Indians still cant savor a Victory - Mar 21, 2010 (by Luis Ramirez)
Looking to break their losing streak, the Mayaguez Indians faced the Isabela Gallitos who have been playing well at home. The Indians who are in a desperate need of a win were kept at bay as the Gallitos did not disappoint their home fans and rallied to take the game, 95-89.The Indians took the 1st quarter 22-18 behind the hot hand shooting of James Maye who scored 12 points in this quarter [read more]
Looking to break their losing streak, the Mayaguez Indians faced the Isabela Gallitos who have been playing well at home. The Indians who are in a desperate need of a win were kept at bay as the Gallitos did not disappoint their home fans and rallied to take the game, 95-89.
The Indians took the 1st quarter 22-18 behind the hot hand shooting of James Maye who scored 12 points in this quarter. In the 2nd quarter the Gallitos made their defensive adjustments and Maye would not continue his torrid shooting and the Gallitos cut the lead to just two points for the Indians as the half came to a close 47-45.
In the 3rd quarter, the Gallitos got hot and took the lead behind the shooting of Rafael Perez and Shawn Pruitt. The Gallitos took a 5 point lead as with a second left on the clock Filiberto Rivera (187-G-82, college: UTEP) sank a 3 pointer to end the quarter.
In the 4th quarter the Indians tried to rally back after being down by 7 points 73-66 with 7:18 to go in the game, the Indians made some key free throws and were able to cut the lead to just 2 points 73-71 with 7:07 to go in the game. After a timeout for the Gallitos, the Indians went cold for several minutes and the Gallitos were able to expand the lead once again to 6 points with 4:38 to go. The Indians once again made a valiant effort and were able to cut the lead to just 2 points with 3:53 on the clock. Although the Gallitos once again made an offensive run, the Indians counter with one of their own and got to just 1 point with 1:15 left but the Gallitos were able to seal with win by making their free throws.
For Isabela, Filiberto Rivera (187-G-82, college: UTEP) scored 25 points while Rafael Perez scored 23 points and grabbed 8 rebounds.
For Mayaguez, James Maye scored 23 points with 8 rebounds and Dan Langhi scored 18 points with 13 rebounds.
In other BSN action, the Guaynabo Mets clobbered the Humacao Caciques 87-69. Guaynabo took the 1st half 34-32. In the 2nd half the Mets were simply just too much for the Caciques. The Caciques were trailing by 11 points 52-41 with 3:26 to go in the quarter and then they made an offensive run to cut the lead to just 4 points with1:09 left in the quarter, but consecutive baskets from Antonie Walker and Angel Figueroa brought the Mets back as the quarter came to an end.
In the 4th the Caciques went into a cold spell and the Mets were able to extend their lead to 16 points early in the quarter. The Caciques would not mount a serious threat from this point on.
For Guaynabo, Antoine Walker scored 22 points followed by Angel Figueroa with 13 points.
For Humacao, both Kleon Penn and John Millsap scored 11 points to lead the Caciques.
BSN Import's Power Rankings - Mar 21, 2010 (by Rafael Otero)
As the latest PR import's update we decided to take a quick view at player's performances so far and rank them due to that performances as of right now. Some had left already, some just arrived. The list is base in stats, overall performance and player contribution to his team. Here is the list:
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As the latest PR import's update we decided to take a quick view at player's performances so far and rank them due to that performances as of right now. Some had left already, some just arrived. The list is base in stats, overall performance and player contribution to his team. Here is the list:
1. Lee Nailon (204-F-75, college: TCU)- Quebradillas= Although he initially came as a substitute for Shawn El Cano Redhage until he finish his season in Australia, team is seriously considering keep him for all season due to his great performance so far. He has made a solid all around contribution to 'Piratas'.
2.Shawn Pruitt- Isabela= Start a little rusty but now seems in a very good rhythm in both ends of the floor. Leading rebounder of the tournament and top 3 in blocks.
