Third game of the LNB Finals was played last night. Indios celebrated 101-87 victory in this meeting. They faced with two defeats in the first two games, so Caneros have 2-1 lead in this series. In Game Two, Caneros registered 89-83 win. Mario West (195-G-84, college: Georgia Tech) had 21 points and 5 rebounds for Caneros. Alejandro Carmona (194-G/F-83) followed him with 19 points and 8 rebs. In defeat, Ollie Bailey (201-F-85, college: Oklahoma City) responded with 24 points. Game Four is scheduled for tomorrow. In the opening game of the LNB Finals Caneros also celebrated 89-83 win. Mario West was the leading scorer in victory with 21 points. Bobby Pandy (198-F-84, college: Tex.A&M-Kingsv.) secured a great help adding 16 points, while Jose Olivero and Maurice Carter netted 13 points each. Edward Santana added 11 pts to this win. At the other side, Indios got 23 points form Robert Glenn Ollie Bailey had 20 and Reggie Charles stopped to 11.
Dominican Rep. LNB round 3 (Second Stage) best performance: Eloy Vargas - 22 hours ago
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Center Eloy Vargas (211-C-88, agency: Duran International) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for top-ranked Metros STGO, receiving a Latinbasket.com Player of the Week award for round 3 (Second Stage). The 29-year old player had a double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds, while his team beat Huracanes PP (#3, 1-4) 88-81. It allowed Metros STGO to consolidate first place in the Dominican Rep. LNB. Metros STGO have a solid 4-1 record. Vargas has many years of experienc... [read more]
Center Eloy Vargas (211-C-88, agency: Duran International) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for top-ranked Metros STGO, receiving a Latinbasket.com Player of the Week award for round 3 (Second Stage). The 29-year old player had a double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds, while his team beat Huracanes PP (#3, 1-4) 88-81. It allowed Metros STGO to consolidate first place in the Dominican Rep. LNB. Metros STGO have a solid 4-1 record. Vargas has many years of experience at Metros STGO, through which he has constantly improved. Former University of Kentucky star has very solid stats this year. Vargas is in league's top in rebounds (6th best: 8.0rpg) and averages impressive 1.2bpg and 51.5% FGP.
The second best player in last round's games was 30-year old American Brian Williams (208-C-87) of Titanes Licey. Williams had a very good evening with a double-double of 17 points and 16 rebounds. Bad luck as Titanes Licey lost that game 92-99 to Caneros LR (2-2). The Second Stage is still at the very beginning and this lost game may not be such crucial, of course if they start win the games. Let's wait for the next round. Williams is one of the most experienced players at Titanes Licey and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players.
Third on the list of top players last round was American guard Austin Freeman (194-G-89) of South-East top team Caneros LR. Freeman showcased his all-around game by recording 25 points, six rebounds and four assists in the last round. He was a key player of Caneros LR, leading his team to a 99-92 win against #3 ranked Titanes Licey in a game of the week. Caneros LR confirms their top position in South-East. Their record at this point is 2 victories and 2 lost games. Freeman has a very solid season. In 23 games in Dominican Republic he scored 16.9ppg. He also has 3.2apg and FGP: 56.3%.
