and forward Tyrone Lee (204-90, college: Grand Valley St.) added 16 points and 10 rebounds respectively for the guests. Four CD Castro players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. CD Castro lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth place with 12 games lost. CD Castro will play next round against Espanol de Talca trying to get back on the winning streak. Osorno Basquetbol will try to continue on its current victory against tenth ranked Puente Alto on the road. Top scorers: Osorno: B.Robinson 29+9reb+3ast, Y.Coleman 24+14reb, M.Sepulveda 12+5reb+1ast, F.Ibarra 7+3reb+3ast, R.Munoz 5+1reb+10ast, M.Hernandez 3+4reb+3ast CD Castro: T.Lee 16+10reb+1ast, R.Madera 12+7reb, T.Thomas 12+16reb+8ast, C.Sepulveda Fredes 11+3reb+2ast, R.Cruces 5+4ast, J.Krause 5+1ast
The game with biggest result difference took place in Valdivia. Local Deportivo Valdivia (12-9) beat 10th ranked Puente Alto (8-16) 81-68. It was a quality performance for American Durrell Summers (193-89, college: Michigan St.) who led the winners and scored 26 points and 9 rebounds. His fellow American import forward Leonard Washington (201-88, college: Wyoming, agency: Two Points) accounted for 15 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side. Four Deportivo Valdivia players scored in double figures. Venezuelan forward Lenin Lopez (198-91) came up with 19 points and 8 rebounds and Venezuelan guard Jovanni Diaz (195-92) added 11 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Puente Alto in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Deportivo Valdivia moved-up to fifth place, which they share with CDE Talca. Puente Alto at the other side keeps the tenth position with 16 games lost. Deportivo Valdivia's next round opponent will be Universidad Catolica (#11) in Santiago which should be theoretically an easy game. Puente Alto will play at home against the league's leader Osorno Basquetbol and hope to win that game. Top scorers: CD Valdivia: D.Summers 26+9reb+3ast, C.Rosenberg 17+5reb+3ast, L.Washington 15+10reb+3ast, E.Carrasco 11+3reb+9ast, D.Gonzalez 7+1reb, C.Altaner 3 Puente Alto: L.Lopez 19+8reb+2ast, J.Diaz 11+7reb+2ast, A.Guzman 8+2ast, A.Pinedo 7+1reb+2ast, D.Valenzuela 7+5reb, J.Luis Campos 7+3reb+1ast
Simonetti's 22 points and 9 rebounds give him Libcentro Pro Player of the Week award - 2 days ago
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23-year old Piero Simonetti (93) had a great game in the last round for Stadio Italiano and receives a Latinbasket.com Libcentro Pro Player of the Week award for round 9. He had the game-high 22 points adding nine rebounds for Stadio Italiano in his team's victory, helping them to edge out Sergio Ceppi (#8, 0-9), the league's bottom-ranked team 74-70. Stadio Italiano maintains the 7th position in Chilean Libcentro Pro. Stadio Italiano is currently ranked second from the bottom. They need... [read more]
23-year old Piero Simonetti (93) had a great game in the last round for Stadio Italiano and receives a Latinbasket.com Libcentro Pro Player of the Week award for round 9. He had the game-high 22 points adding nine rebounds for Stadio Italiano in his team's victory, helping them to edge out Sergio Ceppi (#8, 0-9), the league's bottom-ranked team 74-70. Stadio Italiano maintains the 7th position in Chilean Libcentro Pro. Stadio Italiano is currently ranked second from the bottom. They need more victories to improve their 3-5 record. In the team's last game Simonetti had a remarkable 88.9% from 2-point range. He has many years of experience at Stadio Italiano, through which he has constantly improved. Piero Simonetti averages this season 9.4ppg and 7.3rpg.
Second best performed player last round was Emiliano Marquez (96) of Brisas. He is a in his second season at Brisas. In the last game Marquez recorded impressive 18 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Of course Brisas cruised to a 72-60 relatively comfortable win over slightly lower-ranked Aleman (#6, 3-5). This victory allowed Brisas to move up to 4th position in the standings. His team's 4-4 record is not bad at all. Marquez is one of the most experienced players at Brisas and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players.
