Libobasquet Round 3 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most interesting game of round 3 was a home defeat of Pichincha (2-2) by CAN Potosi (3-1) who outscored them by 15 points 71-56. CAN Potosi dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Pichincha's 20. They outrebounded Pichincha 46-24 including a 38-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for Carlos Gonzales (-2002) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists. The former international forward Cristhian Camargo (194-1992) helped adding 14 points and 8 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Serbian power forward Milos Petkovic (204-1991) with 16 points and 6 rebounds. CAN Potosi will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Pichincha will play against Kinwa (#1) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Important game to mention about took place in Potosi. Kinwa (4-0) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging Leones (2-2) 76-73 on Tuesday evening. It was an exceptional evening for American power forward CJ Aiken (206-1990, college: St.Joseph's, agency: BIG) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 17 rebounds. Samuel Valverde accounted for 13 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Kinwa's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Uruguayan point guard Mauro Zubiaurre (189-1994) came up with 28 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for Leones in the defeat. Kinwa will play against Pichincha (#5) at home in the next round. Leones will have a break next round.
A very close game took place in Oruro between Pichincha and Carl A-Z. Pichincha (2-2) got a very close victory on the road over Carl A-Z (1-2). Pichincha managed to escape with a 3-point win 90-87 on Friday evening. The best player for the winners was Milos Petkovic who had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 16 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Felipe Vedia who recorded 38 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds. Pichincha will meet Kinwa in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Carl A-Z's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Oruro to the arena CAN Oruro.

In the last game of round 3 winless CAN Oruro lost to Univ.Sucre on the opponent's court 91-100.



Carl A-Z - Pichincha 87-90

A very close game took place in Oruro between Pichincha and Carl A-Z. Pichincha (2-2) got a very close victory on the road over Carl A-Z (1-2). Pichincha managed to escape with a 3-point win 90-87 on Friday evening. The best player for the winners was Serbian power forward Milos Petkovic (204-1991) who had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 16 rebounds. The former international forward Andres Trujillo (184-1999) chipped in 21 points and 8 assists. Five Pichincha players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was swingman Felipe Vedia (-1999) who recorded 38 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds and Alejandro Vedia (-1997) added 22 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists respectively. Pichincha will meet Kinwa in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Carl A-Z's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Oruro to the arena CAN Oruro.
Top scorers:
Pichincha: M.Petkovic 23+16reb+3ast, A.Trujillo 21+1reb+8ast, A.Ribera 16+8reb+1ast, L.Velasco 14+2reb, C.Alanes 11+7reb+4ast, A.Ledezma 4+6reb
Carl A-Z: F.Vedia 38+5reb+2ast, A.Vedia 22+8reb+7ast, D.Simon 9+10reb+2ast, M.Torrez 5+2reb+4ast, J.Serrano 5+4reb, M.Tola 3+4reb

Univ.Sucre - CAN Oruro 100-91

Rather expected game when CAN Oruro (0-3) was defeated on the road by Univ.Sucre (2-1) 100-91 on Saturday. Univ.Sucre shot 28 for 38 from the free-throw line, while CAN Oruro only scored eight points from the stripe. Univ.Sucre had a 33-20 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was the former international swingman Rene Calvo (193-1993) who had a triple-double by scoring 25 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. American guard Haylen Washington (196-1994, college: Co.Georgia) chipped in 26 points and 7 rebounds. Washington 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. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Sergio Herbas (-2003, agency: Gulf Coast Hoops) who recorded 28 points and 5 assists and American Omarayon Turner (196) added 22 points and 10 rebounds respectively. CAN Oruro's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Univ.Sucre will meet Calero (#7) in the next round. CAN Oruro'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:
Univ.Sucre: H.Washington 26+7reb+1ast, R.Calvo 25+10reb+10ast, P.Gutierrez 24+5reb+4ast, F.Choquehuanca 10+4reb, J.Calvo 9+8reb+4ast, J.Sandoval 5+1reb+1ast
CAN Oruro: S.Herbas 28+3reb+5ast, O.Turner 22+10reb+2ast, R.Calvetty 21+2reb+1ast, A.Flores 8+4reb+2ast, J.Rodriguez 4+1reb+1ast, D.Aguilar 3+1ast

Pichincha - CAN Potosi 56-71

The most interesting game of round 3 was a home defeat of Pichincha (2-2) by CAN Potosi (3-1) who outscored them by 15 points 71-56. CAN Potosi dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Pichincha's 20. They outrebounded Pichincha 46-24 including a 38-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for Carlos Gonzales (-2002) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists. The former international forward Cristhian Camargo (194-1992) helped adding 14 points and 8 rebounds. Five CAN Potosi players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Serbian power forward Milos Petkovic (204-1991) with 16 points and 6 rebounds and the former international forward Andres Trujillo (184-1999) scored 14 points. CAN Potosi will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Pichincha will play against Kinwa (#1) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
CAN Potosi: C.Gonzales 17+14reb+8ast, C.Camargo 14+8reb+2ast, A.Castro 14+5reb, J.Gil 12+6reb+2ast, L.Mercado 10+4reb, M.Morales 4+6reb
Pichincha: M.Petkovic 16+6reb+1ast, A.Trujillo 14+2reb+1ast, L.Velasco 10+6reb, A.Carreon 6+2reb+1ast, A.Ribera 5+1reb+1ast, C.Alanes 5+6reb+5ast

Leones - Kinwa 73-76

Important game to mention about took place in Potosi. Kinwa (4-0) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging Leones (2-2) 76-73 on Tuesday evening. It was an exceptional evening for American power forward CJ Aiken (206-1990, college: St.Joseph's, agency: BIG) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 17 rebounds. Samuel Valverde (-1999) accounted for 13 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side. Four Kinwa players scored in double figures. Kinwa's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Uruguayan point guard Mauro Zubiaurre (189-1994) came up with 28 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and the former international point guard Martin Ochoa (185-1994) added 17 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Leones in the defeat. Kinwa will play against Pichincha (#5) at home in the next round. Leones will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Kinwa: C.Gonzales 21+3reb+1ast, C.Aiken 19+17reb+2ast, S.Valverde 13+6reb+8ast, A.Veizaga 10+4reb+3ast, J.Perez 7+7reb, M.Rios 3
Leones: M.Zubiaurre 28+5reb+7ast, M.Ochoa 17+10reb+5ast, O.Chavez 8+5reb, L.Salinas 8+9reb+2ast, D.Olguin 7+5reb+4ast, B.Escalante 3+3reb+1ast