Other top performing players last week: 4. Patrick Miller (185-PG-92) of Leones SD - 26 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists 5. Jarvis Williams (198-PF-89) of Huracanes PP - 28 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Edward Santana (203-F/C-80) of Titanes Licey - 18 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Kelly Beidler (199-F-88) of Huracanes PP - 16 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists 8. M.J. Rhett (206-PF-92) of Leones SD - 18 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Trey Gilder (206-PF-85) of Caneros LR - 21 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Rashad Bell (203-F-82) of Titanes Licey - 24 points and 4 rebounds
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)
LNB Round 3 (Second Stage): Titanes Licey lose to Caneros LR - 1 day ago
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The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Titanes Licey (2-2) in San Cristobal on Monday night. Hosts were defeated by Caneros LR (2-2) 99-92. The guests trailed by 6 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 2-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 99-92. Strangely Titanes Licey outrebounded Caneros LR 40-26 including 18 on the offensive glass. It was a great evening for American guard Austin Freeman (194-89, college: Georgetown) who led his... [read more]
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Titanes Licey (2-2) in San Cristobal on Monday night. Hosts were defeated by Caneros LR (2-2) 99-92. The guests trailed by 6 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 2-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 99-92. Strangely Titanes Licey outrebounded Caneros LR 40-26 including 18 on the offensive glass. It was a great evening for American guard Austin Freeman (194-89, college: Georgetown) who led his team to a victory scoring 25 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. His fellow American import Trey Gilder (206-85, college: Northwestern St.) helped adding 21 points. Caneros LR's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was American center Brian Williams (208-87, college: Tennessee) with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 16 rebounds and 6 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Caneros LR is looking forward to face Leones SD in Santo Domingo in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Titanes Licey will play on the road against Leones SD in Santo Domingo and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Important game to mention about took place in San Francisco. Indios SFM (2-2) saved a 3-point victory at home edging Huracanes PP (1-4) 88-85 on Sunday evening. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Sterling Gibbs (188-92, college: Connecticut, agency: Interperformances) who led the winners and scored 15 points and 7 assists. Juan-Miguel Suero accounted for 16 points. Naturalized American forward Kelly Beidler (199-88, college: Mt.St.Mary's) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds for Huracanes PP in the defeat. Huracanes PP's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Indios SFM will again play against Huracanes PP (#3) in Puerto Plata in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Huracanes PP will have a break next round. Very significant was Metros STGO's (#1, 4-1) victory against Huracanes PP (1-4) 88-81. The best player for the winners was Eloy Vargas who had a double-double by scoring 18 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Jarvis Williams who recorded 28 points and 9 rebounds. Huracanes PP's coach tested eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Metros STGO will meet Indios SFM in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Huracanes PP will play against Indios SFM and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Very significant was Leones SD's (#3, 2-2) victory against Titanes Licey (2-2) 97-86. It was a good game for Patrick Miller who led his team to a victory with 26 points and 7 assists. Leones SD's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Leones SD's next round opponent will be Caneros LR in La Romana and it will be for sure the game of the week. Titanes Licey will play again on the road against Leones SD in Santo Domingo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very significant was Metros STGO's (#1, 4-1) victory against Huracanes PP (1-4) 88-81. Metros STGO made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 22 Huracanes PP turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was center Eloy Vargas (211-88, college: Kentucky, agency: Duran International) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Point guard Adris De-Leon (180-84, college: E.Washington) chipped in 15 points and 6 assists. Four Metros STGO players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American Jarvis Williams (198-89, college: Minn.St.-Mankato) who recorded 28 points and 9 rebounds and naturalized American guard Maurice Carter (183-83, college: Robert Morris) added 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists respectively. Huracanes PP's coach tested eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Metros STGO will meet Indios SFM in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Huracanes PP will play against Indios SFM and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Huracanes PP: J.Williams 28+9reb+3ast, K.Beidler 16+4reb+1ast, M.Carter 14+7reb+5ast, A.Jones 9+6reb+3ast, L.Jacobo 5+1reb, J.Valdez 4+3reb+1ast Metros STGO: E.Vargas 18+11reb+5ast, R.Glenn 16+4reb+1ast, A.De Leon 15+4reb+6ast, V.Liz 14+1reb+2ast, J.Akindele 9+6reb+1ast, R.Soliver 6+4reb+3ast
