Libobasquet Round 7 (Regular Season): Tarija Basquet beat CAN Oruro by three after a very close game

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Eighth-ranked CAN Oruro (2-5) was very close to win a game against third ranked Tarija Basquet (6-2) on Wednesday. Tarija Basquet managed to secure only three-point victory 89-86. However their fans expected much easier game. Tarija Basquet outrebounded CAN Oruro 69-47 including a 49-33 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Jamar Sandifer (193-1997, college: SWOSU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists. Swingman Mateo Ortiz (199-2000) contributed with 26 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Argentinian forward Gonzalo Romero (196-1997) answered with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals for CAN Oruro. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Tarija Basquet have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain third place with 6-2 record behind leader CAN Potosi. CAN Oruro lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with Kinwa and Saracho. Tarija Basquet are looking forward to face league's second-placed Pichincha on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. CAN Oruro will play against Leones (#4) in Potosi and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Potosi: CAN Potosi (#1) and Leones (#4). Leones were defeated at home 71-76 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Leones. It was a great evening for Cuban-\n guard Adriano Barreras (186-1989) who led his team to a victory scoring 34 points (!!!) and 4 assists. Rene Calvo helped adding 20 points and 12 rebounds. CAN Potosi's coach David Pardo allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. At the losing side American forward T.J. Robinson (203-1989, college: LBSU) responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for CAN Potosi. They maintain first place with 7-0 record. Defending champion Leones keep the fourth position with three games lost. CAN Potosi will play against Carl A-Z (#6) in Oruro in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Leones will play at home against CAN Oruro and hope to get back on the winning track.
Bottom-ranked La Paz is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their seventh consecutive match to seventh ranked Univ.Sucre (3-4) 91-85 on Wednesday evening. American players dominated the game. It was an exceptional evening for Haylen Washington who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 40 points (!!!), 12 rebounds and 7 assists. David Greer came up with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 19 rebounds for La Paz in the defeat. Univ.Sucre moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Carl A-Z. La Paz lost their seventh game in a row. They still close the standings with seven games lost. Univ.Sucre will meet Kinwa (#8) in the next round. La Paz will play against Saracho and hopes to get finally their first victory.

In the last two games of round 7 Pichincha beat Saracho on the road 98-90. Carl A-Z destroyed Kinwa on its own court 103-83.
The most impressive performance of 7th round was 25 points, 17 rebounds and 7 assists by Diego Romero of Carl A-Z.



Leones - CAN Potosi 71-76

Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Potosi: CAN Potosi (#1) and Leones (#4). Leones were defeated at home 71-76 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Leones. It was a great evening for Cuban-\n guard Adriano Barreras (186-1989) who led his team to a victory scoring 34 points (!!!) and 4 assists. The former international swingman Rene Calvo (193-1993) helped adding 20 points and 12 rebounds. CAN Potosi's coach David Pardo allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. At the losing side American forward T.J. Robinson (203-1989, college: LBSU) responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds and the former international point guard Martin Ochoa (185-1994) scored 15 points and 5 rebounds. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for CAN Potosi. They maintain first place with 7-0 record. Defending champion Leones keep the fourth position with three games lost. CAN Potosi will play against Carl A-Z (#6) in Oruro in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Leones will play at home against CAN Oruro and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
CAN Potosi: A.Barreras 34+3reb+4ast, R.Calvo 20+12reb+1ast, M.Petkovic 10+10reb, P.Ramos 5+5reb+4ast, G.Carlos 4+3reb, S.Luis 2+2reb+1ast
Leones: T.Robinson 24+12reb, M.Ochoa 15+5reb+1ast, E.Pleasant 10+5reb+2ast, R.Arze 8+3reb+5ast, V.Michael 6+3reb+1ast, D.Olguin 6+7reb+2ast

Saracho - Pichincha 90-98

No shocking result in a game when second ranked Pichincha (7-1) beat 6th ranked Saracho (2-5) in Oruro 98-90 on Tuesday. It was an exceptional evening for American CJ Parker (198-1994, college: Mt.Mercy) who led the winners and scored 25 points and 7 rebounds. His fellow American import Decorey Jones (201-1990, college: Faulkner) accounted for 17 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Parker is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Pichincha's coach Federico Martellini used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Argentinian Alvaro Caraffa (199-2000, agency: BIG) came up with 25 points and 6 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) and point guard Martin Rios (174-2002) added 22 points and 6 assists respectively for Saracho in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Pichincha. They maintain second place with 7-1 record having just one point less than leader CAN Potosi. Saracho at the other side dropped to the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with CAN Oruro and Kinwa. Pichincha will meet at home Tarija Basquet (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Saracho will play against La Paz (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Pichincha: C.Parker 25+7reb+3ast, D.Jones 17+9reb+2ast, A.Trujillo 16, C.Alanes 15+3reb+7ast, A.Veizaga 11+1reb+1ast, A.Ikpeze 7+10reb+1ast
Saracho: A.Caraffa 25+6reb+1ast, R.Martin 22+1reb+6ast, M.Fernandez 16+3reb+1ast, D.Simon 13+7reb+2ast, V.Alejandro 5+1reb+3ast, T.Dario 5+8reb