3.LeRoy Hickerson (196-G-82, college: Cumberlands)- San German= Since his arrival he has impressed everybody with his athletic ability but he can provide other things on the floor as well. Has fill in perfectly so far to a young and hunger 'Atleticos' squad.
4. Davin Green (201-G/F-82, college: Hampton)- Isabela= Has been Gallitos go to go guy since the preseason. Can provide a little bit of everything on the floor.
5.Robert Traylor (204-F/C-77, college: Michigan)- Santurce= Since joining 'Vaqueros', the 'Tractor' has provided inmediate impact to the current champs. He came as a savior due to the poor performance of Fran Steyn.
6.Marcus Fizer (203-F-78, agency: Priority Sports, college: Iowa St.)- Guaynabo= With some up and downs Fizer is proving that he still the elite player we are use to see and has been a double-double guy almost every night.
7. Anthony Walker (204-F-75, agency: Scenic Sports Group, LLC., college: Kentucky)- Guaynabo= Walker's game has shown some progress lately and seems likes he is getting into a rhythm. He is part of the reason Mets are 5-1.
8. Marqis Gainous (206-F-76, college: TCU)- Santurce= In his first time in Puerto Rico, he showed a not impressive but solid overall game. Unfortunately, he injured his hand and 'Cangrejeros' were forced to substitute him.
9. James Mays (206-F-86, college: Clemson)- Humacao= The main contributor to 'Cacique's' cause so far. Has been inconsistent but has shown that he can carry his team offensively any given night.
10.Blake Walker (196-G/F-82, college: Portland St.)- San German= An underrated component of his team success so far. His future is uncertain though due to 'Atletico's' need of a big man right now.
11.James Maye (201-G/F-81, college: NC-Greensboro)- Mayaguez= Has taken the things where he lefted last year, scoring in bunches since his arrival. His performance hasn't convert in team victories yet though.
12.DeAngelo Collins (206-F-82)-- Ponce= He came as the leading rebounder in China but hasnt made justice for himself in the BSN. 'Leones' played their last game in San German without him so his status is uncertain as of right now.
13.Walker Russell (183-G-82, college: Jacksonville St.)- Quebradillas= The ex NBDL assist leader is 3rd in BSN with 6 ast per game but hasn't been able to contribute that much on the offensive end as 'Piratas' expected. Some rumors place him out of PR soon due to his team 2-3 record but nothing officially has been announced.
14.Dan Langhi (208-F-77, college: Vanderbilt)- Mayaguez= Solid back to back games since his debut showing that he is ready to help last year's Cinderella team 'Indios' to obtain their first victory of the season. Mayaguez hopes that Langhi-Maye duo can repeat their last year's performance.
15.Chris Daniels (211-C-84)- Santurce= He came as one of top rebounders in S. Korea this season. Has shown some skills since substituting Marqis Gainous . In 2 games with him, his team plays for 1-1.