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Titanes Licey (2-2) in San Cristobal on Monday night. Hosts were defeated by Caneros LR (2-2) 99-92. The guests trailed by 6 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 2-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 99-92. Strangely Titanes Licey outrebounded Caneros LR 40-26 including 18 on the offensive glass. It was a great evening for American guard Austin Freeman (194-89, college: Georgetown) who led his team to a victory scoring 25 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. His fellow American import Trey Gilder (206-85, college: Northwestern St.) helped adding 21 points. Caneros LR's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was American center Brian Williams (208-87, college: Tennessee) with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 16 rebounds and 6 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and American-Hungarian forward Rashad Bell (203-82, college: Boston U.) scored 24 points. Five Caneros LR and four Titanes Licey players scored in double figures. Caneros LR is looking forward to face Leones SD in Santo Domingo in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Titanes Licey will play on the road against Leones SD in Santo Domingo and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Titanes Licey: R.Bell 24+4reb+1ast, B.Williams 17+16reb+6ast, E.Santana 12+5reb+2ast, K.Perez 11+5reb+1ast, D.Moquete 10+3reb+1ast, R.Hamilton 9 Caneros LR: A.Freeman 25+6reb+4ast, T.Gilder 21+4reb+2ast, E.Soliman 15+2reb+3ast, R.Scott 14+2reb+1ast, A.Williams 13+2reb+1ast, M.Evangelista 7+7reb+1ast
Very significant was Leones SD's (#3, 2-2) victory against Titanes Licey (2-2) 97-86. Leones SD players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Titanes Licey's players. It was a good game for American point guard Patrick Miller (185-92, college: Tennessee St.) who led his team to a victory with 26 points and 7 assists. Naturalized American MJ Rhett (206-92, college: Mississippi) contributed with 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Leones SD's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Naturalized Spanish power forward Edward Santana (203-80) answered with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) and American center Brian Williams (208-87, college: Tennessee) added 21 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Titanes Licey. Five Leones SD and four Titanes Licey players scored in double figures. Leones SD's next round opponent will be Caneros LR in La Romana and it will be for sure the game of the week. Titanes Licey will play again on the road against Leones SD in Santo Domingo and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Titanes Licey: B.Williams 21+9reb, E.Santana 18+12reb+2ast, R.Hamilton 14+4reb+4ast, K.Perez 13+6reb, C.Tatum 8+1ast, B.Colon 7+5reb+1ast Leones SD: P.Miller 26+3reb+7ast, M.Rhett 18+6reb+3ast, S.Rojas 17+3reb+1ast, E.Fortuna 14+1reb+3ast, J.Araujo 10+8reb+2ast, O.Reed 5+6reb+4ast
Important game to mention about took place in San Francisco. Indios SFM (2-2) saved a 3-point victory at home edging Huracanes PP (1-4) 88-85 on Sunday evening. Indios SFM shot 23 for 37 from the free-throw line, while Huracanes PP only scored six points from the stripe. Indios SFM forced 26 Huracanes PP turnovers. Strangely Huracanes PP outrebounded Indios SFM 43-31 including a 32-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Sterling Gibbs (188-92, college: Connecticut, agency: Interperformances) who led the winners and scored 15 points and 7 assists. Juan-Miguel Suero (198-93) accounted for 16 points for the winning side. Naturalized American forward Kelly Beidler (199-88, college: Mt.St.Mary's) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds and American Jarvis Williams (198-89, college: Minn.St.-Mankato) added 17 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Huracanes PP in the defeat. Five Indios SFM and four Huracanes PP players scored in double figures. Huracanes PP's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Indios SFM will again play against Huracanes PP (#3) in Puerto Plata in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Huracanes PP will have a break next round. Top scorers: Huracanes PP: J.Williams 17+6reb+2ast, K.Beidler 16+10reb+3ast, J.Valdez 10+3reb+1ast, M.Carter 10+5reb+1ast, L.Jacobo 8+2reb, L.Cabrera 7+2reb Indios SFM: G.Suero 16+6reb, F.Garcia 16+1ast, J.Miguel Suero 16+4reb+3ast, S.Gibbs 15+2reb+7ast, I.Romero 12+6reb+1ast, L.Bethelmy 7+8reb
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