Libobasquet Round 5: San Simon keep a leadership position

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked San Simon as it allowed them to take a leadership position. San Simon edged 4th placed Atomico at home 80-79. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Atomico. San Simon made 22-of-25 free shots (88.0 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American guard Akil McClain (188-1997, college: IU Kokomo) who scored 31 points and 7 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). Andres Trujillo (-1999) chipped in 19 points and 7 rebounds. Argentinian Rodrigo Acuna (198-1995) produced 22 points and 9 rebounds for the guests. Undefeated San Simon (5-0) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Atomico at the other side keeps the fourth place with two games lost. They share the position with Saracho. Atomico will play next round against strong Leones trying to get back on the winning streak. San Simon will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Pichincha on the road.
Important game to mention about took place in . Sixth ranked Saracho (2-2) saved a 1-point victory at home edging bottom-ranked Univ.Sucre (0-3) 84-83 on Wednesday evening. Argentinian forward Facundo Sanz (197-1996, agency: BIG) saved the victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). Nicolas Gimenez contributed with 23 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. American guard Haylen Washington (196-1994, college: Co.Georgia) answered with 16 points and 6 rebounds for Univ.Sucre. Saracho moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Atomico. Univ.Sucre lost their third game in a row. They still close the standings with three games lost. Saracho will play against La Salle (#6) in Tarija in the next round. Univ.Sucre will play against Tenis and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Bottom-ranked Tenis (0-4) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 100-64 loss to third ranked Pichincha (3-1) in on Tuesday evening. Patrick Vieira stepped up and scored 18 points for the winners. Ronald Farmer-Blanchard responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 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. Pichincha maintains third place with 3-1 record having just three points less than leader San Simon. Tenis lost their fourth game in a row. They still close the standings with four games lost. Pichincha will meet at home league's leader San Simon in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Tenis will play against Univ.Sucre (#8) and look forward to get finally their first victory.

In the last game of round 5 UNITEP lost to undefeated Leones in a road game 50-86.

Leones - UNITEP 86-50

There was no surprise when 7th ranked UNITEP (1-4) was crushed on the road by leader Leones (4-0) 86-50 on Tuesday. Leones looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 3 passes made by UNITEP's players. Argentinian forward Norberto Stucky (198-1994) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and American guard Thomas Cooper (196-1992, college: Calgary) chipped in 21 points and 7 rebounds. Five Leones players scored in double figures. Argentinian Francisco Bonja responded with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 13 rebounds and Argentinian Nicolas Rodriguez scored 13 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Leones. They maintain second place with 4-0 record behind leader San Simon. UNITEP lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the seventh position with four games lost. Leones will meet Atomico (#4) in the next round. UNITEP will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
UNITEP: B.Francisco 23+13reb+1ast, N.Rodriguez 13+4reb+2ast, A.Ian 4+3reb, D.Soto 4+9reb, G.Norman 2+1reb, R.Armando 2+4reb
Leones: T.Cooper 21+7reb+1ast, R.Arze 16+3reb+8ast, W.Hinton 12+4reb+1ast, S.Norberto 11+14reb+5ast, A.Bryan 10+2reb+1ast, A.Veizaga 8+2reb+2ast

Tenis - Pichincha 64-100

Bottom-ranked Tenis (0-4) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 100-64 loss to third ranked Pichincha (3-1) in on Tuesday evening. Pichincha had a 28-16 advantage in offensive rebounds. Brazilian point guard Patrick Vieira (186-1993) stepped up and scored 18 points for the winners and the former international swingman Rene Calvo (193-1993) chipped in 16 points. Five Pichincha players scored in double figures. American center Ronald Farmer-Blanchard (208-1991, college: WAU) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds and Raul Guerra scored 16 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Pichincha maintains third place with 3-1 record having just three points less than leader San Simon. Tenis lost their fourth game in a row. They still close the standings with four games lost. Pichincha will meet at home league's leader San Simon in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Tenis will play against Univ.Sucre (#8) and look forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Tenis: R.Farmer-Blanchard 17+13reb, G.Raul 16+3reb, R.Martin 12+2reb+1ast, B.Merritt 8+4reb, S.Christoffer 4, V.Rodrigo 3+1reb
Pichincha: P.Vieira 18+4reb+1ast, R.Calvo 16+1reb, J.Calvo 13+3reb, R.Covarrubias 11+4reb, F.Wilson 10+4reb, S.Diego 8+4reb

San Simon - Atomico 80-79

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked San Simon as it allowed them to take a leadership position. San Simon edged 4th placed Atomico at home 80-79. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Atomico. San Simon made 22-of-25 free shots (88.0 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American guard Akil McClain (188-1997, college: IU Kokomo) who scored 31 points and 7 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). Andres Trujillo (-1999) chipped in 19 points and 7 rebounds. McClain is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Argentinian Rodrigo Acuna (198-1995) produced 22 points and 9 rebounds and Argentinian guard Erbel De Pietro (185-1988) added 18 points respectively for the guests. San Simon (5-0) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Atomico at the other side keeps the fourth place with two games lost. They share the position with Saracho. Atomico will play next round against strong Leones trying to get back on the winning streak. San Simon will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Pichincha on the road.
Top scorers:
Atomico: R.Acuna 22+9reb+1ast, J.Morales 18+4reb, E.De Pietro 18+2reb+3ast, R.Salvatierra 7+14reb, A.Carreon 5+7reb+1ast, C.Alanes 4+1reb+1ast
San Simon: A.McClain 31+7reb+3ast, A.Trujillo 19+7reb+3ast, K.Standfield 18+5reb+2ast, H.Sergio 7, B.Olguin 4+6reb, G.Sinconi 1+2reb

Saracho - Univ.Sucre 84-83

Important game to mention about took place in . Sixth ranked Saracho (2-2) saved a 1-point victory at home edging bottom-ranked Univ.Sucre (0-3) 84-83 on Wednesday evening. Saracho players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Argentinian forward Facundo Sanz (197-1996, agency: BIG) saved the victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). Argentinian power forward Nicolas Gimenez (203-1994) contributed with 23 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. American guard Haylen Washington (196-1994, college: Co.Georgia) answered with 16 points and 6 rebounds and Amado Ledezma added 20 points in the effort for Univ.Sucre. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Saracho moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Atomico. Univ.Sucre lost their third game in a row. They still close the standings with three games lost. Saracho will play against La Salle (#6) in Tarija in the next round. Univ.Sucre will play against Tenis and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Univ.Sucre: L.Amado 20+2reb+2ast, H.Washington 16+6reb+2ast, L.Gallardo 15+5reb+1ast, S.Chaine 10+5reb+2ast, R.Jhojan 8+3reb+2ast, T.Manuel 8+2reb+3ast
Saracho: F.Sanz 24+15reb+7ast, N.Gimenez 23+9reb+3ast, M.Fernandez 15+3reb+8ast, V.Felipe 10+1reb+1ast, V.Alejandro 9+1reb+2ast, Z.Edwin 3+1ast



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