BSN: Game reports with stats (March 14 - March 20) - Mar 21, 2010 (by Eurobasket News)
Mayaguez - Isabela 89-95
Looking to break their losing streak, the Mayaguez Indians faced the Isabela Gallitos who have been playing well at home. The Indians who are in a desperate need of a win were kept at bay as the Gallitos did not disappoint their home fans and rallied to take the game, 95-89. The Indians took the 1st quarter 22-18 behind the hot hand shooting of James Maye who scored 12 points in this quarter [read more]
Mayaguez - Isabela 89-95 Looking to break their losing streak, the Mayaguez Indians faced the Isabela Gallitos who have been playing well at home. The Indians who are in a desperate need of a win were kept at bay as the Gallitos did not disappoint their home fans and rallied to take the game, 95-89. The Indians took the 1st quarter 22-18 behind the hot hand shooting of James Maye who scored 12 points in this quarter. In the 2nd quarter the Gallitos made their defensive adjustments and Maye would not continue his torrid shooting and the Gallitos cut the lead to just two points for the Indians as the half came to a close 47-45. In the 3rd quarter, the Gallitos got hot and took the lead behind the shooting of Rafael Perez and Shawn Pruitt. The Gallitos took a 5 point lead as with a second left on the clock Filiberto Rivera (187-G-82, college: UTEP) sank a 3 pointer to end the quarter. In the 4th quarter the Indians tried to rally back after being down by 7 points 73-66 with 7:18 to go in the game, the Indians made some key free throws and were able to cut the lead to just 2 points 73-71 with 7:07 to go in the game. After a timeout for the Gallitos, the Indians went cold for several minutes and the Gallitos were able to expand the lead once again to 6 points with 4:38 to go. The Indians once again made a valiant effort and were able to cut the lead to just 2 points with 3:53 on the clock. Although the Gallitos once again made an offensive run, the Indians counter with one of their own and got to just 1 point with 1:15 left but the Gallitos were able to seal with win by making their free throws. For Isabela, Filiberto Rivera scored 25 points while Rafael Perez scored 23 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. For Mayaguez, James Maye scored 23 points with 8 rebounds and Dan Langhi scored 18 points with 13 rebounds. *by Luis Ramirez
Humacao - Guaynabo 69-87 Guaynabo Mets clobbered the Humacao Caciques 87-69. Guaynabo took the 1st half 34-32. In the 2nd half the Mets were simply just too much for the Caciques. The Caciques were trailing by 11 points 52-41 with 3:26 to go in the quarter and then they made an offensive run to cut the lead to just 4 points with1:09 left in the quarter, but consecutive baskets from Antonie Walker and Angel Figueroa brought the Mets back as the quarter came to an end. In the 4th the Caciques went into a cold spell and the Mets were able to extend their lead to 16 points early in the quarter. The Caciques would not mount a serious threat from this point on. For Guaynabo, Anthony Walker (204-F-75, agency: Scenic Sports Group, LLC., college: Kentucky) scored 22 points followed by Angel Figueroa with 13 points. For Humacao, both Kleon Penn and John Millsap scored 11 points to lead the Caciques. *by Luis Ramirez Ponce - Capitanes 66-74 It was the duel of the last two remaining undefeated BSN teams, and it took a late surge in the game for the Arecibo Captains to top the Ponce Lions 74-66. Ponce initiated the game with a 3 pointer from Alvin Cruz and then saw Arecibo go on a 10-0 run to claim the lead early in this 1st quarter. Then it was the Lions turn who made a 6-0 run to cut the lead to just 1 point 10-9 with 2:09 left in the quarter. The quarter ended 15-11 in favor of the Captains. In the 2nd quarter, the Lions used their speed and using a fast break took the lead 18-17 with 8:25 to play in the half. Both teams traded the lead until late in the quarter when the Lions reclaimed the lead once again 28-25 with 2:08 to go. The half ended with the Lions in the lead 35-29. In the 3rd quarter, both teams traded leads but it was the Captains who were leading at the end of the quarter 50-48. In the 4th quarter, Arecibo opened up with a 5 point lead and from this point on never trailed again. Although the Lions made a valiant effort to keep the score close in this quarter, it was a 3 point bomb from Larry Ayuso who put the game away for the Captains. For Arecibo, David Cortes (190-G/F-81) scored 20 points followed by Angelo Reyes with 13 points and 10 rebounds. For Ponce, Alvin Cruz scored 19 points while Bobby Joe Hatton scored 12 points. *by Luis Ramirez
