LNB Round 5 (Regular Season): Univ.Catolica loses to Puente Alto

There will be only one (last) round of the Regular Season in LNB. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between third ranked Univ.Catolica (2-2) and sixth ranked Puente Alto (1-2) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night. Univ.Catolica was defeated by Puente Alto in a tough game in Puente Alto 68-77. Puente Alto outrebounded Univ.Catolica 54-41 including a 22-11 advantage in offensive rebounds. American forward Ocypher Owens (201, college: Tarleton St.) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 15 rebounds. Panamanian point guard Guillermo Navarro (181-2003) contributed with 19 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. American forward Tristan Harper (198-2000, college: Langston) answered with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds for Univ.Catolica. Univ.Catolica's coach Bernardo Marphy rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Puente Alto left bottom position moving up to fifth place. Univ.Catolica at the other side keeps the third position with two games lost. They share it with Puerto Varas. Puente Alto are looking forward to face league's leader Los Leones in Quilpue in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Univ.Catolica will play at home against Espanol and is hoping to win this game.
An interesting game for Valdivia (4-0) which played road game in Puerto Varas against 3rd placed Puerto Varas (2-2). Leader Valdivia had an easy win 85-68. American forward Jalen Canty (203-1995, college: UCSB, agency: Haylett Sports) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 18 rebounds for the winners and Carlos Lauler chipped in 14 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. American-Puerto Rican forward Jonathan Ocasio (196-1992, college: New Haven) responded with 18 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Valdivia have a solid series of four victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Espanol. Puerto Varas at the other side keep the third place with two games lost. They share the position with Univ.Catolica.
LNB top team - Espanol (4-0) added another victory to their record on Saturday. This time they beat fifth ranked Las Animas (1-3) in Valdivia 92-85. Cristobal Martinez nailed 30 points for the winning side. David Okeke came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 17 rebounds for Las Animas in the defeat. Las Animas' coach Carlos Zuniga tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Espanol have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 4-0 record, which they share with Valdivia. Las Animas lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with three games lost. They share it with Castro.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 5: Puente Alto was beaten by Colo Colo on the road 96-84. Winless Espanol lost to defending champion Los Leones on its own court 63-100. Winless Espanol lost to undefeated Univ.Concepcion in a road game 77-136. Winless Puerto Montt recorded a loss to Ancud at home 71-86.



Colo Colo - Puente Alto 96-84:
No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Colo Colo (2-3) beat 6th ranked Puente Alto (1-2) in Santiago 96-84 on Thursday. Colo Colo had a 28-17 advantage in offensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 55.6 percentage. Argentinian guard Alejo Britos (187-1994) nailed 28 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and naturalized Argentinian center Franco Alippi (201-1998) accounted for 27 points and 8 rebounds. Colo Colo's coach Ernesto Menchaca used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American forward Ocypher Owens (201, college: Tarleton St.) came up with 20 points and 6 rebounds and the other American import center Jason Murphy (206-2000, college: NC A&T) added 15 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks respectively for Puente Alto in the defeat. Four Colo Colo and five Puente Alto players scored in double figures. Colo Colo maintains fourth place with 2-3 record. Loser Puente Alto dropped to the fifth position with two games lost. Colo Colo will meet Espanol (#6) in the next round. Puente Alto will play against the league's leader Los Leones and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Puente Alto: O.Ocypher 20+6reb, J.Murphy 15+10reb, G.Navarro 13+1reb+3ast, B.Oscar 13+4reb+3ast, P.Joaquin 11+1reb+4ast, M.Renato 6+3ast
Colo Colo: B.Alejo 28+6reb+5ast, F.Alippi 27+8reb, V.Schulz 13+8reb+3ast, L.Julian 11+5reb+2ast, F.Bravo 9+2reb+5ast, L.Merida 6+2reb+2ast

