LNB Round 7 (Regular Season): Espanol lose to Valdivia

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Espanol (5-1) in Osorno on Thursday night. Hosts were defeated by Valdivia (6-0) 77-70. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Espanol O.. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The former international Carlos Lauler (190-1996) fired 22 points and 7 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) for the winners. American power forward Zondrick Garrett (203-2002, college: UWF, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) chipped in 10 points and 10 rebounds. American forward JaHeim Hudson (201-2001, college: Auburn) produced 33 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds (made all of his ten free throws !!!) for lost side. Undefeated Valdivia have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Los Leones. Espanol at the other side dropped to the second place with one game lost. Valdivia is looking forward to face Puerto Montt (#6) at home in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Espanol will have a break next round.
Important game to mention about took place in Santiago. Leader Los Leones (6-0) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging 4th placed Colo Colo (2-6) 61-60 on Wednesday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Jaylen Key (203-1997, college: New Orleans) who helped to win the game recording 16 points and 8 rebounds. Kingsley Perkins contributed with 13 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Argentinian center Julian Lorca (207-2003) answered with 17 points and 6 rebounds for Colo Colo. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Los Leones. Defending champion maintains first place with 6-0 record, which they share with Valdivia. Colo Colo lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. They share it with Las Animas. Los Leones will play against Univ.Catolica (#3) in Santiago in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Colo Colo will play at home against the league's second-placed Univ.Concepcion and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game in Valdivia was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Ancud (5-3) played at the court of 7th ranked Las Animas (2-6). Ancud defeated Las Animas 87-76 on Wednesday. It was a great evening for Stan Scott who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 14 rebounds. At the losing side Tevin Glass responded with 14 points and 9 rebounds. Ancud moved-up to third place. Las Animas lost their sixth game in a row. They dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. They share it with Colo Colo. Ancud will meet Puerto Varas (#4) on the road in the next round. Las Animas will have a break next round.

Other games of round 7 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Castro was crushed by Puerto Varas in a road game 102-67. Espanol was beaten by Puente Alto at home 73-84. Castro was destroyed by Las Animas on the opponent's court 104-56.



Puerto Varas - Castro 102-67:
There was no surprise when 5th ranked Castro (1-6) was crushed on the road by third ranked Puerto Varas (4-3) 102-67 on Wednesday. Puerto Varas outrebounded Castro 44-28 including a 39-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Puerto Varas looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Castro's players. It was a great evening for Cuban forward Yasmany Fundora (201-1992) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 14 rebounds. American-Puerto Rican forward Jonathan Ocasio (196-1992, college: New Haven) helped adding 21 points and 7 rebounds. Four Puerto Varas players scored in double figures. At the losing side Marco Ugalde (-1999) responded with 15 points and Argentinian forward Augusto Barbieri (195-2001) scored 8 points and 9 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. Puerto Varas maintains third place with 4-3 record having just one point less than leader Los Leones, which they share with Univ.Catolica. Castro lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the sixth position with six games lost. They share it with Espanol. Puerto Varas will meet at home Ancud (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Castro will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Puerto Varas: F.Yasmany 22+14reb, O.Jonathan 21+7reb+3ast, P.Marcelo 13+4reb+6ast, P.Arroyo 13+2reb+5ast, S.Davies 13+1reb+1ast, C.Villagran 7+8reb+1ast
Castro: U.Marco 15+2reb+3ast, N.Alvarez 12+2reb+1ast, N.Farrar 8+7reb, B.Augusto 8+9reb, C.Estanislao 8+2reb, A.Halen 6+1reb+1ast

Colo Colo - Los Leones 60-61:
Important game to mention about took place in Santiago. Leader Los Leones (6-0) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging 4th placed Colo Colo (2-6) 61-60 on Wednesday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Jaylen Key (203-1997, college: New Orleans) who helped to win the game recording 16 points and 8 rebounds. His fellow American import forward Kingsley Perkins (203, college: LSSU) contributed with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Argentinian center Julian Lorca (207-2003) answered with 17 points and 6 rebounds and ex-international point guard Francisco Bravo (174-1987) added 7 points, 11 assists and 4 steals in the effort for Colo Colo. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Los Leones. Defending champion maintains first place with 6-0 record, which they share with Valdivia. Colo Colo lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. They share it with Las Animas. Los Leones will play against Univ.Catolica (#3) in Santiago in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Colo Colo will play at home against the league's second-placed Univ.Concepcion and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Los Leones: K.Jaylen 16+8reb+1ast, P.Kingsley 13+10reb+2ast, D.Jones 10+7reb+3ast, D.Garcia 5+1reb, B.Herrera 4+4reb+3ast, E.Lugo 4+5reb+1ast
Colo Colo: J.Lorca 17+6reb+2ast, M.Luis 10+6reb+1ast, A.Franco 9+5reb, B.Francisco 7+4reb+11ast, S.Vicente 6+4reb+2ast, B.Samuel 4+2reb