Capitanes - Quebradillas 87-86 Arecibo Captains rebounded from a loss the night before to defeat the Quebradillas Pirates 87-86. The Captains were able to defend the Pirates well in the last quarter to take the victory. The 1st half ended with the Pirates in the lead 49-38. For the Captains, David Cortes scored 27 points followed by Larry Ayuso with 23 points. For Quebradillas, Lee Nailon (204-F-75, college: TCU) scored 25 points followed by Joel Jones with 18 points. *by Luis Ramirez
Santurce - Bayamon 86-95 In the last game of the night, it was the Bayamon Cowboys over the Santurce Crabbers 95-86. The Cowboys took the lead in the 1st quarter and never looked back. The half ended 44 37 for the Cowboys. In the 2nd half it was much the same. For Bayamon, Christian Dalmau (194-G-77, agency: Paris Global Sports, college: Daytona Beach CC) scored 19 points and had 8 assists while Terrance Shannon scored 16 points and had 8 rebounds. For Santurce, Chris Daniels scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds followed by Ricardo Dalmau with 13 points. *by Luis Ramirez
Ponce - San German 68-76 The San German Athletics beat the Ponce Lions 76-68. The Athletics used their speed and aerial game to dominate the Lions while playing at home. The 1st quarter opened up with the Lions taking the ball inside and this gave the Lions a short-lived advantage as the Athletics were able to come up with an answer to the Lions inside game to finish down by only 2 points in this quarter, 19-17. In the 2nd quarter the Athletics claimed the lead based on their outside shooting and overall defense. The half ended with the Athletics in command, 38-33. In the 3rd quarter the Athletics got help from Johwen Villegas who made key 3 pointers to pull the Athletics to a commanding lead. The quarter ended 62-51. In the 4th quarter it was the Athletics aerial show as they got several alley-up passes which made the local fans going into frenzy. The building was jam packed for this game and the local players did not disappoint their fan. The Lions would never recover in the quarter and would see their 2nd defeat of the season. For San German, Daniel Cooperland (177-G-84, college: Seton Hall) and Johwen Villegas both scored 18 points, Villegas also grabbed 9 rebounds while Copeland also dished out 7 assists. For Ponce, Ricardo Melendez scored 19 points followed by Gabriel Colon with 13 points. Manuel Narvaez captured a total of 16 rebounds for the Lions in a losing cause. *by Luis Ramirez
San German - Guaynabo 89-96 Guaynabo celebrated nice 89-96 victory against San German getting 20 points and 12 rebounds from Anthony Walker. Ansel Guzman also shined in this win netting 20 points. In the loosing squad, LeRoy Hickerson exploded with 31 points and 11 rebs.
Santurce - Humacao 71-74 Humacao Caciques beat the Santurce Crabbers 74-71. The first half saw the Caciques in front 37-35, the Caciques were able to hold off a late surge by the Crabbers to take the win. For Humacao, John Millsap (198-F-82, college: UTSA) scored 18 points and captured 13 rebounds, while James Mays scored 17 points. For Santurce, Roberto Nieves scored 18 points and Marquis Gainous scored 14 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. *by Luis Ramirez
Guaynabo - Mayaguez 85-73 The Mayaguez Indians are the only BSN team which has yet to win a game this season, their record now stands at 0-5. Last night the Guaynabo Mets had an explosive 4th quarter to beat the Indians 85-73. The 1st quarter saw the Indians ahead 24-20 but the half ended with the Mets in the lead 40-38. In the 3rd quarter the Indians came back and once again took the lead as the quarter closed 58-53. It looked like the Indians were headed for their 1st win, but then came the 4th quarter, a 3 pointer from Carlos Escalera gave the Mets the lead for good with 8:20 to go in the game. The Indians committed several turnovers and went cold on offense, just as the Mets got hot and with 2:02 to go in the game the Mets were comfortably in the lead by 15 points, 82-67. The Mets cruised the rest of the way. For Guaynabo, Marcus Fizer (203-F-78, agency: Priority Sports, college: Iowa St.) scored 31 points followed by Angel Figueroa with 18 points. For Mayaguez, James Maye scored 19 points while Paul Graham III scored 17 points. This was the only game on tap last night in the BSN. *by Luis Ramirez
