Libobasquet Round 10 (Regular Season): Derby game ends with CAN Oruro's defeat of Carl A-Z

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The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Oruro: CAN Oruro (#8) and Carl A-Z (#6). CAN Oruro (4-6) won against visiting Carl A-Z (3-6) 104-97. CAN Oruro outrebounded Carl A-Z 41-20 including a 14-1 advantage in offensive rebounds. CAN Oruro looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international Pedro Gutierrez (182-1996) who helped to win the game recording 26 points and 8 assists. Argentinian forward Gonzalo Romero (196-1997) contributed with 16 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Argentinian point guard Roberto Orresta (177-1991) replied with 21 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists for Carl A-Z. CAN Oruro moved-up to sixth place. Carl A-Z at the other side dropped to the seventh position with six games lost. CAN Oruro are looking forward to face bottom-ranked La Paz (#10) on the road in the next round. Carl A-Z will play against Univ.Sucre and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Libobasquet top team - CAN Potosi (9-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they beat seventh ranked Saracho (3-7) in Oruro 108-90. The former international swingman Rene Calvo (193-1993) scored 28 points and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Milos Petkovic chipped in 14 points and 7 assists (perfect from the field making all six shots) during the contest. CAN Potosi's coach David Pardo allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side Argentinian Alvaro Caraffa (199-2000, agency: BIG) responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds. Undefeated CAN Potosi have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 9-0 record. Saracho at the other side dropped to the eighth place with seven games lost. CAN Potosi will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Saracho will play on the road against Leones (#4) in Potosi and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game between second ranked Pichincha (8-2) and 10th ranked La Paz (1-9) in Pichincha on Monday ended with biggest points difference. Pichincha outscored guests from La Paz 106-65. Decorey Jones notched 34 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds to lead the effort. Even 28 points and 5 rebounds by Jonathan Greenfield did not help to save the game for La Paz. Pichincha maintains second position with 8-2 record behind leader CAN Potosi, which they share with Tarija Basquet. Loser La Paz stay at the bottom place with nine games lost. Pichincha will meet Kinwa (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. La Paz will play against CAN Oruro and hope to win that game.

In the last game of round 10 Kinwa was smashed by Tarija Basquet on the road 102-75.
The most impressive performance of 10th round was 26 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists by Juan Cognigni of Kinwa.



Saracho - CAN Potosi 90-108

Libobasquet top team - CAN Potosi (9-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they beat seventh ranked Saracho (3-7) in Oruro 108-90. CAN Potosi dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Saracho's 36. CAN Potosi players were unselfish on offense dishing 29 assists. The former international swingman Rene Calvo (193-1993) scored 28 points and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Serbian power forward Milos Petkovic (204-1991) chipped in 14 points and 7 assists (perfect from the field making all six shots) during the contest. CAN Potosi's coach David Pardo allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side Argentinian Alvaro Caraffa (199-2000, agency: BIG) responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds and point guard Martin Rios (174-2002) scored 19 points. Five Saracho players scored in double figures. CAN Potosi have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 9-0 record. Saracho at the other side dropped to the eighth place with seven games lost. CAN Potosi will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Saracho will play on the road against Leones (#4) in Potosi and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
CAN Potosi: R.Calvo 28+4reb+5ast, C.Gonzalez 15+2reb, M.Petkovic 14+2reb+7ast, A.Barreras 14+1reb+2ast, J.Perez 14+3reb+1ast, P.Ramos 9+4reb+4ast
Saracho: A.Caraffa 24+12reb+3ast, M.Rios 19+3reb+3ast, D.Torres 15+5reb+2ast, M.Torrez 14+2reb+3ast, A.Vedia 12+5reb+5ast, M.Fernandez 6+1ast

