LNB Round 19: Los Leones are defeated by Las Animas

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between second ranked Los Leones (14-3) and eighth ranked Las Animas (10-8) was the most important one in the last round on Sunday night. Los Leones were defeated by Las Animas in a tough game in Valdivia 82-88. It was a great evening for American forward Shawn Glover (201-1990, college: ORU, agency: Haylett Sports) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 31 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists. Argentinian power forward Cristian Amicucci (200-1985) helped adding 18 points and 10 rebounds. At the losing side American power forward Markus Kennedy (206-1991, college: SMU) responded with 21 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Las Animas moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Valdivia. Los Leones at the other side keep the second position with three games lost. Las Animas is looking forward to face bottom-ranked Temuco (#15) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Los Leones will play against Puerto Varas (#10) and are hoping to win this game.
LNB top team - Concepcion (18-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they beat fifteenth ranked Temuco (1-17) 78-60. It was a quality performance for international point guard Diego Silva (186) who led the winners and scored 17 points and 6 rebounds. Evandro Arteaga accounted for 19 points. Brazilian power forward Diego Dias Silva (207-1990) came up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 15 rebounds for Temuco in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Undefeated Concepcion have an impressive series of eighteen victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 18-0 record. Temuco lost seventh consecutive game. They stay dead last with 17 lost games. Concepcion will play against Castro (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Temuco will play against Las Animas (#7) to get more than just one victory in their record.
LNB top team - Concepcion (18-0) had no problems winning another game on Tuesday. This time they crushed thirteenth ranked Espanol T. (4-10) in Talca 121-65. Jerry Evans fired 28 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Davon Haynes produced 24 points and 8 rebounds 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. The victory was the eighteenth consecutive win for Concepcion. Defending champion maintains first place with 18-0 record. Espanol T. lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the thirteenth position with ten games lost. Concepcion will meet Castro (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Espanol T. will play against Puente Alto (#4) and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 19: Castro won against Quilicura on the opponent's court 90-72. Espanol O. managed to outperform Catolica in a home game 82-69. Espanol T. was rolled over Puerto Montt on the road 114-88. Puerto Varas crushed Tinguiririca on its own court 103-78.

Quilicura - Castro 72-90

There was a minor upset when 7th ranked Quilicura (9-8) was defeated at home by ninth ranked Castro (9-8) 90-72 on Sunday. Castro made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Castro made 7 blocks. Gabriel Diaz (-1999) fired 28 points and 4 assists (made all of his eight free throws) for the winners. American swingman Sean Lloyd (196-1996, college: SIU) chipped in 21 points and 6 rebounds. Castro's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American forward Chris Perry (203-1994, college: LMU) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 18 rebounds and the former international guard Pablo Coro (190-1990, college: BYU-Hawaii) added 20 points (made all of his nine free throws !!!) respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Castro moved-up to eighth place, which they share with defeated Quilicura. Castro will meet at home league's leader Concepcion in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Quilicura will play against Tinguiririca (#14) in San Fernando and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Quilicura: P.Coro 20+2ast, C.Perry 14+18reb+1ast, F.Schuler 12+3reb+2ast, D.Arcos 12+8reb+2ast, R.Gatica 6+5reb+3ast, M.Ricardo 6+2reb
Castro: G.Diaz 28+4reb+4ast, S.Lloyd 21+6reb+3ast, C.Bryan 15+15reb, G.Hermosillas 12+2reb, L.Merida 5+4reb, R.Cardenas 3+1ast