Third place about best performers goes to Felipe Latorre (93) of Sergio Ceppi (#8). Latorre scored 23 points and grabbed six rebounds. Despite Latorre's great performance Sergio Ceppi lost 70-74 to slightly higher-ranked Stadio Italiano (#7, 3-5). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. Sergio Ceppi can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have awful season losing so far all 9 games. Too bad for Latorre he does not play for a better team. But maybe if he did, his season stats would not be that high. Latorre has a very solid season. In 8 games in Chile he scored 6.9ppg.
Other top performing players last week: 4. Marcelo Vasquez (97) of Brisas - 13 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Marcelo Perez (193-G-99) of Liceo Curico - 25 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Matias Lubiano (99) of Sportiva Italiana - 14 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Mauricio Avello) of Stadio Italiano - 11 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists 8. Rodolfo Caceres (188-F-81) of Aleman - 15 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Juan Martin Cardenas (91) of Stadio Italiano - 13 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists 10. Francisco Garrido (88) of Aleman - 15 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists
The Player of the week is chosen based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
Libcentro Pro Round 9: Derby game ends with Stadio Italiano's defeat of Sergio Ceppi - 3 days ago
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Coincidentally all hosts won their games. The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Santiago: Stadio Italiano (#7) and Sergio Ceppi (#8). Stadio Italiano (3-5) won against visiting Sergio Ceppi (0-9) 74-70. Stadio Italiano looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a good game for Piero Simonetti (-93) who led his team to a victory with 22 points and 9 rebounds. Argentinian Juan-Martin Cardenas (-91) contributed with 13 points, 6 rebound... [read more]
Coincidentally all hosts won their games.
The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Santiago: Stadio Italiano (#7) and Sergio Ceppi (#8). Stadio Italiano (3-5) won against visiting Sergio Ceppi (0-9) 74-70. Stadio Italiano looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a good game for Piero Simonetti (-93) who led his team to a victory with 22 points and 9 rebounds. Argentinian Juan-Martin Cardenas (-91) contributed with 13 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Stadio Italiano's coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Felipe Latorre (-93) answered with 23 points and 6 rebounds for Sergio Ceppi. Stadio Italiano moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Aleman. Sergio Ceppi at the other side still closes the standings with nine games lost. Stadio Italiano is looking forward to face higher ranked Arturo Prat (#5) in San Felipe in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sergio Ceppi will play on the road against Puente Alto and hopes to get finally their first victory. An interesting game for Liceo Curico (6-2) which hosted in Curico second-best Puente Alto (6-3). Third ranked Liceo Curico managed to get a 11-point victory 76-65. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Guard Marcelo Perez (193-99) stepped up and scored 25 points and 4 assists for the winners and Mohunir Zerene chipped in 18 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). The best for the losing side was swingman Diego Valenzuela (185-94) with 13 points and 6 rebounds. Liceo Curico moved-up to second place. Puente Alto at the other side dropped to the third position with three games lost. Liceo Curico will play against Brisas (#4) in Santiago in the next round. Puente Alto will play at home against Sergio Ceppi and hopes to get back on the winning track. An interesting game for Sportiva Italiana (8-1) which hosted in Valparaiso 4th placed Arturo Prat (4-5). First ranked Sportiva Italiana managed to get a 10-point victory 74-64. Matias Lubiano nailed 14 points for the winning side. Sportiva Italiana's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Paulo Andrade came up with 19 points and 6 rebounds for Arturo Prat in the defeat. Sportiva Italiana have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 8-1 record. Loser Arturo Prat dropped to the fifth position with five games lost. Sportiva Italiana will meet Aleman (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Arturo Prat will play against Stadio Italiano in Santiago and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game between fifth ranked Brisas (4-4) and 6th ranked Aleman (3-5) in Santiago ended with biggest points difference. Brisas beat guests from Puerto Varas 72-60. The best player for the winners was Emiliano Marquez who scored 18 points. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Brisas moved-up to fourth place. Aleman at the other side keeps the sixth position with five games lost. Brisas' next round opponent will be league's second-placed Liceo Curico at home and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Aleman will play against the league's leader Sportiva Italiana (#1) and hope to win that game.
