Libobasquet Round 14: San Simon is defeated by Atomico

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The most important game in the last round took place in between third ranked San Simon (8-4) and fifth ranked Atomico (7-5) on Friday night. San Simon was crushed by Atomico on the road 86-54. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of San Simon. Argentinian point guard Juan Morales (183-1994) scored 23 points to lead the charge for the winners and Argentinian Rodrigo Acuna (198-1995) chipped in 25 points during the contest. Argentinian power forward Gianfranco Sinconi (204-1994) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 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. Atomico moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Saracho. San Simon at the other side keeps the third position with four games lost. Atomico is looking forward to face league's second-placed Leones in the next round and it may be the game of the week. San Simon will play against the league's leader Pichincha and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Libobasquet top team - Pichincha (11-1) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed ninth ranked Tenis (0-12) 112-55. American forward Hunter Preston (201, college: Columbus St.) notched a double-double by scoring 44 points (!!!), 21 rebounds and 6 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) to lead the effort and Diego Santana supported him with 29 points, 22 rebounds, 8 assists and 8 steals. Pichincha's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 15 points and 9 rebounds by Facundo Moran did not help to save the game for Tenis. Pichincha have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 11-1 record. Tenis at the other side still closes the standings with 12 games lost. Pichincha will play against San Simon (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Tenis will play against Univ.Sucre (#7) and hope to get finally their first victory.
The game in Sucre was also quite interesting. Sixth ranked Saracho (7-5) played at the court of 7th ranked Univ.Sucre (2-9). Saracho managed to secure a 6-point victory 82-76 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was Facundo Sanz who had a double-double by scoring 20 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 blocks. Jose Choque produced a double-double by scoring 10 points, 16 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the hosts. Saracho moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Atomico. Univ.Sucre lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with nine games lost. Saracho will meet at home La Salle (#6) in the next round. Univ.Sucre will play against Tenis and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last game of round 14 Leones destroyed UNITEP on the opponent's court 94-68.

Univ.Sucre - Saracho 76-82

The game in Sucre was also quite interesting. Sixth ranked Saracho (7-5) played at the court of 7th ranked Univ.Sucre (2-9). Saracho managed to secure a 6-point victory 82-76 on Saturday. Saracho made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Saracho made 8 blocks. The best player for the winners was Argentinian forward Facundo Sanz (197-1996, agency: BIG) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 blocks. Felipe Vedia chipped in 22 points. Jose Choque (-1990) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points, 16 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and American guard Haylen Washington (196-1994, college: Co.Georgia) added 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Four Saracho and five Univ.Sucre players scored in double figures. Saracho moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Atomico. Univ.Sucre lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with nine games lost. Saracho will meet at home La Salle (#6) in the next round. Univ.Sucre will play against Tenis and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Univ.Sucre: H.Washington 19+6reb+4ast, S.Chaine 19+5reb+2ast, L.Amado 13+5reb+3ast, C.Jose 10+16reb+4ast, L.Gallardo 10+6reb+2ast, R.Jhojan 3+3reb+1ast
Saracho: V.Felipe 22+4reb, F.Sanz 20+13reb+5ast, J.Roumec 16+4reb+1ast, N.Gimenez 13+7reb+2ast, M.Fernandez 4+3reb+2ast, Z.Edwin 4+3reb+4ast

Atomico - San Simon 86-54

The most important game in the last round took place in between third ranked San Simon (8-4) and fifth ranked Atomico (7-5) on Friday night. San Simon was crushed by Atomico on the road 86-54. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of San Simon. Argentinian point guard Juan Morales (183-1994) scored 23 points to lead the charge for the winners and Argentinian Rodrigo Acuna (198-1995) chipped in 25 points during the contest. Argentinian power forward Gianfranco Sinconi (204-1994) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds and Andres Trujillo (-1999) scored 7 points and 5 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. Atomico moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Saracho. San Simon at the other side keeps the third position with four games lost. Atomico is looking forward to face league's second-placed Leones in the next round and it may be the game of the week. San Simon will play against the league's leader Pichincha and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
San Simon: G.Sinconi 18+12reb+2ast, D.White 10+2reb, A.McClain 8+3reb, A.Trujillo 7+5reb+1ast, J.Zorrilla 6+1reb, T.Santiago 2+1reb
Atomico: R.Acuna 25+2reb+2ast, J.Morales 23+3reb+3ast, C.Leon 10+8reb+1ast, A.Carreon 9+6reb+3ast, C.Oliver 7+8reb+3ast, C.Alanes 5+6reb+2ast

UNITEP - Leones 68-94

Very expected game when 8th ranked UNITEP (2-11) was crushed at home by second ranked Leones (10-2) 94-68 on Saturday. Leones dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to UNITEP's 28 and made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. Leones forced 27 UNITEP turnovers and had a 25-11 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American guard Thomas Cooper (196-1992, college: Calgary) who scored 46 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!). The former international point guard Ronald Arze (175-1993) chipped in 20 points. Four Leones players scored in double figures. Argentinian Nicolas Rodriguez produced 33 points (!!!) and 4 steals and center Diego Soto (-1986) added 8 points and 11 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Leones have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 10-2 record behind leader Pichincha. UNITEP lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 11 games lost. Leones will meet at home Atomico (#4) in the next round. UNITEP will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
UNITEP: N.Rodriguez 33+1reb+2ast, E.Covarrubias 8+3reb+1ast, D.Soto 8+11reb+3ast, M.Hector 6+1ast, A.Eric 5+3reb, R.Armando 5+4reb
Leones: T.Cooper 46+6reb, R.Arze 20+1reb+1ast, W.Hinton 12+4reb+1ast, S.Norberto 11+6reb, D.Olguin 3+3reb, O.Selmar 1+2reb+2ast

Pichincha - Tenis 112-55

Libobasquet top team - Pichincha (11-1) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed ninth ranked Tenis (0-12) 112-55. Pichincha dominated down low during the game scoring 90 of its points in the paint compared to Tenis' 40. They outrebounded Tenis 63-25 including a 26-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Pichincha players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Tenis' players. American forward Hunter Preston (201, college: Columbus St.) notched a double-double by scoring 44 points (!!!), 21 rebounds and 6 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) to lead the effort and Diego Santana supported him with 29 points, 22 rebounds, 8 assists and 8 steals. Pichincha's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 15 points and 9 rebounds by Facundo Moran did not help to save the game for Tenis. Martin Rios added 17 points for the guests. Pichincha have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 11-1 record. Tenis at the other side still closes the standings with 12 games lost. Pichincha will play against San Simon (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Tenis will play against Univ.Sucre (#7) and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Tenis: R.Martin 17+3reb+1ast, M.Facundo 15+9reb+1ast, V.Robin 5+3reb+1ast, B.Javier 5+3reb+6ast, V.Rodrigo 4+3reb, T.Pedro 4+3reb
Pichincha: H.Preston 44+21reb+6ast, S.Diego 29+22reb+8ast, C.Fernando 8+2reb, J.Perez 8+2reb+1ast, R.Covarrubias 5+4reb+2ast, C.Duenas 5+5reb+2ast



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