Panamanian Shooting guard Manuel Guevara (186-SG-81) had an amazing evening in the last round for El Rapido, receiving a Latinbasket.com Liga MB Player of the Week award for round 16. The 35-year old player was the main contributor (39 points, five rebounds and seven assists) to his team's victory, helping them to beat Sonsonate (#6, 6-5) 77-72. El Rapido maintains the 10th position in Salvadorean Liga MB. El Rapido is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 4-6 record. In the team's last game Guevara had a remarkable 61.1% from 2-point range. He turned to be El Rapido's top player in his first season with the team. Manuel Guevara has solid league stats. He is in league's top in points (5th best: 29.0ppg) and averages impressive 2.2spg.
The second best player in last round's games was 29-year old Cuban Oreste Torres (204-PF-87) of league's leader Santa Tecla. Torres had a very good evening with 29 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists. Of course he led Santa Tecla to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Santa Ana (#13, 2-8) 101-81. Of course Santa Tecla still keep the league's top spot. He plays for the best team in the league and Santa Tecla managed to win all 11 games keeping a perfect record. Torres is a newcomer at Santa Tecla, but is already one of team's top players.
Third on the list of top players last round was American center Reginald Brown (202-C-91) of Canarios (#8). Brown scored 23 points and grabbed eighteen rebounds (!!!). Despite Brown's great performance Canarios lost 94-102 to Denver-FAS (6-5). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The last thing Canarios needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 6 victories and 5 lost games. Brown has a great season in El Salvador. After 12 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 17.1ppg (7th best), rebounds with 18.1rpg (2nd best) and assists with 2.1apg (7th best).
Other top performing players last week: 4. Brandon Golden (193-G) of Cojute - 26 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists 5. Anthony Brown (193-PG-89) of Denver-FAS - 31 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists 6. Jeffery Moss (193-PF-93) of Halcones - 28 points and 13 rebounds 7. Wali Hepburn (193-G-89) of Canarios - 30 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Scott Sill (206-F-92) of Cojute - 27 points, 18 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Yoan Haiti) of Sonsonate - 18 points, 19 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Tobias Dowdell (201-F-90) of Santa Ana - 21 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists
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Magee's double-double lands him Player of the Week award - 9 hours ago
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Forward Gregoryshon Magee (206-F) had an amazing evening in the last round for ExSAL ST and receives a Latinbasket.com Player of the Week award for round 11. He had a double-double of 44 points and 31 rebounds, while his team was edged out by ABA (#1, 12-2) 94-91. ExSAL ST maintains the 7th position in Salvadorean league. ExSAL ST is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. But it was their 8th lost game this season out of 13 games. Magee turned to be ExSAL ST's top playe... [read more]
Forward Gregoryshon Magee (206-F) had an amazing evening in the last round for ExSAL ST and receives a Latinbasket.com Player of the Week award for round 11. He had a double-double of 44 points and 31 rebounds, while his team was edged out by ABA (#1, 12-2) 94-91. ExSAL ST maintains the 7th position in Salvadorean league. ExSAL ST is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. But it was their 8th lost game this season out of 13 games. Magee turned to be ExSAL ST's top player in his first season with the team. Gregoryshon Magee averages this season 37.3ppg and 22.5rpg.
Second best performed player last round was Marlon Aguilera (91) of Thunder. He is a in his 3rd season at Thunder. In the last game Aguilera recorded impressive double-double of 37 points and 15 rebounds. Of course he led Thunder to another comfortable win outscoring the higher-ranked ABA (#1, 12-2) 91-71. This victory allowed Thunder to move up to 5th position in the standings. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 6-6 record is not bad and everything may still change. Aguilera is one of the most experienced players at Thunder and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players.
Third place about best performers goes to forward Jamier Hughes (191-F-92) of Izalco (#6). Hughes got into 30-points club by scoring 40 points in the last round. He went also for fourteen rebounds . He was a key player of Izalco, leading his team to a 77-65 win against the lower-ranked Biomedical (#9, 3-10). Izalco needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 5 victories and 5 lost games. Hughes has a great season in El Salvador. After only 8 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 35.0ppg (best scorer) and rebounds with 22.4rpg (#1 in league).