Puente Alto - Univ.Catolica 77-68:
The game between third ranked Univ.Catolica (2-2) and sixth ranked Puente Alto (1-2) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night. Univ.Catolica was defeated by Puente Alto in a tough game in Puente Alto 68-77. Puente Alto outrebounded Univ.Catolica 54-41 including a 22-11 advantage in offensive rebounds. American forward Ocypher Owens (201, college: Tarleton St.) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 15 rebounds. Panamanian point guard Guillermo Navarro (181-2003) contributed with 19 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Four Puente Alto players scored in double figures. American forward Tristan Harper (198-2000, college: Langston) answered with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds and the other American import guard Shaquil Bender (188, college: LBSU) added 18 points and 11 rebounds in the effort for Univ.Catolica. Univ.Catolica's coach Bernardo Marphy rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Puente Alto left bottom position moving up to fifth place. Univ.Catolica at the other side keeps the third position with two games lost. They share it with Puerto Varas. Puente Alto are looking forward to face league's leader Los Leones in Quilpue in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Univ.Catolica will play at home against Espanol and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Univ.Catolica: T.Harper 23+12reb+2ast, B.Shaquil 18+11reb+2ast, N.Sebastian 9+2reb, D.Vicente 4+3reb, S.Cristobal 4+1reb, D.Salcedo 4+3reb+3ast
Puente Alto: N.Guillermo 19+9reb+2ast, O.Owens 14+15reb+3ast, M.Jason 14+13reb+1ast, I.Ansaldo 11+8reb+1ast, R.Munoz 8, J.Pino 6+5reb+4ast

Las Animas - Espanol O. 85-92:
LNB top team - Espanol (4-0) added another victory to their record on Saturday. This time they beat fifth ranked Las Animas (1-3) in Valdivia 92-85. Espanol forced 21 Las Animas turnovers. Cristobal Martinez (187-2004) nailed 30 points for the winning side and American forward JaHeim Hudson (201-2001, college: Auburn) accounted for 14 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. Nigerian-Italian power forward David Okeke (204-1998) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 17 rebounds and American forward Amare Wimbush (206, college: Virginia St.) added 10 points and 14 rebounds respectively for Las Animas in the defeat. Four Espanol and five Las Animas players scored in double figures. Las Animas' coach Carlos Zuniga tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Espanol have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 4-0 record, which they share with Valdivia. Las Animas lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with three games lost. They share it with Castro.
Top scorers:
Las Animas: E.Amado 19+3reb+1ast, D.Okeke 16+17reb, D.Gabriel 14+2reb+4ast, A.Moore II 13+4reb+1ast, W.Amare 10+14reb, S.Cristobal 7+6reb
Espanol O.: C.Martinez 30+4reb+2ast, C.Jahsean 25+6reb+1ast, C.Bruno 15+2ast, H.Ja'Heim 14+15reb+4ast, M.Sepulveda 4+8reb+1ast, F.Acuna 2+1reb+1ast

Espanol T. - Los Leones 63-100:
Very expected game when bottom-ranked Espanol (0-4) was smashed by leader Los Leones (3-0) in Talca 100-63 on Sunday. Los Leones dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Espanol T.'s 30. They outrebounded Espanol 45-32 including a 37-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. American forward Jaylen Key (203-1997, college: New Orleans) nailed 25 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and American-Puerto Rican swingman Jordan Glover (198-1996, college: TCNJ) accounted for 19 points and 7 rebounds. Glover is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Los Leones players scored in double figures. Los Leones' coach Guillermo Frutos felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Pablo Barraza (184-1994) came up with 21 points and 7 rebounds and American guard Taevon Lewis (198-2003) added 16 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Espanol in the defeat. Los Leones have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Univ.Concepcion. Loser Espanol T. still closes the standings with four games lost. Los Leones will meet Puente Alto (#5) on the road in the next round. Espanol will play against Colo Colo and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Espanol T.: B.Pablo 21+7reb+1ast, L.Taevon 16+9reb+1ast, A.Luckey 7+7reb, J.McPherson 7+3reb+4ast, G.Vicente 4+1reb+1ast, Y.Orelus 4+2reb
Los Leones: K.Jaylen 25+5reb+1ast, E.Lugo 20+5reb+1ast, G.Jordan 19+7reb+3ast, D.Jones 10+3reb+4ast, D.Garcia 7+1reb, S.Mijares 6+6reb