Espanol O. - Catolica 82-69

Very predictable result when sixth ranked Espanol O. (11-9) defeated at home 11th ranked Catolica (5-13) 82-69 on Sunday. Espanol O. looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. Power forward Anthony Lee (206-1991, college: Ohio St., agency: BIG) fired 21 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Forward DeAndre Daniels (206-1992, college: UConn, agency: BIG) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Espanol O. players scored in double figures. Forward TJ Robinson (203-1989, college: LBSU) produced 19 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Manny Payton (183-1997, college: FSU) added 18 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the third consecutive win for Espanol O.. They moved-up to fifth place. Catolica lost their third game in a row. They keep the eleventh position with 13 games lost. They share it with Puerto Montt. Espanol O. will meet Valdivia (#6) on the road in the next round. Catolica will play against Puerto Montt (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Catolica: T.Robinson 19+8reb+3ast, M.Payton 18+1reb+1ast, S.Deiker 9+4reb+3ast, A.Pablo 8+7reb+3ast, L.Cifuentes 8+3reb+1ast, D.Vicente 3+1ast
Espanol O.: A.Lee 21+9reb+3ast, C.Lauler 18+3reb+2ast, D.Daniels 14+10reb+5ast, N.Zurschmitten 11+5reb+7ast, H.Gomez 11+2reb+2ast, J.Cardenas 3+1reb+1ast

Puerto Montt - Espanol T. 114-88

There was a minor upset when their close opponent Espanol T. (4-10) was rolled over on the road by thirteenth ranked Puerto Montt (5-13) 114-88 on Sunday. Puerto Montt outrebounded Espanol T. 49-34 including a 34-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. American Reggie Baker (193-1993, college: BCU) fired 39 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. His fellow American import forward Josh Morris (203-1993, college: UTPB) chipped in a double-double by scoring 21 points and 14 rebounds. Four Puerto Montt players scored in double figures. Puerto Montt's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. American forward Davon Haynes (203-1991, college: UAPB) produced 37 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 4 assists and Canadian forward Kaleb Vaughn (198, college: Lake Erie) added 30 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Puerto Montt moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Catolica. Espanol T. lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the thirteenth position with ten games lost. Puerto Montt will meet Catolica (#12) in the next round. Espanol T. will play against Puente Alto having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Espanol T.: D.Haynes 37+9reb+4ast, K.Vaughn 30+12reb+5ast, D.Simon 8+3reb+2ast, C.Ignacio 7+8reb, U.Cristobal 2+4ast, B.Ivan 2+1reb
Puerto Montt: R.Baker 39+8reb+5ast, C.Martin 24+7reb+6ast, J.Morris 21+14reb+3ast, C.Aranda 10+7reb+1ast, C.Torres 8+7reb+4ast, O.Cristobal 7+1reb+2ast

Las Animas - Los Leones 88-82

The game between second ranked Los Leones (14-3) and eighth ranked Las Animas (10-8) was the most important one in the last round on Sunday night. Los Leones were defeated by Las Animas in a tough game in Valdivia 82-88. It was a great evening for American forward Shawn Glover (201-1990, college: ORU, agency: Haylett Sports) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 31 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists. Argentinian power forward Cristian Amicucci (200-1985) helped adding 18 points and 10 rebounds. At the losing side American power forward Markus Kennedy (206-1991, college: SMU) responded with 21 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and the other American import Tyrone Lee (203-1990, college: GVSU) scored 16 points. Five Los Leones players scored in double figures. Las Animas moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Valdivia. Los Leones at the other side keep the second position with three games lost. Las Animas is looking forward to face bottom-ranked Temuco (#15) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Los Leones will play against Puerto Varas (#10) and are hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Los Leones: M.Kennedy 21+8reb+6ast, T.Lee 16+2reb+2ast, T.Alvarez 11+2ast, I.Carrion 11+4reb+2ast, B.Amor 11+4reb+3ast, D.Jones 10+3reb+4ast
Las Animas: S.Glover 31+11reb+7ast, A.Vergara 20+3reb+2ast, C.Amicucci 18+10reb, L.Eduardo 8+1ast, D.Low 7+5reb+4ast, C.Schoppler 4+2reb+6ast

