LNB Round 4 (Regular Season): Espanol keeps a leadership position

There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in LNB. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Espanol as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Espanol defeated bottom-ranked Puerto Montt in Osorno 85-70. Espanol forced 23 Puerto Montt turnovers. American forward JaHeim Hudson (201-2001, college: Auburn) fired a double-double by scoring 25 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners. U.S. Virgin Islands-American swingman Jahsean Corbett (198-2002, college: Duquesne, agency: Helping Ballers) chipped in 25 points and 12 rebounds. American guard Saquan Singleton (198-1998, college: GMU, agency: WP Sports Agency) produced 16 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. Puerto Montt's coach Gaston Fernandez rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Espanol have a solid three-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Valdivia. Puerto Montt at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Undefeated Puerto Varas (2-1) recorded its first loss on the court of fifth ranked Ancud. Visitors were defeated by Ancud 90-84. Worth to mention a great performance of Colombian forward Leyder Moreno (195-2000) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 5 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Franco Ordenes contributed with 11 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. The former international swingman Marcelo Perez (196-1999, college: Southern Miss) replied with 26 points and 6 rebounds for Puerto Varas. Puerto Varas' coach Damian Gamarra tested eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Ancud (2-2) moved-up to fourth place. Puerto Varas at the other side dropped to the third position with one game lost. They share it with Univ.Catolica. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Las Animas (1-2) against sixth ranked Castro (1-3) on Saturday night. Visiting Las Animas were defeated by Castro in Castro 87-76. Worth to mention a great performance of GianFranco Grafals who helped to win the game recording 34 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds. At the losing side Fabian Martinez responded with 14 points and 8 rebounds. Las Animas' coach Carlos Zuniga let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Castro left bottom position moving up to fourth place, which they share with Colo Colo. Loser Las Animas dropped to the fifth position with two games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

Rest of the games of round 4 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Univ.Catolica lost to undefeated Univ.Concepcion in a road game 83-104. Castro was beaten by Puerto Varas at home 69-77. Las Animas lost to Ancud on the opponent's court 88-96.
The best stats of 4th round was 30 points by Sebastian Suarez of Las Animas.



Castro - Las Animas 87-76:
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Las Animas (1-2) against sixth ranked Castro (1-3) on Saturday night. Visiting Las Animas were defeated by Castro in Castro 87-76. They made 26-of-29 free shots (89.7 percent) during the game, while Las Animas only scored nine points from the stripe. Worth to mention a great performance of Puerto Rican guard GianFranco Grafals (193, college: Nova SE) who helped to win the game recording 34 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds and Argentinian forward Augusto Barbieri (195-2001) who added 23 points during the contest. At the losing side international Fabian Martinez (194-2000) responded with 14 points and 8 rebounds and American forward Amare Wimbush (206, college: Virginia St.) scored 14 points and 8 rebounds. Five Las Animas players scored in double figures. Las Animas' coach Carlos Zuniga let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Castro left bottom position moving up to fourth place, which they share with Colo Colo. Loser Las Animas dropped to the fifth position with two games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Castro: G.GianFranco 34+9reb+2ast, A.Barbieri 23+4reb+2ast, C.Collins-Johnson 14+14reb, R.Armijo 9+1reb+1ast, K.Ortega 5+6reb+7ast, A.Nicolas 2+5reb+1ast
Las Animas: D.Okeke 16+5reb, W.Amare 14+8reb, M.Fabian 14+8reb+3ast, D.Gabriel 13+4reb, E.Amado 13+4reb+3ast, S.Suarez 4+6reb

Ancud - Puerto Varas 90-84:
Undefeated Puerto Varas (2-1) recorded its first loss on the court of fifth ranked Ancud. Visitors were defeated by Ancud 90-84. Ancud outrebounded Puerto Varas 38-26 including 30 on the defensive glass. Puerto Varas were plagued by 29 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of Colombian forward Leyder Moreno (195-2000) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 5 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). ex-international point guard Franco Ordenes (181-1992) contributed with 11 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. The former international swingman Marcelo Perez (196-1999, college: Southern Miss) replied with 26 points and 6 rebounds and American-Puerto Rican forward Jonathan Ocasio (196-1992, college: New Haven) added 14 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Puerto Varas. Five Ancud and four Puerto Varas players scored in double figures. Puerto Varas' coach Damian Gamarra tested eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Ancud (2-2) moved-up to fourth place. Puerto Varas at the other side dropped to the third position with one game lost. They share it with Univ.Catolica. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Ancud: M.Leyder 22+5reb+2ast, R.Vera 16+3reb, E.Ben 15+7reb, S.Stan 14+4reb+4ast, O.Franco 11+8reb+9ast, H.Gomez 5+3reb
Puerto Varas: M.Perez 26+6reb+2ast, J.Ocasio 14+6reb+1ast, A.Patricio 13+1reb+7ast, D.Carlos 10+7reb, O.Julio 8+1reb+2ast, V.Carlos 4+1ast