Capitanes - Santurce 49-57 In a low scoring game the Santurce Crabbers topped the Arecibo Captains 57-49. The Captains were the sole remaining undefeated team in the BSN. The 1st quarter saw the Captains score only 7 points while the Crabbers would score 15 points to take the lead in the game. The Captains simply couldnt buy a basket at that point in the game. In the 2nd quarter it was the Crabbers who would only score 8 points while the Captains went on to score 14 points to end the 1st half 23-21. It was unbelievable to see the Captains one of the most prolific scoring teams in the BSN score only 21 points in a half. In the 2nd half although the Captains had a better offensive effort they still trailed at the end of the 3rd quarter 41-38. In the 4th quarter both teams struggled again on the offensive end and the Crabbers never had to real threat from the Captains the rest of the game. For Santurce, Ricky Sanchez (212-C/F-87) scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds while Wilfredo Pagan was the only other Santurce player to reach double digits in scoring by scoring 10 points. For Arecibo, the only player who reached double digits was Angelo Reyes who scored 11 points and brought down 9 rebounds. *by Luis Ramirez
Santurce - Isabela 78-76 The Santurce Crabbers finally got their first victory and it didnt come easy, they beat the Gallitos of Isabela who playing at home could not prevent the Crabbers from taking the game 78-76. The crabbers were looking for their first win of the season. They started the game with a fast pace and took an early lead in the 1st quarter 11-6 with 5:38 left in the quarter. Wilfredo Pagan helped increase the Crabbers lead when he drained a 3 pointer to put the score 14-6 with 4:57 on the clock. Isabela asked for a time out, and they came out with a intense defense, which served them well as they cut the lead to 14-11 with 3:42 to go. Santurce once again reacted and scored a couple of basket to open the gap once again, 18-11 with 1:24 on the clock. The 1st quarter ended 23-16 in favor of the Crabbers. In the 2nd quarter both teams missed several attempts and it was not until the clock showed 7:40 that the Crabbers were able to score their 1st basket in the 2nd quarter. Shawn Pruitt put a stop to the offensive dry spell with a field goal for the Gallitos. The crabbers continued to use their running game and took a 14 point lead half way thru the quarter. The Gallitos then applied full court pressure to reduce the lead 32-24 with 3:49 left in the half. The Crabbers moved better the ball in the closing minutes and made some key 3 pointers to expand their lead to 13 points, 43-30 as the half came to an end. In the 3rd quarter the Gallitos came out strong and cut into the Crabbers lead, with 7:27 had reduced the lead to just 7 points 45-38. Although the Gallitos made an offensive comeback the Crabbers made some key baskets to once again extend their lead 53-44 with 3:46 to go in the quarter. Isabela got to within 2 points at the end of the quarter but Santurce made a 3 pointer to end the quarter with the Crabbers still in the lead 59- 54. In the 4th quarter Isabela made consecutive baskets to tie the game with a free throw from Rafael Perez. Santurce was able to take the lead once again and with 7:28 in the score was 64-61. With 4:42 in the game the Crabbers were leading 69-64. Isabela did not relent but neither did Santurce and with 2:49 left in the game Luis Villafane made a field gold to put the Crabbers on top 75-71. With seconds to go in the game and the Gallitos down by 2 points, the Crabbers requested a time out. With the game on the line Green went to the foul line to try to tie the game; he missed the first attempt and made the second. Santurce called a time out with 14 seconds left in the game. The crabbers were able to recuperate an Isabela turnover and that was the game. For Santurce, Marqis Gainous (206-F-76, college: TCU) scored 21 points with 8 rebounds followed by Ricardo Dalmau with 16 points. For Isabela, Shawn Pruitt scored 25 points and grabbed 14 rebounds followed by Rafael Perez with 17 points. *by Luis Ramirez
Bayamon - Quebradillas 82-86 Quebradillas was better than Bayamon mostly owing to Lee Nailon, who scored 25 points and pulled down 9 rebounds. David Huertas and Joel Jones (10 rebs) followed him with 19 and 14 points respectively. In the loosing squad, Javier Mojica collected 25 points and 6 rebs.
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