Tarija Basquet - CAN Oruro 89-86

Eighth-ranked CAN Oruro (2-5) was very close to win a game against third ranked Tarija Basquet (6-2) on Wednesday. Tarija Basquet managed to secure only three-point victory 89-86. However their fans expected much easier game. Tarija Basquet outrebounded CAN Oruro 69-47 including a 49-33 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Jamar Sandifer (193-1997, college: SWOSU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists. Swingman Mateo Ortiz (199-2000) contributed with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Argentinian forward Gonzalo Romero (196-1997) answered with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals and American swingman Deondre Wade (194, college: Seminole St.) added 20 points and 12 rebounds in the effort for CAN Oruro. Four CAN Oruro players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Tarija Basquet have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain third place with 6-2 record behind leader CAN Potosi. CAN Oruro lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with Kinwa and Saracho. Tarija Basquet are looking forward to face league's second-placed Pichincha on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. CAN Oruro will play against Leones (#4) in Potosi and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
Tarija Basquet: M.Ortiz 26+11reb, J.Sandifer 17+18reb+5ast, D.Pollard 14+14reb+2ast, N.Ogbu 7+5reb, A.Carreon 7+6reb+3ast, G.Magnus 6+7reb+1ast
CAN Oruro: G.Romero 21+14reb+5ast, D.Wade 20+12reb+1ast, P.Gutierrez 16+7reb+2ast, G.Jose 15+6reb+2ast, J.Calvo 8+5reb+3ast, A.Flores 6+2reb+1ast

Univ.Sucre - La Paz 91-85

Bottom-ranked La Paz is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their seventh consecutive match to seventh ranked Univ.Sucre (3-4) 91-85 on Wednesday evening. Univ.Sucre made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. Univ.Sucre outrebounded La Paz 48-35 including 33 on the defensive glass. American players dominated the game. It was an exceptional evening for guard Haylen Washington (196-1994, college: Co.Georgia) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 40 points (!!!), 12 rebounds and 7 assists. Omarayon Turner (196) accounted for 24 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side. Washington is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Center David Greer (213, college: NVU Johnson) came up with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 19 rebounds and swingman Jonathan Greenfield (190, college: Lehman) added 20 points and 9 rebounds respectively for La Paz in the defeat. Univ.Sucre moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Carl A-Z. La Paz lost their seventh game in a row. They still close the standings with seven games lost. Univ.Sucre will meet Kinwa (#8) in the next round. La Paz will play against Saracho and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Univ.Sucre: H.Washington 40+12reb+7ast, T.Omarayon 24+12reb, J.Johnson 7+3reb, A.Joaquin 6, C.Jose 5+10reb+5ast, T.Manuel 5+6reb+5ast
La Paz: H.Sergio 29+2reb, D.Greer 27+19reb, J.Greenfield 20+9reb+3ast, R.Albert 4+3reb+3ast, V.Gherald 3+1reb+2ast, S.Barcos 2+1reb

Carl A-Z - Kinwa 103-83

Everything could happen in Oruro at the game between two tied teams. Both sixth ranked Carl A-Z and 7th ranked Kinwa had identical 2-4 record. This time Carl A-Z used a home court advantage and smashed the opponent from 103-83 on Friday night. Carl A-Z had a 42-31 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Argentinian center Diego Romero (206-1982, college: FSU) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 17 rebounds and 7 assists. The former international guard Irin Stark (185-1989, college: STAC) accounted for 18 points for the winning side. Five Carl A-Z players scored in double figures. American Desmond Holloway (194-1990, college: Coastal, agency: BIG) came up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds and the other American import Tirrell Brown (198-1993, college: OBU) added 23 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Kinwa in the defeat. Kinwa's coach Fabricio Nunez rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Carl A-Z (3-4) moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Univ.Sucre. Kinwa lost their third game in a row. They keep the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with CAN Oruro and Saracho. Carl A-Z will meet league's leader CAN Potosi on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Kinwa will play against Univ.Sucre (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Carl A-Z: D.Romero 25+17reb+7ast, I.Stark 18+4reb+3ast, V.Felipe 16+4reb, R.Orresta 12+3reb+7ast, F.Heyer 10+6reb, E.Alekzander 10+3reb+6ast
Kinwa: T.Brown 23+5reb+2ast, D.Holloway 22+10reb+3ast, A.Marco 16+6reb, V.Samuel 8+6reb+7ast, B.Merritt 6+5reb, C.James 3+1reb+1ast