Recap of Libobasquet Round 1 of Quarter-Finals

CAN Potosi - Kinwa 95-60

CAN Potosi shot 61.3 percent from the field. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Kinwa's players. The former international swingman Rene Calvo (193-1993) fired 19 points and 4 assists for the winners. Serbian power forward Milos Petkovic (204-1991) chipped in 16 points and 8 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!). Four CAN Potosi players scored in double figures. Argentinian guard Juan Cognigni (192-1990) produced 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Argentinian power forward Edgardo Torne (198-1989, agency: BIG) added 17 points respectively 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.
Top scorers:
CAN Potosi: R.Calvo 19+2reb+4ast, P.Ramos 18+1reb+1ast, M.Petkovic 16+8reb, A.Barreras 11+2reb+5ast, C.Leon 10+2reb+1ast, C.Camargo 9+4reb+4ast
Kinwa: E.Torne 17+1reb, J.Cognigni 13+7reb+4ast, S.Suarez 8+4reb, B.Merritt 7+3reb+1ast, S.Caballero 5+2reb, J.Sandoval 3+2reb

Leones - CAN Oruro 62-75

Argentinian Wilfredo Alvarez fired a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Forward Gonzalo Romero (196-1997) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Argentinian power forward Juan Cruz Oberto (200-1997) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds and Argentinian Rolando Vallejos (195-2000) added 19 points respectively for lost side.
Top scorers:
CAN Oruro: W.Alvarez 23+10reb+1ast, J.Gil 16+3reb+1ast, G.Romero 14+10reb+4ast, A.Flores 9+2reb+1ast, J.Calvo 7+2reb+6ast, P.Gutierrez 6+7reb+4ast
Leones: R.Vallejos 19+4reb+2ast, J.Cruz Oberto 14+12reb+2ast, M.Viscarra 9+5reb, R.Arze 7+5reb+3ast, M.Ochoa 6+3reb+2ast, D.Olguin 5+2reb

Pichincha - Univ.Sucre 69-55

The former international forward Andres Trujillo (184-1999) fired 16 points for the winners. The former international point guard Axel Veizaga (182-1996) chipped in 16 points. Point guard Jose Choque (-1990) produced 19 points and 7 rebounds and American guard Haylen Washington (196-1994, college: Co.Georgia) added 7 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Univ.Sucre's coach rotated eleven players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Pichincha: A.Trujillo 16+3reb+3ast, A.Veizaga 16+4reb+1ast, L.Velasco 8+6reb+1ast, D.Pineda 7+2reb+3ast, C.Alanes 7+7reb+2ast, A.Ikpeze 7+10reb
Univ.Sucre: J.Choque 19+7reb+1ast, M.Taboada 8+1reb, H.Washington 7+11reb+4ast, J.Rodriguez 6+2reb+2ast, G.Padilla 5+3reb+1ast, O.Turner 4+6reb

Tarija Basquet - Carl A-Z 90-72

Tarija Basquet dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Carl A-Z's 34 and made 21-of-27 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Carl A-Z 50-35 including 37 on the defensive glass. The former international swingman Mateo Ortiz (199-2000) fired 19 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Ecuadorian center Jordan Cardenas (206-1998, college: FNU, agency: BIG) chipped in 20 points and 9 rebounds. Five Tarija Basquet players scored in double figures. International guard Irin Stark (185-1989, college: STAC) produced 23 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and Argentinian point guard Roberto Orresta (177-1991) added 22 points and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Carl A-Z's coach Marcelo Mendieta rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win.
Top scorers:
Tarija Basquet: J.Cardenas 20+9reb+1ast, M.Ortiz 19+9reb+3ast, A.Carreon 18+6reb+2ast, J.Sandifer 15+9reb+4ast, S.Calderon 11+6reb, E.Covarrubias 7+6reb+3ast
Carl A-Z: I.Stark 23+8reb+4ast, R.Orresta 22+4reb+5ast, M.Tola 12+7reb, F.Vedia 8+2reb+1ast, A.Ribera 4+5reb+1ast, M.Waldemar 2+3reb