Round 1 of Quarter-Finals. Wins for Minas, Flamengo, Franca and Quimsa

Minas - Libertadores 98-78

Minas had a 35-24 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Alexey Borges (185-1995) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 6 rebounds. American guard Shaquille Johnson (191-1990, college: Marshall) contributed with 18 points and 7 assists for the winners. Cuban-Puerto Rican center Ismael Romero (205-1991, agency: BeoBasket) answered with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and guard Jorge Gutierrez (191-1988, college: California) added 10 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Libertadores. Five Libertadores players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Libertadores: E.Holman 17+3reb+3ast, B.Frazier 16+2reb+1ast, I.Romero 14+10reb+2ast, J.Gutierrez 10+8reb+5ast, T.Burrell 10+1reb+5ast, J.Avila 5+4reb+1ast
Minas: A.Borges 22+6reb+3ast, S.Johnson 18+3reb+7ast, W.Ferreira 15+1reb, R.Lenz 11+6reb, F.Vezaro 9+7reb+1ast, A.Paranhos 8+11reb+3ast

Concepcion - Flamengo 64-92

Flamengo looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Argentinian Martin Cuello (193-1993) nailed 22 points and 7 assists for the winning side and forward Rafael Mineiro (208-1988) accounted for 7 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Panamanian-Chilean point guard Eugenio Luzcando (190-1995, college: Idaho St.) came up with 19 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and American forward Jerry Evans (203-1990, college: Nevada) added 17 points and 9 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) respectively for Concepcion in the defeat. 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:
Concepcion: E.Luzcando 19+9reb+4ast, J.Evans 17+9reb+2ast, M.Bowman Jr. 10+6reb, C.Milano 4+4reb+3ast, D.Silva 3+1reb+4ast, E.Arteaga 3
Flamengo: M.Cuello 22+2reb+7ast, R.Hettsheimeir 16+1reb, G.Pereira 13+1reb+1ast, G.Galvanini 10+3reb+1ast, R.Mineiro 7+8reb+4ast, O.Rodriguez 7+8reb

Penarol - Sesi Franca 84-91

Vivo/Franca looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Center Lucas Silva (208-1995) nailed a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and American guard David Jackson (190-1982, college: Penn St.) accounted for 24 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Vivo/Franca's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American power forward Lee Roberts (203-1987, college: Findlay, OH) came up with 23 points and German forward Robin Benzing (208-1989, agency: BeoBasket) added 20 points respectively for Penarol in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Penarol: L.Roberts 23+3reb, R.Benzing 20+2reb+3ast, A.Lopez 13+4reb+3ast, D.Garcia 12+4reb+2ast, C.Thomas 9+6reb+2ast, J.Zanotta 3+2reb+7ast
Sesi Franca: L.Silva 26+10reb+2ast, D.Jackson 24+4reb+2ast, L.Mariano 16+3reb+2ast, J.dos Santos 10+2reb+2ast, S.Marcio 5+6reb+1ast, G.de Paula 5+5reb+6ast

Real Esteli - Quimsa 86-94

American Brandon Robinson (196-1989, college: Clayton St.) stepped up and scored 28 points for the winners and point guard Franco Baralle (185-1999) chipped in 23 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Quimsa's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side Puerto Rican-Nicaraguan guard Jared Ruiz (188-1992) responded with 23 points and American point guard Tu Holloway (183-1989, college: Xavier) scored 23 points. Four Real Esteli players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Real Esteli: T.Holloway 23+2reb+1ast, J.Ruiz 23+4reb+2ast, E.Andujar 14+7reb+2ast, J.De Jesus 11+2reb, T.Robinson 7+10reb+3ast, D.Jefferson 4+5reb+3ast
Quimsa: B.Robinson 28+4reb+3ast, F.Baralle 23+1reb+2ast, E.Anderson 16+8reb, S.Acevedo 8+3ast, F.Ramirez 8+5reb, J.Brussino 5+1reb+5ast



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