CAN Oruro - Carl A-Z 104-97

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Oruro: CAN Oruro (#8) and Carl A-Z (#6). CAN Oruro (4-6) won against visiting Carl A-Z (3-6) 104-97. CAN Oruro outrebounded Carl A-Z 41-20 including a 14-1 advantage in offensive rebounds. CAN Oruro looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international Pedro Gutierrez (182-1996) who helped to win the game recording 26 points and 8 assists. Argentinian forward Gonzalo Romero (196-1997) contributed with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Argentinian point guard Roberto Orresta (177-1991) replied with 21 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists and the former international center Andre Ribera (206-1999) added 21 points and 9 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) in the effort for Carl A-Z. Five CAN Oruro and four Carl A-Z players scored in double figures. CAN Oruro moved-up to sixth place. Carl A-Z at the other side dropped to the seventh position with six games lost. CAN Oruro are looking forward to face bottom-ranked La Paz (#10) on the road in the next round. Carl A-Z will play against Univ.Sucre and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
CAN Oruro: P.Gutierrez 26+2reb+8ast, W.Alvarez 22+6reb, J.Gil 17+5reb+4ast, G.Romero 16+11reb+4ast, D.Wade 15+11reb+2ast, J.Calvo 5+3reb+5ast
Carl A-Z: I.Stark 26, A.Ribera 21+9reb+2ast, R.Orresta 21+8reb+7ast, F.Vedia 16+2reb+1ast, A.Escalier 7+3ast, J.Gandarillas 6+1reb+1ast

Pichincha - La Paz 106-65

The game between second ranked Pichincha (8-2) and 10th ranked La Paz (1-9) in Pichincha on Monday ended with biggest points difference. Pichincha outscored guests from La Paz 106-65. Pichincha forced 24 La Paz turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by La Paz's players. American Decorey Jones (201-1990, college: Faulkner) notched 34 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and the former international forward Andres Trujillo (184-1999) supported him with 18 points and 5 assists. Five Pichincha players scored in double figures. Even 28 points and 5 rebounds by American swingman Jonathan Greenfield (190, college: Lehman) did not help to save the game for La Paz. His fellow American import center David Greer (213, college: NVU Johnson) added 7 points and 18 rebounds for lost side. Pichincha maintains second position with 8-2 record behind leader CAN Potosi, which they share with Tarija Basquet. Loser La Paz stay at the bottom place with nine games lost. Pichincha will meet Kinwa (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. La Paz will play against CAN Oruro and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Pichincha: D.Jones 34+6reb+3ast, A.Veizaga 23+2ast, A.Trujillo 18+2reb+5ast, A.Flores 12+3reb+5ast, A.Ikpeze 10+9reb+2ast, M.Guillen 5+9reb+2ast
La Paz: J.Greenfield 28+5reb, J.Castro 13+2reb+1ast, J.Garcia 11+6reb+2ast, D.Greer 7+18reb, S.Herbas 6+3reb+4ast, B.Sajir 0+2reb

Tarija Basquet - Kinwa 102-75

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Tarija Basquet (8-2) crushed at home 9th ranked Kinwa (2-8) 102-75 on Monday. Tarija Basquet made 31-of-40 free shots (77.5 percent) during the game. Mario Roux notched 26 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and swingman Mateo Ortiz (199-2000) supported him with 22 points and 7 rebounds. Five Tarija Basquet players scored in double figures. Even 26 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists by Argentinian guard Juan Cognigni (192-1990) did not help to save the game for Kinwa. Argentinian power forward Edgardo Torne (198-1989, agency: BIG) added 21 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Tarija Basquet moved-up to second place, which they share with Pichincha. Kinwa lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with eight games lost. Tarija Basquet will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Kinwa will play against the league's second-placed Pichincha (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Tarija Basquet: M.Roux 26+7reb, M.Ortiz 22+7reb+1ast, O.Harri 13+7reb+1ast, A.Carreon 13+10reb+4ast, N.Ogbu 11+6reb+2ast, J.Sandifer 8+5reb+3ast
Kinwa: J.Cognigni 26+7reb+4ast, E.Torne 21+7reb, S.Valverde 8+4reb+1ast, J.Sandoval 6+2reb+1ast, M.Chuquimia 4+8reb, B.Merritt 4+2reb