Univ.Concepcion - Espanol T. 136-77:
Rather predictable result when leader Univ.Concepcion (3-0) rolled over at home bottom-ranked Espanol (0-4) 136-77 on Friday. Univ.Concepcion dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Espanol T.'s 40. They outrebounded Espanol 46-26 including a 35-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Univ.Concepcion shot the lights out from three sinking 19 long-distance shots on high 57.6 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 36 assists comparing to just 17 passes made by Espanol's players. American forward Stephen Maxwell (201-1993, college: CSUN) nailed 21 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and his fellow American import forward Jerry Evans (203-1990, college: Nevada) accounted for 20 points. Five Univ.Concepcion players scored in double figures. Univ.Concepcion's coach Santiago Gomez felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Aseem Luckey (206-2001, college: Williams Baptist) came up with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 14 rebounds and American guard James McPherson (185-1995, college: UTPB) added 13 points and 6 assists respectively for Espanol in the defeat. Univ.Concepcion have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Los Leones. Loser Espanol T. still closes the standings with four games lost. Univ.Concepcion will meet at home Puente Alto (#5) in the next round. Espanol will play against Colo Colo and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Espanol T.: A.Luckey 28+14reb, J.McPherson 13+1reb+6ast, B.Pablo 12+2reb+1ast, G.Vicente 9+2reb+3ast, E.Tomas 8+4reb+3ast, Y.Orelus 3+1reb
Univ.Concepcion: M.Stephen 21+6reb+1ast, E.Jerry 20+4reb+2ast, R.Kevin 17+2reb+6ast, N.Aguirre 15+6reb+5ast, S.Pereira 14+5reb+1ast, C.Milano 12+3reb+1ast

Puerto Montt - Ancud 71-86:
Not a big story in a game when bottom-ranked Puerto Montt (0-5) lost at home to fourth ranked Ancud (3-2) 86-71 on Friday. The former international point guard Franco Ordenes (181-1992) nailed a double-double by scoring 26 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists for the winning side and American guard Stan Scott (193-1998, college: MSSU) accounted for 23 points and 8 rebounds. Four Ancud players scored in double figures. American power forward Kai Mitchell-Watkins (201-1997, college: SHSU) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 16 rebounds and the other American import guard Saquan Singleton (198-1998, college: GMU, agency: WP Sports Agency) added 16 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Puerto Montt in the defeat. Puerto Montt's coach Gaston Fernandez let to play ten players and allowed the starting five to rest. Ancud have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to third place. Loser Puerto Montt still closes the standings with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Puerto Montt: K.Mitchell-Watkins 17+16reb+1ast, S.Singleton 16+9reb+4ast, J.Fontena 11+4reb+1ast, P.Alonso 9+2reb, A.King 8+1reb+2ast, T.Camilo 5+1reb+3ast
Ancud: O.Franco 26+8reb+11ast, S.Stan 23+8reb+1ast, R.Vera 12+2reb, E.Ben 11+4reb, P.Vega 6+4reb, M.Leyder 5+2reb+1ast

Puerto Varas - Valdivia 68-85:
An interesting game for Valdivia (4-0) which played road game in Puerto Varas against 3rd placed Puerto Varas (2-2). Leader Valdivia had an easy win 85-68. Valdivia made 16-of-18 charity shots (88.9 percent) during the game. Valdivia outrebounded Puerto Varas 48-29 including 33 on the defensive glass. Valdivia players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Puerto Varas' players. American forward Jalen Canty (203-1995, college: UCSB, agency: Haylett Sports) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 18 rebounds for the winners and ex-international Carlos Lauler (190-1996) chipped in 14 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Valdivia players scored in double figures. American-Puerto Rican forward Jonathan Ocasio (196-1992, college: New Haven) responded with 18 points and 7 rebounds and Cuban forward Yasmany Fundora (201-1992) scored 14 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Valdivia have a solid series of four victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Espanol. Puerto Varas at the other side keep the third place with two games lost. They share the position with Univ.Catolica.
Top scorers:
Puerto Varas: J.Ocasio 18+7reb+2ast, Y.Fundora 14+6reb+2ast, M.Perez 11+3reb, V.Carlos 8+2reb+1ast, A.Valentino 7+3reb, A.Patricio 3+1reb+1ast
Valdivia: C.Jalen 25+18reb+2ast, L.Carlos 14+8reb+6ast, G.Zondrick 13+9reb+2ast, H.Gabriel 10+3reb+1ast, L.Owen 9, C.Erik 8+1reb+8ast