An interesting game for Liceo Curico (6-2) which hosted in Curico second-best Puente Alto (6-3). Third ranked Liceo Curico managed to get a 11-point victory 76-65. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Liceo Curico forced 26 Puente Alto turnovers. Strangely Puente Alto outrebounded Liceo Curico 39-21 including a 31-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Guard Marcelo Perez (193-99) stepped up and scored 25 points and 4 assists for the winners and the former international forward Mohunir Zerene (187-94) chipped in 18 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). The best for the losing side was swingman Diego Valenzuela (185-94) with 13 points and 6 rebounds and guard Sebastian Silva (187-91) scored 9 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Liceo Curico moved-up to second place. Puente Alto at the other side dropped to the third position with three games lost. Liceo Curico will play against Brisas (#4) in Santiago in the next round. Puente Alto will play at home against Sergio Ceppi and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Liceo Curico: M.Perez 25+3reb+4ast, M.Zerene 18+2reb+1ast, S.Chialva 10+6reb+3ast, C.Iturriaga 7+1reb+3ast, M.Rebolledo 7+7reb, J.Cofre 5+1reb Puente Alto: A.Guzman 15+1reb, D.Valenzuela 13+6reb+2ast, S.Silva 9+6reb+4ast, L.Cifuentes 9+8reb, F.Pena 7+5reb+4ast, A.Pinedo 5+4reb+2ast
The game between fifth ranked Brisas (4-4) and 6th ranked Aleman (3-5) in Santiago ended with biggest points difference. Brisas beat guests from Puerto Varas 72-60. The best player for the winners was Emiliano Marquez (-96) who scored 18 points. Guard Felipe Oyarzun (187-89) chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds. Four Brisas players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Rodolfo Caceres (188-81) who recorded 15 points and 8 rebounds and Francisco Garrido (-88) added 15 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Brisas moved-up to fourth place. Aleman at the other side keeps the sixth position with five games lost. Brisas' next round opponent will be league's second-placed Liceo Curico at home and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Aleman will play against the league's leader Sportiva Italiana (#1) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Brisas: E.Marquez 18+3reb+3ast, F.Oyarzun 14+6reb+2ast, M.Vasquez 13+4reb+4ast, S.Fuentes 10+7reb+1ast, R.Molina 8+3reb+4ast, S.Roa 4+9reb Aleman: F.Garrido 15+7reb+2ast, R.Caceres 15+8reb+3ast, S.Leefhelm 8+4reb, H.Arriagada 6+7reb+2ast, P.Fernandez 6+2ast, M.Castro 6+5reb+1ast
The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Santiago: Stadio Italiano (#7) and Sergio Ceppi (#8). Stadio Italiano (3-5) won against visiting Sergio Ceppi (0-9) 74-70. Stadio Italiano looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a good game for Piero Simonetti (-93) who led his team to a victory with 22 points and 9 rebounds. Argentinian Juan-Martin Cardenas (-91) contributed with 13 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Four Stadio Italiano players scored in double figures. Stadio Italiano's coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Felipe Latorre (-93) answered with 23 points and 6 rebounds and Pedro Catalan (-82) added 12 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Sergio Ceppi. Stadio Italiano moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Aleman. Sergio Ceppi at the other side still closes the standings with nine games lost. Stadio Italiano is looking forward to face higher ranked Arturo Prat (#5) in San Felipe in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sergio Ceppi will play on the road against Puente Alto and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Stadio Italiano: P.Simonetti 22+9reb+1ast, J.Martin Cardenas 13+6reb+7ast, M.Avello 11+5reb+7ast, G.Vukasovic 10+2reb, N.Alba 7+14reb+3ast, S.Alvarez 6+6reb Sergio Ceppi: F.Latorre 23+6reb+2ast, P.Catalan 12+9reb, C.Silva 10+1reb+2ast, A.Olivares 10+4reb+3ast, E.Donoso 9+7reb+2ast, J.Sotelo 6+8reb+2ast