Other top performing players last week: 4. Alex Barner (193-F) of ABA - 34 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Giovanni Loucel) of ABA - 25 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Oscar de Leon) of Thunder - 19 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Kevin Gutierrez) of Marquense - 17 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Carlos Garcia (193-F-95) of ExSAL ST - 18 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Carlos Sorto) of Marquense - 17 points and 14 rebounds 10. Hector Vigil (175-G-85) of Izalco - 13 points and 5 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)
Liga MB Round 5 of Quarter-Finals. Halcones and Isidro Metapan enter semis - 1 day ago
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Halcones - El Rapido 105-59 Halcones outscored El Rapido to seal their semifinal birth. The game without a history. Halcones led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to El Rapido's 28. Halcones forced 20 El Rapido turnovers and outrebounded them 53-26 including a 38-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out... [read more]
Halcones outscored El Rapido to seal their semifinal birth. The game without a history. Halcones led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to El Rapido's 28. Halcones forced 20 El Rapido turnovers and outrebounded them 53-26 including a 38-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by El Rapido's players. Puerto Rican guard Jared Ruiz (188-92) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 12 rebounds for the winners and Puerto Rican guard Cliff Duran (191-89, agency: Paris Global Sports) chipped in 28 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals. Four Halcones players scored in double figures. Cuban point guard Osmel Oliva (178-87) responded with 27 points and 4 steals and Venezuelan power forward Eliezer Montano (206-91) scored 10 points and 9 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Halcones: C.Duran 28+6reb+8ast, J.Ruiz 28+12reb+3ast, T.Elliott 14+19reb+1ast, I.Andaluz 12+1reb+3ast, J.Angulo 9+1reb+4ast, M.Tejada 4+1reb El Rapido: O.Oliva 27+3reb+3ast, E.Montano 10+9reb, J.Avila 8+1reb+1ast, Y.Cubillas 5+9reb+1ast, O.Mendez 3, E.Contreras 2
Isidro Metapan reached the semifinal stage following a comfortable home win over Canarios. Isidro Metapan led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Canarios' 26. Isidro Metapan forced 21 Canarios turnovers. Venezuelan forward Elder Gimenez (186-91) stepped up and scored 36 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and Venezuelan guard Edwin Mijares (186-94) chipped in 24 points, 8 assists and 5 steals. American forward Eddie Ishman (196, college: Miles) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 20 rebounds and the other American import point guard David Lawson (185-89, college: Reinhardt) scored 28 points and 5 assists. Top scorers: Isidro Metapan: E.Gimenez 36+6reb+5ast, E.Mijares 24+2reb+8ast, B.Lopez 21+11reb+2ast, M.Artiga 4+5reb+1ast, A.Regalado 4+3reb+2ast, J.Colorado 2+2reb+1ast Canarios: D.Lawson 28+3reb+5ast, E.Ishman 17+20reb+1ast, S.Colmenero 13+3reb+5ast, M.Montavious 6+8reb+1ast, A.Gross Ruano 5+2reb, G.Garcia 0
Liga MB Round 4 of Quarter-Finals. Brujos Izalco reach semifinal stage - 3 days ago
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El Rapido - Halcones 92-91 OT El Rapido topped Halcones in overtime to even the series at 2-2. Halcones were ahead by 3 points at the halftime before a 29-17 third quarter run of El Rapido. They tied the game at the end of regular time. Then they were better in overtime eventually winning that period 8-7. El Rapido players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. They brought some defensive toughness making 12 blocks. The winners were led by Venezuelan power forward Eliezer Montano... [read more]
El Rapido topped Halcones in overtime to even the series at 2-2. Halcones were ahead by 3 points at the halftime before a 29-17 third quarter run of El Rapido. They tied the game at the end of regular time. Then they were better in overtime eventually winning that period 8-7. El Rapido players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. They brought some defensive toughness making 12 blocks. The winners were led by Venezuelan power forward Eliezer Montano (206-91) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 20 points, 18 rebounds, 7 assists and 7 blocks and Cuban center Yoel Cubillas (204-94) supported him with 23 points, 9 rebounds and 5 blocks. Four El Rapido players scored in double figures. Even 29 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals by Puerto Rican guard Cliff Duran (191-89, agency: Paris Global Sports) did not help to save the game for Halcones. Puerto Rican guard Jared Ruiz (188-92) added 27 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for lost side. Top scorers: El Rapido: J.Avila 26+2reb+4ast, Y.Cubillas 23+9reb+2ast, E.Montano 20+18reb+7ast, O.Oliva 17+5reb+5ast, M.Aguilar 6+7reb+3ast, J.Medina 0 Halcones: C.Duran 29+9reb+7ast, J.Ruiz 27+6reb+5ast, T.Elliott 12+14reb+2ast, M.Flores 9+6reb+4ast, A.Merino 5+1reb+1ast, R.Figueroa 4+3reb
Canarios celebrated the second straight win over Isidro Metapan and sent the series into the decisive fifth clash. Isidro Metapan was trailing by 2 points at halftime but managed to get 6-point lead after three quarters before a 20-12 charge of Canarios, which allowed them to win the game. Canarios had a 24-11 advantage in offensive rebounds. 25 personal fouls committed by Isidro Metapan helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of American center Marc Montavious (206-90, college: Georgetown, KY) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points, 23 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import forward Eddie Ishman (196, college: Miles) who added 22 points and 16 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side Venezuelan forward Elder Gimenez (186-91) responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 14 rebounds and Venezuelan guard Edwin Mijares (186-94) scored 16 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals. Top scorers: Canarios: D.Lawson 24+5reb+2ast, M.Montavious 23+23reb+4ast, E.Ishman 22+16reb+1ast, S.Colmenero 8+9reb+10ast, M.Amaya 3+1ast, A.Gross Ruano 0+2reb Isidro Metapan: E.Gimenez 24+14reb+3ast, J.Colorado 19+2reb+2ast, E.Mijares 16+5reb+7ast, B.Lopez 9+15reb+2ast, H.Navas 6+2reb+2ast, M.Artiga 4+6reb+1ast
Brujos Izalco overcame Quezaltepeque to advance into the semifinal stage. Quezaltepeque was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. Brujos Izalco forced 21 Quezaltepeque turnovers. Strangely Quezaltepeque outrebounded Brujos Izalco 65-50 including a 27-13 advantage in offensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Brujos Izalco made 15 blocks. American guard Christopher Blake (196-88, college: Detroit Mercy) fired 35 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds for the winners. Rene Palma (186-93) chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. American Quincy Scates (197-89, college: Tenn Wesleyan) produced a double-double by scoring 26 points and 12 rebounds and Honduran guard Alvin Cacho (189-87) added 13 points, 19 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Quezaltepeque's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Brujos Izalco: C.Blake 35+8reb, R.Palma 18+11reb+5ast, A.Moe 13+11reb+1ast, X.Keeling 9+10reb+3ast, J.Loucel 4+8reb+5ast, A.Alas 1+2reb Quezaltepeque: Q.Scates 26+12reb+1ast, R.Miller 15+16reb, A.Cacho 13+19reb+5ast, D.Bairez 5+11reb+4ast, A.Martinez 4+1reb, H.Landaverde 3+1ast
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