Libobasquet Round 8 (Regular Season): Univ.Sucre defeat Kinwa in the closest game of the week

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This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 8th ranked Kinwa (2-6) to fifth ranked Univ.Sucre (4-4) 83-81 on Monday evening. Univ.Sucre outrebounded Kinwa 43-29 including 31 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Jesse Johnson (201-1995, college: EWC) who helped to win the game recording 20 points and 7 rebounds and swingman Amado Ledezma (185-2004) who added 13 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. Univ.Sucre's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Argentinian guard Juan Cognigni (192-1990) responded with 33 points (!!!) and 4 assists. Univ.Sucre maintains fifth position with 4-4 record. Kinwa lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh place with six games lost. They share the position with CAN Oruro and Saracho.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Pichincha. Second ranked host Pichincha (7-1) smashed one of their biggest challengers Tarija Basquet (6-2) 84-55. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Tarija Basquet. The winners were led by American center Amadi Ikpeze (208, college: St.Bonaventure) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds and Decorey Jones supported him with 19 points. Even 8 points and 11 rebounds by American forward Devonta Pollard (203-1994, college: Houston) did not help to save the game for Tarija Basquet. 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 have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 7-1 record behind leader CAN Potosi. Tarija Basquet at the other side keeps the third place with two games lost.
La Paz has finally registered their first victory this season after seven consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Saracho (2-6) 103-100 on Wednesday. The best player for the winners was Jonathan Greenfield who scored 30 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Alvaro Caraffa produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 16 rebounds for the guests. La Paz maintains tenth position with 1-7 record. It was Saracho's third loss in a row. They keep the seventh place with six games lost. They share the position with CAN Oruro and Kinwa.

In the last two games of round 8 CAN Oruro lost to Leones on the opponent's court 67-84. CAN Potosi outscored Carl A-Z in a home game 124-90.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 29 points, 7 assists and 4 steals by Sergio Herbas of La Paz.



Pichincha - Tarija Basquet 84-55

The game between Top Four teams took place in Pichincha. Second ranked host Pichincha (7-1) smashed one of their biggest challengers Tarija Basquet (6-2) 84-55. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Tarija Basquet. The winners were led by American center Amadi Ikpeze (208, college: St.Bonaventure) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds and the other American import Decorey Jones (201-1990, college: Faulkner) supported him with 19 points. Five Pichincha players scored in double figures. Even 8 points and 11 rebounds by American forward Devonta Pollard (203-1994, college: Houston) did not help to save the game for Tarija Basquet. Swingman Mateo Ortiz (199-2000) added 10 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. 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 have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 7-1 record behind leader CAN Potosi. Tarija Basquet at the other side keeps the third place with two games lost.
Top scorers:
Pichincha: D.Jones 19+3reb+2ast, A.Ikpeze 16+13reb, A.Trujillo 13+5reb+1ast, C.Parker 11+3reb+3ast, A.Veizaga 11+2reb, V.Lenin 4+1reb
Tarija Basquet: A.Carreon 11+3reb+1ast, M.Ortiz 10+7reb, J.Sandifer 8+2reb+2ast, D.Pollard 8+11reb+2ast, O.Harri 4+5reb, S.Eduardo 4+1reb

Kinwa - Univ.Sucre 81-83

This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 8th ranked Kinwa (2-6) to fifth ranked Univ.Sucre (4-4) 83-81 on Monday evening. Univ.Sucre outrebounded Kinwa 43-29 including 31 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Jesse Johnson (201-1995, college: EWC) who helped to win the game recording 20 points and 7 rebounds and swingman Amado Ledezma (185-2004) who added 13 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. Johnson is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Univ.Sucre players scored in double figures. Univ.Sucre's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Argentinian guard Juan Cognigni (192-1990) responded with 33 points (!!!) and 4 assists and Samuel Valverde (-1999) scored 16 points and 4 assists. Univ.Sucre maintains fifth position with 4-4 record. Kinwa lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh place with six games lost. They share the position with CAN Oruro and Saracho.
Top scorers:
Univ.Sucre: J.Johnson 20+7reb, T.Omarayon 17+4reb+2ast, L.Amado 13+11reb+1ast, H.Washington 10+6reb+2ast, A.Joaquin 8+1reb, C.Jose 7+6reb+3ast
Kinwa: C.Juan 33+4reb+4ast, V.Samuel 16+2reb+4ast, B.Merritt 14+6reb+1ast, E.Torne 7+5reb+2ast, A.Marco 6+2reb+2ast, M.Chuquimia 3+1reb