An interesting game for Sportiva Italiana (8-1) which hosted in Valparaiso 4th placed Arturo Prat (4-5). First ranked Sportiva Italiana managed to get a 10-point victory 74-64. Sportiva Italiana forced 20 Arturo Prat turnovers and outrebounded them 43-32 including a 33-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Matias Lubiano (-99) nailed 14 points for the winning side and Gaspar Hernandez (-99) accounted for 13 points. Sportiva Italiana's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Paulo Andrade (174-93) came up with 19 points and 6 rebounds and the former international Ramiro Galvez (-96) added 11 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Arturo Prat in the defeat. Sportiva Italiana have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 8-1 record. Loser Arturo Prat dropped to the fifth position with five games lost. Sportiva Italiana will meet Aleman (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Arturo Prat will play against Stadio Italiano in Santiago and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Sportiva Italiana: M.Lubiano 14+4reb+2ast, G.Hernandez 13+3reb+2ast, F.Diaz 9+4reb+2ast, G.Araya 9+4reb+3ast, R.Cotroneo 6+6reb, C.Bustamante 6+4reb+4ast Arturo Prat: P.Andrade 19+6reb, F.Ortega 12+6reb, R.Galvez 11+5reb+3ast, B.Guerra 8+4reb+2ast, E.Valdebenito 6+4reb, M.Santander 3+2reb
Felipe Ortega claims Chilean Libcentro Pro weekly honour - 7 days ago
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Felipe Ortega (89) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for Arturo Prat and that's him to receive a Latinbasket.com Libcentro Pro Player of the Week award for round 8. The 27-year old had a double-double of 23 points and eleven rebounds, while his team beat Brisas (#5, 3-4) 80-73. Arturo Prat is placed at 4th position in Chilean Libcentro Pro. Arturo Prat is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more v... [read more]
Felipe Ortega (89) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for Arturo Prat and that's him to receive a Latinbasket.com Libcentro Pro Player of the Week award for round 8. The 27-year old had a double-double of 23 points and eleven rebounds, while his team beat Brisas (#5, 3-4) 80-73. Arturo Prat is placed at 4th position in Chilean Libcentro Pro. Arturo Prat is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 4-4 record. In the team's last game Ortega had a remarkable 57.1% from 2-point range. He has many years of experience at Arturo Prat, through which he has constantly improved. Felipe Ortega averages this season 11.8ppg and 6.3rpg.
The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was 34-year old guard Angelo Olivares (185-G-82) of Sergio Ceppi. Olivares impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 19 points and 13 rebounds. Bad luck as Sergio Ceppi lost that game 73-94 to the higher-ranked Sportiva Italiana (#1, 7-1). Sergio Ceppi are still at the very bottom. 8 lost games are too many considering they did not win any game. Olivares is one of the most experienced players at Sergio Ceppi and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players.
The third best performed player last round was Gaspar Hernandez (99) of top-ranked Sportiva Italiana. Hernandez scored 19 points and passed six assists. He was a key player of Sportiva Italiana, leading his team to a 94-73 easy win against Sergio Ceppi (#8, 0-8). Sportiva Italiana confirms their top position in the standings. Hernandez has a very solid season. In 8 games in Chile he scored 7.9ppg.
Other top performing players last week: 4. Ruben Molina (192-F-88) of Brisas - 25 points and 6 rebounds 5. Elias Donoso (86) of Sergio Ceppi - 22 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Diego Valenzuela (185-G/F-94) of Puente Alto - 16 points and 6 rebounds 7. Camilo Culun (90) of Sportiva Italiana - 11 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Paulo Andrade (174-G-93) of Arturo Prat - 22 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 9. E Valdebenito (96) of Arturo Prat - 11 points and 7 rebounds 10. Juan Martin Cardenas (91) of Stadio Italiano - 11 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists
The Player of the week is chosen based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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