Libobasquet Round 11 (Regular Season): Univ.Sucre defeat Carl A-Z in the closest game of the week

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The most exciting game of round 11 in the Libobasquet took place in Sucre. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of 7th ranked Carl A-Z (3-7) to fifth ranked Univ.Sucre (5-5) 80-78 on Wednesday evening. Univ.Sucre dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Carl A-Z's 22. They outrebounded Carl A-Z 39-21 including 28 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for American Omarayon Turner (196) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 14 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Haylen Washington (196-1994, college: Co.Georgia) helped adding 23 points and 7 rebounds. Univ.Sucre's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The former international guard Irin Stark (185-1989, college: STAC) responded with 30 points and 4 steals. Univ.Sucre maintains fifth place with 5-5 record. Carl A-Z lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with seven games lost. Univ.Sucre are looking forward to face CAN Oruro (#6) at home in the next round. Carl A-Z's supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Oruro to the arena Saracho.
Fourth ranked Leones (7-3) crushed at home 8th ranked Saracho (3-8) by 34 points 103-69, which is the biggest margin this round. It was a quality performance for the former international guard Diego Olguin (186-1995) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals. Everrett Pleasant accounted for 22 points and 8 rebounds. Leones' coach Matias Martinho felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Argentinian Alvaro Caraffa (199-2000, agency: BIG) came up with 15 points and 5 rebounds for Saracho in the defeat. Leones have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion maintains fourth place with 7-3 record. Saracho at the other side keeps the eighth position with eight games lost. Leones will play against higher ranked Tarija Basquet (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Saracho's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Oruro Carl A-Z.

In the last two games of round 11 CAN Oruro won against La Paz on the opponent's court 84-79. Kinwa unfortunately lost to Pichincha in a home game 83-95.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 18 points and 16 rebounds by Amadi Ikpeze of Pichincha.



Leones - Saracho 103-69

Fourth ranked Leones (7-3) crushed at home 8th ranked Saracho (3-8) by 34 points 103-69, which is the biggest margin this round. Leones dominated down low during the game scoring 86 of its points in the paint compared to Saracho's 46. Leones forced 22 Saracho turnovers and outrebounded them 51-27 including a 17-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Leones players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. It was a quality performance for the former international guard Diego Olguin (186-1995) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals. American Everrett Pleasant (198-1992, college: A&M-Commerce) accounted for 22 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Leones' coach Matias Martinho felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Argentinian Alvaro Caraffa (199-2000, agency: BIG) came up with 15 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Martin Rios (174-2002) added 12 points and 4 assists respectively for Saracho in the defeat. Five Leones and four Saracho players scored in double figures. Leones have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion maintains fourth place with 7-3 record. Saracho at the other side keeps the eighth position with eight games lost. Leones will play against higher ranked Tarija Basquet (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Saracho's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Oruro Carl A-Z.
Top scorers:
Saracho: A.Caraffa 15+5reb+3ast, M.Rios 12+4reb+4ast, M.Torrez 11+4reb+3ast, A.Vedia 11+3reb+1ast, S.Saucedo 8+2reb+3ast, D.Torres 5+2reb+1ast
Leones: D.Olguin 24+12reb+7ast, E.Pleasant 22+8reb+1ast, M.Viscarra 17+2ast, T.Robinson 16+9reb+1ast, M.Ochoa 10+4reb+6ast, R.Gonzales 5+2reb+1ast

Univ.Sucre - Carl A-Z 80-78

The most exciting game of round 11 in the Libobasquet took place in Sucre. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of 7th ranked Carl A-Z (3-7) to fifth ranked Univ.Sucre (5-5) 80-78 on Wednesday evening. Univ.Sucre dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Carl A-Z's 22. They outrebounded Carl A-Z 39-21 including 28 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for American Omarayon Turner (196) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 14 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Haylen Washington (196-1994, college: Co.Georgia) helped adding 23 points and 7 rebounds. Washington is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Univ.Sucre's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The former international guard Irin Stark (185-1989, college: STAC) responded with 30 points and 4 steals and swingman Felipe Vedia (-1999) scored 27 points. Univ.Sucre maintains fifth place with 5-5 record. Carl A-Z lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with seven games lost. Univ.Sucre are looking forward to face CAN Oruro (#6) at home in the next round. Carl A-Z's supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Oruro to the arena Saracho.
Top scorers:
Carl A-Z: I.Stark 30+2reb+3ast, F.Vedia 27+3reb, A.Escalier 6, M.Tola 6+4reb+3ast, A.Ribera 5+6reb+1ast, R.Orresta 4+4reb+1ast
Univ.Sucre: O.Turner 27+14reb+3ast, H.Washington 23+7reb+3ast, A.Ledezma 17+6reb+1ast, M.Taboada 8+5reb+1ast, G.Padilla 2+4reb, M.Arias 2

La Paz - CAN Oruro 79-84

Very expected game when 10th ranked La Paz (1-10) was defeated at home by sixth ranked CAN Oruro (5-6) 84-79. It was an exceptional evening for Argentinian forward Gonzalo Romero (196-1997) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. American swingman Deondre Wade (194, college: Seminole St.) accounted for 18 points for the winning side. Four CAN Oruro players scored in double figures. American swingman Jonathan Greenfield (190, college: Lehman) came up with 32 points and the other American import center David Greer (213, college: NVU Johnson) added 21 points and 11 rebounds respectively for La Paz in the defeat. CAN Oruro have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain sixth place with 5-6 record. La Paz lost third consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with ten games lost. CAN Oruro will play against higher ranked Univ.Sucre (#5) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. La Paz will play against Kinwa (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
La Paz: J.Greenfield 32+4reb+2ast, S.Herbas 23+3reb+1ast, D.Greer 21+11reb, J.Garcia 2+1reb+1ast, A.Rivera 1+5reb+1ast, J.Mendivil 0+2reb
CAN Oruro: G.Romero 19+12reb+6ast, D.Wade 18+4reb+2ast, W.Alvarez 17+4reb+1ast, P.Gutierrez 16+3reb+2ast, C.Delgado 5+4reb, J.Calvo 5+3reb

Kinwa - Pichincha 83-95

Very predictable result when second ranked Pichincha (9-2) defeated on the road 9th ranked Kinwa (2-9) 95-83. Kinwa was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. It was an exceptional evening for American center Amadi Ikpeze (208, college: St.Bonaventure) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 16 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). His fellow American import CJ Parker (198-1994, college: Mt.Mercy) accounted for 17 points for the winning side. Parker is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Pichincha players scored in double figures. Argentinian power forward Edgardo Torne (198-1989, agency: BIG) came up with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 10 rebounds and Argentinian guard Juan Cognigni (192-1990) added 14 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists respectively for Kinwa in the defeat. Kinwa's coach Fabricio Nunez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Pichincha maintains second place with 9-2 record having just two point less than leader CAN Potosi. Kinwa lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with nine games lost. Pichincha will play against league's leader CAN Potosi at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Kinwa will play against La Paz (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Kinwa: E.Torne 28+10reb+1ast, S.Suarez 18+3reb+2ast, J.Cognigni 14+9reb+7ast, M.Chuquimia 7+3reb+1ast, B.Merritt 6+1reb+1ast, S.Valverde 4+2reb+5ast
Pichincha: A.Ikpeze 18+16reb+1ast, C.Parker 17+2reb+2ast, A.Trujillo 14+3reb+3ast, K.Escalante 14+1reb+2ast, A.Veizaga 11+2reb+3ast, D.Jones 11+3reb+1ast