LNB Round 10 (Regular Season): Univ.Concepcion hands first defeat to Los Leones

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

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Los Leones (7-1) on the court of top-ranked Univ.Concepcion on Wednesday night. Visitors were rolled over by Univ.Concepcion 97-76. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Univ.Concepcion made 19-of-20 free shots (95.0 percent) during the game. American forward Stephen Maxwell (201-1993, college: CSUN) fired a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Nicolas Aguirre (-1998) chipped in 19 points and 4 assists. American forward Jaylen Key (203-1997, college: New Orleans) produced 22 points and 8 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Undefeated Univ.Concepcion (8-0) have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 8 victories in a row. Defending champion Los Leones keep the second place with one game lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Undefeated leader Univ.Concepcion delivered the eighth consecutive victory. This time they crushed 6th ranked Espanol (1-9) 103-80 in Talca. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Jerry Evans (203-1990, college: Nevada) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 9 rebounds. Michael Rivera contributed with 14 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Univ.Concepcion's coach Santiago Gomez felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Aseem Luckey (206-2001, college: Williams Baptist) replied with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds for Espanol. Undefeated Univ.Concepcion (8-0) have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 8 victories in a row. Espanol lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with nine games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
The game in Castro was also quite interesting. Second ranked Ancud (6-4) played at the court of 7th ranked Castro (1-7). Ancud defeated Castro 82-71 on Thursday. Stan Scott had a double-double by scoring 29 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners. At the losing side Nick Farrar responded with 26 points and 8 rebounds. Ancud have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 6-4 record despite having the same number of points like the leader Valdivia. Castro lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with seven games lost. Ancud will meet at home Puerto Montt (#6) in the next round. Castro will have a break next round.

In the last game of round 10 Colo Colo was defeated by Puente Alto in a road game 85-72.



Univ.Concepcion - Los Leones 97-76:
The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Los Leones (7-1) on the court of top-ranked Univ.Concepcion on Wednesday night. Visitors were rolled over by Univ.Concepcion 97-76. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Univ.Concepcion made 19-of-20 free shots (95.0 percent) during the game. American forward Stephen Maxwell (201-1993, college: CSUN) fired a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Nicolas Aguirre (-1998) chipped in 19 points and 4 assists. Four Univ.Concepcion players scored in double figures. American forward Jaylen Key (203-1997, college: New Orleans) produced 22 points and 8 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) and his fellow American import forward Kingsley Perkins (203, college: LSSU) added 14 points respectively for lost side. 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 (8-0) have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 8 victories in a row. Defending champion Los Leones keep the second place with one game lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Univ.Concepcion: N.Aguirre 19+2reb+4ast, M.Stephen 19+12reb, E.Jerry 17+2reb+1ast, M.Nahuel 13+3ast, F.Saravia 8+2reb+3ast, S.Pereira 8+5reb
Los Leones: J.Key 22+8reb+2ast, K.Perkins 14+1reb, V.Gonzalo 9+2reb+1ast, L.Eduardo 8+4reb, T.Jones 7+3reb+2ast, J.Darrol 7+3reb+3ast

Castro - Ancud 71-82:
The game in Castro was also quite interesting. Second ranked Ancud (6-4) played at the court of 7th ranked Castro (1-7). Ancud defeated Castro 82-71 on Thursday. Ancud had a 39-28 advantage in offensive rebounds. American guard Stan Scott (193-1998, college: MSSU) had a double-double by scoring 29 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and ex-international point guard Franco Ordenes (181-1992) chipped in 18 points, 7 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals during the contest. At the losing side American forward Nick Farrar (201-2002, college: Guilford) responded with 26 points and 8 rebounds and Marco Ugalde (-1999) scored 14 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Four Castro players scored in double figures. Ancud have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 6-4 record despite having the same number of points like the leader Valdivia. Castro lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with seven games lost. Ancud will meet at home Puerto Montt (#6) in the next round. Castro will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Ancud: S.Stan 29+12reb+5ast, O.Franco 18+7reb+11ast, E.Ben 14+12reb, R.Vera 9+4reb+1ast, M.Leyder 7+8reb+2ast, A.Lopez 3+1reb
Castro: N.Farrar 26+8reb, U.Marco 14+5reb+4ast, N.Alvarez 13+5reb, B.Augusto 11+8reb, A.Ricardo 3+3reb+1ast, C.Estanislao 2+3reb

Puente Alto - Colo Colo 85-72:
The game between closely ranked teams ended with 5th ranked Colo Colo's (2-8) road loss to fourth ranked Puente Alto (5-4) 72-85 on Thursday. Puente Alto outrebounded Colo Colo 40-26 including 28 on the defensive glass. American center Jason Murphy (206-2000, college: NC A&T) had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 16 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Oscar Barria (175-2003) chipped in 16 points and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side Argentinian center Julian Lorca (207-2003) responded with 23 points and 7 rebounds and naturalized Argentinian center Franco Alippi (201-1998) scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. Colo Colo's coach Ernesto Menchaca rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Puente Alto have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Espanol. Colo Colo lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with eight games lost. Puente Alto will meet Univ.Catolica (#4) in the next round. Colo Colo will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Puente Alto: M.Jason 20+16reb, O.Barria 16+4reb+4ast, O.Owens 13+4reb+1ast, C.Urrutia 9+5reb+2ast, N.Guillermo 8+1ast, R.Munoz 7+1reb+4ast
Colo Colo: J.Lorca 23+7reb+1ast, A.Franco 12+5reb+3ast, B.Francisco 9+4reb+4ast, S.Vicente 7+1reb+4ast, N.Joaquin 6, M.Luis 5+4reb+1ast

Espanol T. - Univ.Concepcion 80-103:
Undefeated leader Univ.Concepcion delivered the eighth consecutive victory. This time they crushed 6th ranked Espanol (1-9) 103-80 in Talca. Univ.Concepcion players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Jerry Evans (203-1990, college: Nevada) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 9 rebounds. Michael Rivera (190-2001) contributed with 14 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Univ.Concepcion's coach Santiago Gomez felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Aseem Luckey (206-2001, college: Williams Baptist) replied with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds and American guard Taevon Lewis (198-2003) added 18 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists in the effort for Espanol. Five Univ.Concepcion and four Espanol players scored in double figures. Univ.Concepcion (8-0) have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 8 victories in a row. Espanol lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with nine games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Univ.Concepcion: M.Stephen 20+1ast, E.Jerry 18+9reb+1ast, M.Rivera 14+7reb+3ast, N.Aguirre 14+2reb+4ast, D.Low 12+2reb+4ast, S.Pereira 10+1reb
Espanol T.: A.Luckey 24+12reb+1ast, J.McPherson 19+4ast, L.Taevon 18+5reb+6ast, G.Vicente 12+3reb+3ast, G.Alfonso 3+1reb+1ast, C.Claudio 2+7reb+1ast