Round 2 of Quarter-Finals. Minas, Flamengo, Quimsa and France reach Final Four

Libertadores - Minas 84-93

Minas made 18-of-23 charity shots (78.3 percent) during the game. American guard Shaquille Johnson (191-1990, college: Marshall) scored 21 points and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Alexey Borges (185-1995) chipped in 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Cuban-Puerto Rican center Ismael Romero (205-1991, agency: BeoBasket) responded with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 10 rebounds and American power forward Elijah Holman (208-1989, college: Detroit) scored 18 points and 6 rebounds. Libertadores' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Minas: S.Johnson 21+4reb+8ast, L.Faggiano 13+1ast, A.Borges 11+8reb+4ast, W.Ferreira 10+8reb, I.Hamilton 9+2reb+3ast, R.Lenz 8+6reb+1ast
Libertadores: I.Romero 30+10reb+2ast, E.Holman 18+6reb+1ast, B.Frazier 18+3ast, J.Palacios-Tello 5+2reb+1ast, J.Gutierrez 4+2reb+4ast, T.Burrell 4+1reb+1ast

Flamengo - Concepcion 88-86

Gabriel Galvanini (202-1998) notched a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort and point guard Ricardo Fischer (183-1991) supported him with 19 points and 8 assists. Even 23 points and 6 rebounds by American forward Jerry Evans (203-1990, college: Nevada) did not help to save the game for Concepcion. His fellow American import forward Miles Bowman Jr. (198-1993, college: High Point) added 14 points and 12 rebounds for the guests. Four Flamengo and five Concepcion players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Flamengo: R.Fischer 19+1reb+8ast, G.Galvanini 18+12reb, M.Cuello 15+6reb+4ast, N.Aguirre 15+6reb+2ast, G.Pereira 7+1ast, R.Mineiro 6+6reb+1ast
Concepcion: J.Evans 23+6reb+1ast, D.Silva 15+2reb+1ast, M.Bowman Jr. 14+12reb+1ast, E.Luzcando 12+5reb+6ast, C.Milano 11+8reb+2ast, K.Rubio 4+2reb

Quimsa - Real Esteli 103-67

Quimsa outrebounded Real Esteli 45-34 including a 32-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Real Esteli's players. Point guard Franco Baralle (185-1999) orchestrated the victory by scoring 16 points. Forward Fabian Ramirez (200-1990) contributed with 8 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Nicaraguan-Puerto Rican guard Jared Ruiz (188-1992) replied with 18 points and guard Jezreel De Jesus (185-1991, agency: Interperformances) added 17 points in the effort for Real Esteli. 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:
Quimsa: J.Brussino 16+1ast, F.Baralle 16+2reb+3ast, B.Robinson 14+2reb+1ast, M.Cosolito 12+4reb+2ast, R.Sanchez 10+5reb, A.Perez 8+5reb+4ast
Real Esteli: J.Ruiz 18+3reb+2ast, J.De Jesus 17+2reb+1ast, T.Robinson 10+6reb, T.Holloway 6+3ast, D.Jefferson 4+6reb+1ast, J.Martinez 4+1reb

Sesi Franca - Penarol 87-72

Vivo/Franca outrebounded Penarol 49-32 including a 38-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Vivo/Franca made 9 blocks. Power forward Lucas Mariano (208-1993) notched 21 points and 8 rebounds to lead the effort and center Lucas Silva (208-1995) supported him with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Even 19 points and 9 rebounds by American power forward Charles Thomas (202-1986, college: Arkansas) did not help to save the game for Penarol. His fellow American import power forward Lee Roberts (203-1987, college: Findlay, OH) added 10 points and 9 rebounds for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Sesi Franca: L.Mariano 21+8reb, L.Silva 15+13reb, S.Scala 15+3reb+2ast, D.Jackson 12+3reb+2ast, G.de Paula 8+7reb+4ast, S.Marcio 8+7reb+2ast
Penarol: C.Thomas 19+9reb, A.Lopez 14+3reb+1ast, R.Benzing 13+5reb+1ast, L.Roberts 10+9reb+2ast, M.Mayora 5, N.Borsellino 4+3reb



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