LNB Round 29: No surprise as #1 Concepcion defeat Puerto Montt

- May 7, 2023

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

Jerry Evans

The round 29 was rather boring as all games ended with very predictable results. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

LNB top team - Concepcion (25-3) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed eleventh ranked Puerto Montt (9-19) 115-70. Concepcion forced 19 Puerto Montt turnovers and outrebounded them 53-41 including a 24-11 advantage in offensive rebounds. American forward Jerry Evans (203-1990, college: Nevada) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 39 points (!!!) and 14 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import forward Miles Bowman Jr (198-1993, college: High Point) chipped in 7 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. American forward Josh Morris (203-1993, college: UTPB) responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 13 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. Concepcion have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 25-3 record. Puerto Montt at the other side keeps the eleventh position with 19 games lost.
The game in Valdivia was also worth to mention about. Fourth ranked Puente Alto (18-8) played at the court of 5th ranked Las Animas (17-11). Puente Alto managed to secure a 9-point victory 75-66. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Las Animas. American forward Dennis McKinney (194-1998, college: Mt.Mercy, agency: GoEmpire Group) nailed a double-double by scoring 28 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side and Marquez Letcher-Ellis accounted for 16 points and 15 rebounds. Argentinian power forward Cristian Amicucci (200-1985) came up with 20 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for Las Animas in the defeat. Puente Alto maintains fourth place with 18-8 record. Las Animas at the other side dropped to the sixth position with 11 games lost.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 29: Valdivia won against Catolica on the opponent's court 92-87. Espanol T. was outscored by Castro in a home game 64-90. Ancud managed to beat Tinguiririca on the road 89-81. Espanol O. was crushed by Quilicura on its own court 58-92.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 25 points and 14 rebounds by Chris Perry of Quilicura.

Catolica - Valdivia 87-92

Very expected game in Santiago where 12th ranked Catolica (8-20) was defeated by sixth ranked Valdivia (18-10) 92-87. Valdivia players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. American center Roquez Johnson (201-1992, college: MSU, agency: BIG) nailed a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 16 rebounds for the winning side and Argentinian point guard Nicolas Ferreyra (181-1985) accounted for 25 points and 5 assists. American power forward Andre Pierce (207-1995, college: Lee JC, agency: BIG) came up with 21 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and forward Vicente Damianovic (-1997) added 15 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Catolica in the defeat. Five Catolica players scored in double figures. Valdivia have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place. Catolica lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with 20 games lost.
Top scorers:
Catolica: A.Pierce 21+6reb+2ast, T.Robinson 15+3reb+1ast, D.Vicente 15+10reb+2ast, R.Rodrigo 14+4reb+2ast, S.Deiker 10+2reb+2ast, A.Pablo 5+1reb+1ast
Valdivia: R.Johnson 34+16reb+1ast, N.Ferreyra 25+3reb+5ast, P.Sandoval 19+4reb+4ast, M.Fabian 6+2reb, G.Isla 6+3reb+3ast, J.Del Solar 2+2reb+1ast

Espanol T. - Castro 64-90

Very predictable result in Talca where eighth ranked Castro (15-12) smashed 13th ranked Espanol T. (4-20) 90-64. Castro made 25-of-29 charity shots (86.2 percent) during the game, while Espanol T. only scored seven points from the stripe. Castro forced 22 Espanol T. turnovers. Espanol T. was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Gabriel Diaz (-1999) nailed 24 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) for the winning side and Vicente Guaico (-1994) accounted for 16 points and 4 assists. Five Castro players scored in double figures. Point guard Ricardo Gomez (176-1993) came up with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Argentinian forward Lucas Cabanas added 9 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Espanol T. in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Castro maintains eighth place with 15-12 record. Espanol T. lost fifteenth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 20 games lost.
Top scorers:
Espanol T.: R.Gomez 20+7reb+4ast, D.Simon 11+1reb, D.Matias 9+3reb+1ast, L.Cabanas 9+9reb+2ast, N.Gimenez 8+9reb+2ast, R.Benjamin 6+1reb
Castro: G.Diaz 24+8reb+6ast, V.Guaico 16+3reb+4ast, G.Hermosillas 13+2reb+2ast, L.Merida 12+3reb, C.Bryan 10+8reb+1ast, A.Nicolas 7+2reb+1ast

