Libobasquet Round 13 (Regular Season): Kinwa lose to CAN Potosi in the game between Top 4 teams

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The game between Top Four teams took place in Potosi. First ranked host CAN Potosi (13-1) smashed 4th placed Kinwa (8-6) 88-63. CAN Potosi looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Carlos Gonzales (-2002) stepped up and scored 10 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners and Alan Castro (-2002) chipped in 14 points and 7 rebounds. At the losing side the former international swingman Jose Perez (191-2000) responded with 6 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. CAN Potosi have an impressive series of thirteen victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 13-1 record. Kinwa at the other side keeps the fourth position with six games lost.
The game in Oruro was also worth to mention about. Third ranked Univ.Sucre (9-5) played at the court of 6th ranked Carl A-Z (5-9). Univ.Sucre managed to secure a 4-point victory 82-78. The former international swingman Rene Calvo (193-1993) nailed a double-double by scoring 20 points, 16 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side and Haylen Washington accounted for 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Cuban guard Daniel Simon (185-1996) came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for Carl A-Z in the defeat. Univ.Sucre maintains third place with 9-5 record having four points less than leader CAN Potosi. Carl A-Z at the other side keeps the sixth position with nine games lost.
Second ranked Leones (10-4) crushed at home 8th ranked CAN Oruro (1-13) by 43 points 98-55, which is the biggest margin this round on Tuesday night. Oliver Chavez fired a double-double by scoring 17 points, 17 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Irin Stark produced 22 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for lost side. 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. Leones maintains second place with 10-4 record having just three points less than leader CAN Potosi. Loser CAN Oruro stay at the bottom position with 13 games lost.

In the last game of round 13 Calero won against Pichincha on the opponent's court 85-81.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 20 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals by Celmar Alanes of Pichincha.



Leones - CAN Oruro 98-55

Second ranked Leones (10-4) crushed at home 8th ranked CAN Oruro (1-13) by 43 points 98-55, which is the biggest margin this round on Tuesday night. Leones dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to CAN Oruro's 38. They outrebounded CAN Oruro 58-34 including a 19-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Leones looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Oliver Chavez (-1997) fired a double-double by scoring 17 points, 17 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. The former international point guard Martin Ochoa (185-1994) chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. Four Leones players scored in double figures. International guard Irin Stark (185-1989, college: STAC) produced 22 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Jhojan Rodriguez (178-1999) added 7 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. 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. Leones maintains second place with 10-4 record having just three points less than leader CAN Potosi. Loser CAN Oruro stay at the bottom position with 13 games lost.
Top scorers:
CAN Oruro: I.Stark 22+8reb+5ast, S.Herbas 9+3ast, J.Rodriguez 7+5reb+1ast, C.Delgado 6+5reb, A.Flores 6+4reb, M.Tapia 5+3reb
Leones: M.Ochoa 18+10reb+1ast, M.Zubiaurre 17+4reb+3ast, O.Chavez 17+17reb+5ast, L.Salinas 16+10reb+1ast, D.Olguin 13+2reb+2ast, R.Arze 7+8reb+5ast

CAN Potosi - Kinwa 88-63

The game between Top Four teams took place in Potosi. First ranked host CAN Potosi (13-1) smashed 4th placed Kinwa (8-6) 88-63. CAN Potosi looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Carlos Gonzales (-2002) stepped up and scored 10 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners and Alan Castro (-2002) chipped in 14 points and 7 rebounds. Five CAN Potosi players scored in double figures. At the losing side the former international swingman Jose Perez (191-2000) responded with 6 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists and Argentinian power forward Santiago Bruera (206-1998, college: FAU, agency: BIG) scored 13 points and 8 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. CAN Potosi have an impressive series of thirteen victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 13-1 record. Kinwa at the other side keeps the fourth position with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Kinwa: A.Veizaga 16+1reb+1ast, S.Bruera 13+8reb, C.Gonzales 11+3reb+3ast, J.Perez 6+10reb+6ast, M.Rios 6+1reb, E.Gomez 4+1reb
CAN Potosi: J.Gil 16+2reb+1ast, A.Castro 14+7reb+2ast, E.Mendizabal 12+7reb+3ast, J.Gutierrez 12+5reb+5ast, L.Mercado 10+6reb+1ast, C.Gonzales 10+9reb+8ast

Carl A-Z - Univ.Sucre 78-82

The game in Oruro was also worth to mention about. Third ranked Univ.Sucre (9-5) played at the court of 6th ranked Carl A-Z (5-9). Univ.Sucre managed to secure a 4-point victory 82-78. The former international swingman Rene Calvo (193-1993) nailed a double-double by scoring 20 points, 16 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side and American guard Haylen Washington (196-1994, college: Co.Georgia) accounted for 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Washington is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Cuban guard Daniel Simon (185-1996) came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and swingman Felipe Vedia (-1999) added 20 points respectively for Carl A-Z in the defeat. Five Carl A-Z players scored in double figures. Univ.Sucre maintains third place with 9-5 record having four points less than leader CAN Potosi. Carl A-Z at the other side keeps the sixth position with nine games lost.
Top scorers:
Carl A-Z: F.Vedia 20+4reb+1ast, D.Simon 13+10reb+4ast, M.Torrez 12+3reb+3ast, J.Virhuez 11+10reb+1ast, A.Vedia 10+2reb+3ast, M.Ramallo 6+2reb+1ast
Univ.Sucre: R.Calvo 20+16reb+7ast, H.Washington 18+7reb+5ast, P.Gutierrez 12+3reb+1ast, S.Velasco 8+8reb, F.Choquehuanca 8+3reb+2ast, J.Aramayo 7+1reb

Pichincha - Calero 81-85

There was a minor upset when 5th ranked Pichincha (6-8) was defeated at home by seventh ranked Calero (4-10) 85-81 on Friday. Calero outrebounded Pichincha 49-31 including a 44-26 advantage in defensive rebounds. Calero looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Forward Esteban Covarrubias (190-2001) fired a double-double by scoring 22 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American CJ Perry (194-1995, college: Dalton St.) chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Perry is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. International point guard Celmar Alanes (180-1997) produced 20 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals and Serbian power forward Milos Petkovic (204-1991) added 18 points respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Calero maintains seventh place with 4-10 record. Pichincha lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the fifth position with eight games lost.
Top scorers:
Pichincha: C.Alanes 20+7reb+7ast, M.Petkovic 18+4reb+2ast, A.Trujillo 14+5reb+4ast, A.Carreon 10+3reb, L.Velasco 8+3reb+1ast, A.Ribera 8+6reb+3ast
Calero: E.Covarrubias 22+12reb+4ast, C.Perry 18+13reb+4ast, M.Recamo 13+6reb+1ast, L.Careaga 11+7reb, P.Ramos 7+4reb+8ast, A.Alba 5+3reb+3ast