Puerto Varas - Tinguiririca 103-78

Everything went according to plan when tenth ranked Puerto Varas (9-9) outscored at home 14th ranked Tinguiririca (3-14) 103-78 on Sunday. Puerto Varas dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Tinguiririca's 40. They outrebounded Tinguiririca 42-23 including a 26-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Puerto Varas looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American forward Cameron Naylor (202-1994, college: Texas St.) fired a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. The former international power forward Juan Fontena (196-1987) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. Naylor is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Puerto Varas players scored in double figures. The former international forward Gianncarlo Caraboni produced 32 points and guard Felipe Gonzalez Flores (180-1994) added 16 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. Puerto Varas maintains tenth place with 9-9 record. Loser Tinguiririca keeps the fourteenth position with 14 games lost. Puerto Varas will meet league's second-placed Los Leones in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Tinguiririca will play against Quilicura (#9) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Tinguiririca: G.Caraboni 32+3reb+2ast, F.Gonzalez Flores 16+1reb+2ast, F.Gonzalez Burgos 7+2reb+3ast, M.Sepulveda 7+1reb+3ast, S.Fernandez 6+3reb+1ast, M.Marcos 4+7reb
Puerto Varas: C.Naylor 18+10reb+2ast, A.Pinedo 16+5reb+3ast, J.Fontena 16+11reb+2ast, P.Arroyo 16+1reb+8ast, N.Martinez 11+3reb+1ast, T.Rossi 9+5reb+2ast

Temuco - Concepcion 60-78

LNB top team - Concepcion (18-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they beat fifteenth ranked Temuco (1-17) 78-60. It was a quality performance for international point guard Diego Silva (186) who led the winners and scored 17 points and 6 rebounds. The former international Evandro Arteaga (178-1983) accounted for 19 points for the winning side. Brazilian power forward Diego Dias Silva (207-1990) came up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 15 rebounds and the former international point guard Cristian Correa (185-1999) added 18 points and 4 assists respectively for Temuco in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Concepcion have an impressive series of eighteen victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 18-0 record. Temuco lost seventh consecutive game. They stay dead last with 17 lost games. Concepcion will play against Castro (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Temuco will play against Las Animas (#7) to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Temuco: D.Dias Silva 18+15reb, C.Correa 18+1reb+4ast, M.Perdomo 11+6reb+3ast, D.Smythe 9+3reb+1ast, J.Manriquez 4+2reb+1ast, A.Martin 0
Concepcion: E.Arteaga 19+2reb, D.Silva 17+6reb+3ast, E.Marechal 9+3reb+2ast, K.Rubio 8+2reb, R.Michael 8+4reb+4ast, M.Bowman Jr. 6+8reb+5ast

Espanol T. - Concepcion 65-121

LNB top team - Concepcion (18-0) had no problems winning another game on Tuesday. This time they crushed thirteenth ranked Espanol T. (4-10) in Talca 121-65. Concepcion dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Espanol T.'s 36. They outrebounded Espanol T. 44-29 including a 35-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Concepcion looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Espanol T.'s players. American forward Jerry Evans (203-1990, college: Nevada) fired 28 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. International point guard Diego Silva (186) chipped in 15 points. Four Concepcion players scored in double figures. American forward Davon Haynes (203-1991, college: UAPB) produced 24 points and 8 rebounds and Canadian forward Kaleb Vaughn (198, college: Lake Erie) added 24 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists 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. The victory was the eighteenth consecutive win for Concepcion. Defending champion maintains first place with 18-0 record. Espanol T. lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the thirteenth position with ten games lost. Concepcion will meet Castro (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Espanol T. will play against Puente Alto (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Espanol T.: D.Haynes 24+8reb+3ast, K.Vaughn 24+7reb+4ast, D.Simon 5+2reb, B.Ivan 5+6reb, O.Dimitri 3, U.Cristobal 2+2ast
Concepcion: J.Evans 28+6reb, D.Silva 15+3reb+2ast, R.Michael 13+4reb+1ast, D.Andres 10+7reb, E.Arteaga 10+6ast, E.Luzcando 10+1reb+7ast



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