Espanol O. - Puerto Montt 85-70:
The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Espanol as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Espanol defeated bottom-ranked Puerto Montt in Osorno 85-70. Espanol forced 23 Puerto Montt turnovers. American forward JaHeim Hudson (201-2001, college: Auburn) fired a double-double by scoring 25 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners. U.S. Virgin Islands-American swingman Jahsean Corbett (198-2002, college: Duquesne, agency: Helping Ballers) chipped in a double-double by scoring 25 points and 12 rebounds. American guard Saquan Singleton (198-1998, college: GMU, agency: WP Sports Agency) produced 16 points and 5 rebounds and center Luciano Tognon (205-1994) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Puerto Montt's coach Gaston Fernandez rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Espanol have a solid three-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Valdivia. Puerto Montt at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Espanol O.: C.Jahsean 25+12reb, H.Ja'Heim 25+13reb+2ast, C.Martinez 15+5reb+3ast, C.Bruno 9+2reb+2ast, F.Acuna 8+4reb+2ast, M.Sepulveda 3+2reb
Puerto Montt: S.Singleton 16+5reb+2ast, T.Camilo 15+1reb+3ast, T.Luciano 14+5reb+1ast, J.Fontena 8+6reb+1ast, A.King 7+5reb+3ast, P.Alonso 5+1reb

Univ.Concepcion - Univ.Catolica 104-83:
We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when their biggest opponent Univ.Catolica (2-1) was crushed on the road by top-ranked Univ.Concepcion (2-0) 104-83 on Sunday. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Univ.Concepcion made 25-of-32 free shots (78.1 percent) during the game. Univ.Concepcion outrebounded Univ.Catolica 44-30 including 30 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Stephen Maxwell (201-1993, college: CSUN) who helped to win the game recording 31 points and 7 rebounds and ex-international Kevin Rubio (192-2000) who added 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Four Univ.Concepcion players scored in double figures. At the losing side American forward Tristan Harper (198-2000, college: Langston) responded with 30 points and 6 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Shaquil Bender (188, college: LBSU) scored 25 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. Univ.Concepcion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Los Leones. Loser Univ.Catolica dropped to the third place with one game lost. They share the position with Puerto Varas. Univ.Concepcion will meet at home Espanol (#6) in the next round where they are favorite. Univ.Catolica will play against Puente Alto and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Univ.Concepcion: M.Stephen 31+7reb+1ast, R.Kevin 13+7reb+4ast, N.Aguirre 12+3reb+3ast, E.Marechal 12+2ast, F.Saravia 10+4reb+3ast, E.Jerry 8+9reb
Univ.Catolica: T.Harper 30+6reb+2ast, B.Shaquil 25+8reb+1ast, D.Salcedo 9+4reb+3ast, P.Octavio 6+1reb+1ast, S.Santiago 5+2reb, S.Cristobal 4+1reb+1ast

Castro - Puerto Varas 69-77:
No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Puerto Varas (2-1) defeated on the road 6th ranked Castro (1-3) 77-69 on Sunday. Worth to mention a great performance of Argentinian Carlos Diez (-2006) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 6 rebounds and ex-international swingman Marcelo Perez (196-1999, college: Southern Miss) who added 11 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Four Puerto Varas players scored in double figures. At the losing side Puerto Rican guard GianFranco Grafals (193, college: Nova SE) responded with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 16 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) and American forward Chandler Collins-Johnson (203, college: Livingstone) scored 21 points and 5 rebounds. Puerto Varas moved-up to third place, which they share with Univ.Catolica. Loser Castro dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with Colo Colo. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Puerto Varas: C.Diez 19+6reb, P.Arroyo 13+5reb+5ast, V.Ayala 13+2reb+4ast, P.Marcelo 11+8reb+5ast, C.Villagran 8+7reb+3ast, O.Jonathan 6+4reb+1ast
Castro: G.Grafals 26+16reb+2ast, C.Chandler 21+5reb+2ast, B.Augusto 11+5reb+1ast, A.Ricardo 9+6reb+2ast, N.Alvarez 2+8reb+1ast, A.Halen 0

Ancud - Las Animas 96-88:
There was a minor upset when one of their biggest challengers Las Animas (1-2) were defeated on the road by fifth ranked Ancud (2-2) 96-88 on Sunday. Ancud made 24-of-26 free shots (92.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international point guard Franco Ordenes (181-1992) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 14 points, 6 rebounds and 13 assists and point guard Hector Gomez (188-1987) who added 19 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Ancud's coach Jorge Luis Alvarez used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side the former international Sebastian Suarez (193-1991, college: Portland St.) responded with 30 points and Nigerian-Italian power forward David Okeke (204-1998, agency: Dreamcatch Management) scored 16 points and 7 rebounds. Five Ancud and four Las Animas players scored in double figures. Ancud moved-up to fourth place. Loser Las Animas dropped to the fifth position with two games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Ancud: E.Ben 21+5reb, H.Gomez 19+7reb, M.Leyder 19+4reb+2ast, S.Stan 18+3reb+5ast, O.Franco 14+6reb+13ast, R.Vera 3+2reb+1ast
Las Animas: S.Suarez 30+4reb+3ast, D.Okeke 16+7reb, E.Amado 14+3reb+3ast, D.Gabriel 11+1reb+4ast, M.Fabian 7+8reb+3ast, W.Amare 6+2reb+1ast