Leones - CAN Oruro 84-67

Very expected game in Potosi where 9th ranked CAN Oruro (2-6) was defeated by fourth ranked Leones (5-3) 84-67 on Monday. It was a great shooting night for Leones especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.6 percentage. The best player for the winners was American Everrett Pleasant (198-1992, college: A&M-Commerce) who scored 24 points and 7 rebounds. The former international point guard Ronald Arze (175-1993) chipped in 18 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Four Leones players scored in double figures. Argentinian forward Gonzalo Romero (196-1997) produced 12 points and 9 rebounds and the former international Pedro Gutierrez (182-1996) added 15 points respectively for the guests. CAN Oruro's coach Ernesto Wright rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Defending champion maintains fourth position with 5-3 record. CAN Oruro lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh place with six games lost. They share the position with Kinwa and Saracho.
Top scorers:
Leones: E.Pleasant 24+7reb+2ast, R.Arze 18+5reb+8ast, T.Robinson 15+9reb, M.Ochoa 14+7reb+3ast, D.Olguin 8+6reb+2ast, V.Michael 2+1reb
CAN Oruro: G.Jose 16+2reb+1ast, P.Gutierrez 15+4reb+1ast, G.Romero 12+9reb+2ast, J.Calvo 8+4reb+1ast, D.Wade 6+2reb, A.Flores 5+5reb

CAN Potosi - Carl A-Z 124-90

Very predictable result when top-ranked CAN Potosi (8-0) smashed at home 6th ranked Carl A-Z (3-5) 124-90 on Wednesday. CAN Potosi dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Carl A-Z's 44. They outrebounded Carl A-Z 38-19 including a 30-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. CAN Potosi looked well-organized offensively handing out 37 assists comparing to just 20 passes made by Carl A-Z's players. The best player for the winners was Cuban-\n guard Adriano Barreras (186-1989) who scored 26 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Carlos Gonzales (-2002) chipped in 20 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Five CAN Potosi players scored in double figures. The former international guard Irin Stark (185-1989, college: STAC) produced 42 points (!!!) and 4 steals and Argentinian point guard Roberto Orresta (177-1991) added 9 points, 5 rebounds and 13 assists respectively for the guests. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. CAN Potosi have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 8-0 record. Loser Carl A-Z keeps the sixth place with five games lost.
Top scorers:
CAN Potosi: A.Barreras 26+5reb+7ast, G.Carlos 20+7reb+7ast, C.Alan 18+5reb+1ast, P.Ramos 15+1reb+2ast, J.Perez 14+2reb, R.Calvo 13+4reb+6ast
Carl A-Z: I.Stark 42+2reb+3ast, V.Felipe 14+3reb+2ast, A.Ribera 11+2reb+1ast, R.Orresta 9+5reb+13ast, F.Heyer 8+1reb+1ast, Q.Jhon 4+3reb

La Paz - Saracho 103-100

La Paz has finally registered their first victory this season after seven consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Saracho (2-6) 103-100 on Wednesday. The best player for the winners was American swingman Jonathan Greenfield (190, college: Lehman) who scored 30 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Point guard Sergio Herbas (-2003) chipped in 29 points, 7 assists and 4 steals. Argentinian Alvaro Caraffa (199-2000, agency: BIG) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 16 rebounds and Mauricio Fernandez (-1987) added 24 points respectively for the guests. Four Saracho players scored in double figures. La Paz maintains tenth position with 1-7 record. It was Saracho's third loss in a row. They keep the seventh place with six games lost. They share the position with CAN Oruro and Kinwa.
Top scorers:
La Paz: J.Greenfield 30+8reb+4ast, H.Sergio 29+2reb+7ast, D.Greer 24+13reb, G.John 9+1reb, V.Gherald 6+3reb+1ast, R.Albert 5+3reb+1ast
Saracho: M.Fernandez 24+2reb+3ast, A.Caraffa 20+16reb+3ast, R.Martin 20+4reb+4ast, D.Simon 18+6reb+1ast, V.Alejandro 7+4reb+5ast, T.Mario 6+3reb+2ast