Las Animas - Ancud 76-87:
The game in Valdivia was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Ancud (5-3) played at the court of 7th ranked Las Animas (2-6). Ancud defeated Las Animas 87-76 on Wednesday. Ancud made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. It was a great shooting night for Ancud especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.6 percentage. It was a great evening for American guard Stan Scott (193-1998, college: MSSU) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 14 rebounds. ex-international point guard Franco Ordenes (181-1992) helped adding 9 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. At the losing side American center Tevin Glass (203-1994, college: ETSU) responded with 14 points and 9 rebounds and ex-international Sebastian Suarez (193-1991, college: Portland St.) scored 17 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Ancud moved-up to third place. Las Animas lost their sixth game in a row. They dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. They share it with Colo Colo. Ancud will meet Puerto Varas (#4) on the road in the next round. Las Animas will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Ancud: S.Stan 29+14reb+1ast, E.Ben 18+2reb+1ast, R.Vera 15+2reb+2ast, M.Leyder 11+4reb+3ast, O.Franco 9+8reb+7ast, A.Lopez 3+2reb+2ast
Las Animas: S.Suarez 17+4reb+1ast, T.Glass 14+9reb+2ast, M.Fabian 13+6reb+1ast, W.Amare 10+5reb, J.Bello 6+2reb+1ast, R.Josip 5+1reb

Espanol T. - Puente Alto 73-84:
The game between closely ranked teams ended with fifth ranked Puente Alto's (2-4) road victory over 6th ranked Espanol (1-6) 84-73 on Thursday. Puente Alto dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Espanol T.'s 34. They outrebounded Espanol 37-25 including a 31-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for American center Jason Murphy (206-2000, college: NC A&T) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field). International center Ignacio Ansaldo (198-2003) helped adding 18 points and 6 rebounds. At the losing side American guard James McPherson (185-1995, college: UTPB) responded with 22 points and forward Aseem Luckey (206-2001, college: Williams Baptist) scored 20 points and 5 rebounds. Puente Alto moved-up to fourth place. Loser Espanol T. keeps the sixth position with six games lost. They share it with Castro. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Puente Alto: M.Jason 20+13reb, I.Ansaldo 18+6reb+1ast, J.Pino 16+4reb+3ast, N.Guillermo 9+4reb+5ast, O.Barria 7+1reb+2ast, C.Urrutia 6+4reb+1ast
Espanol T.: J.McPherson 22+3reb+2ast, A.Luckey 20+5reb, B.Pablo 10+4reb+5ast, G.Vicente 6+1reb+2ast, R.Willington 5, L.Taevon 5+2reb

Las Animas - Castro 104-56:
There was a minor upset in Valdivia where 5th ranked Castro (1-6) was rolled over by seventh ranked Las Animas (2-6) 104-56 on Thursday. Las Animas dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Castro's 28 and made 22-of-27 free shots (81.5 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Castro 45-24 including a 16-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great evening for American center Tevin Glass (203-1994, college: ETSU) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 14 rebounds. Gabriel Diaz (-1999) helped adding 17 points. Four Las Animas players scored in double figures. At the losing side American forward Nick Farrar (201-2002, college: Guilford) responded with 23 points and 7 rebounds and Nicolas Alvarez (-1999) scored 16 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Las Animas moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Colo Colo. Castro lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the sixth position with six games lost. They share it with Espanol. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Las Animas: G.Tevin 26+14reb+2ast, A.Enzo 18+1ast, G.Diaz 17+4reb+2ast, S.Sebastian 10+5reb+6ast, F.Martinez 10+3reb+3ast, V.Correa 8+2ast
Castro: N.Farrar 23+7reb+2ast, N.Alvarez 16+1reb, U.Marco 5+2reb+5ast, C.Estanislao 4+4reb, B.Augusto 4+2reb, A.Halen 3+5reb+2ast

Espanol O. - Valdivia 70-77:
The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Espanol (5-1) in Osorno on Thursday night. Hosts were defeated by Valdivia (6-0) 77-70. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Espanol O.. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The former international Carlos Lauler (190-1996) fired 22 points and 7 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) for the winners. American power forward Zondrick Garrett (203-2002, college: UWF, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds. Four Valdivia players scored in double figures. American forward JaHeim Hudson (201-2001, college: Auburn) produced 33 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds (made all of his ten free throws !!!) and U.S. Virgin Islands-American swingman Jahsean Corbett (198-2002, college: Duquesne, agency: Helping Ballers) added 16 points respectively for lost side. Valdivia have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Los Leones. Espanol at the other side dropped to the second place with one game lost. Valdivia is looking forward to face Puerto Montt (#6) at home in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Espanol will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Valdivia: L.Carlos 22+7reb+3ast, C.Jalen 12+8reb+2ast, G.Hernandez 11+1ast, H.Gabriel 10+2reb+1ast, G.Zondrick 10+10reb+2ast, L.Owen 8+3reb+1ast
Espanol O.: J.Hudson 33+9reb+2ast, J.Corbett 16+4reb, M.Cristobal 11+1reb+1ast, B.Caribaux 4+4reb+1ast, S.Milenko 4+1reb+1ast, A.Felipe 2