Las Animas - Puente Alto 66-75

The game in Valdivia was also worth to mention about. Fourth ranked Puente Alto (18-8) played at the court of 5th ranked Las Animas (17-11). Puente Alto managed to secure a 9-point victory 75-66. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Las Animas. Puente Alto players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. American forward Dennis McKinney (194-1998, college: Mt.Mercy, agency: GoEmpire Group) nailed a double-double by scoring 28 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side and his fellow American import forward Marquez Letcher-Ellis (203-1997, college: Nevada) accounted for 16 points and 15 rebounds. Argentinian power forward Cristian Amicucci (200-1985) came up with 20 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and American forward Shawn Glover (201-1990, college: ORU, agency: Haylett Sports) added 17 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Las Animas in the defeat. Puente Alto maintains fourth place with 18-8 record. Las Animas at the other side dropped to the sixth position with 11 games lost.
Top scorers:
Las Animas: C.Amicucci 20+8reb+1ast, S.Glover 17+9reb+2ast, L.Eduardo 7+5reb+2ast, C.Schoppler 7+2reb+4ast, D.Low 7+3reb+2ast, A.Vergara 5+9reb+4ast
Puente Alto: D.McKinney 28+12reb+2ast, M.Letcher-Ellis 16+15reb, C.Cabrera 10+7reb, P.Joaquin 8+2reb+1ast, M.Renato 7+5reb+11ast, A.Ignacio 4+5reb+4ast

Tinguiririca - Ancud 81-89

Not a big story in a game in San Fernando where 14th ranked Tinguiririca (3-24) was defeated by third ranked Ancud (19-7) 89-81. Ancud dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Tinguiririca's 34. Tinguiririca was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. American forward Stephen Maxwell (201-1993, college: CSUN) nailed a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds (on 14-of-17 shooting from the field) for the winning side and Argentinian point guard Rodrigo Gallegos (186-1991) accounted for 18 points, 13 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals (was perfect 11-for-11 from the free throw line !!!). The former international forward Gianncarlo Caraboni came up with a double-double by scoring 32 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Felipe Gonzalez Flores (180-1994) added 11 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Tinguiririca in the defeat. Four Tinguiririca players scored in double figures. Tinguiririca's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Ancud maintains third place with 19-7 record having eight points less than leader Concepcion. Tinguiririca lost twelfth consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth position with 24 games lost.
Top scorers:
Tinguiririca: G.Caraboni 32+12reb+5ast, J.Carrasco 14+1reb+1ast, F.Gonzalez Burgos 12+8reb+2ast, F.Gonzalez Flores 11+6reb+5ast, A.Ibanez 7+3reb+1ast, S.Chialva 5+8reb+3ast
Ancud: S.Maxwell 34+11reb, R.Gallegos 18+13reb+9ast, L.Arn 14+4reb, P.Barraza 8+3reb+4ast, R.Armijo 6+2reb+2ast, F.Pavez 5+1reb

Concepcion - Puerto Montt 115-70

LNB top team - Concepcion (25-3) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed eleventh ranked Puerto Montt (9-19) 115-70. Concepcion forced 19 Puerto Montt turnovers and outrebounded them 53-41 including a 24-11 advantage in offensive rebounds. American forward Jerry Evans (203-1990, college: Nevada) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 39 points (!!!) and 14 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import forward Miles Bowman Jr (198-1993, college: High Point) chipped in 7 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. American forward Josh Morris (203-1993, college: UTPB) responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 13 rebounds and the former international center Carlos Aranda (200) scored 11 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. Concepcion have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 25-3 record. Puerto Montt at the other side keeps the eleventh position with 19 games lost.
Top scorers:
Puerto Montt: J.Morris 24+13reb+2ast, C.Martin 12+6reb+2ast, C.Aranda 11+8reb+2ast, G.Sebastian 9+5reb, C.Torres 6+5reb+3ast, B.Felipe 4+2reb+1ast
Concepcion: J.Evans 39+14reb+1ast, E.Luzcando 13+1reb+5ast, E.Arteaga 13, E.Marechal 12+6reb+4ast, M.Bowman Jr. 7+11reb+5ast, D.Silva 6+2reb+1ast

Espanol O. - Quilicura 58-92

There was a small surprise in Osorno where ninth ranked Quilicura (14-12) outscored 7th ranked Espanol O. (16-14) 92-58. Quilicura dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Espanol O.'s 34. They outrebounded Espanol O. 47-30 including a 37-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. American forward Chris Perry (203-1994, college: LMU) nailed a double-double by scoring 25 points and 14 rebounds for the winning side and his fellow American import center Dishon Lowery (200-1998, college: OKBU) accounted for 16 points and 12 rebounds. Four Quilicura players scored in double figures. Point guard Hector Gomez (188-1987) came up with 14 points and 8 rebounds and Cristobal Martinez (-2004) added 11 points respectively for Espanol O. in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Quilicura maintains ninth place with 14-12 record. Espanol O. at the other side keeps the seventh position with 14 games lost.
Top scorers:
Espanol O.: H.Gomez 14+8reb, M.Cristobal 11+3reb, M.Agustin 9+3reb+1ast, M.Luchi 7+2reb, J.Cardenas 6+1reb+3ast, J.Holt 4+8reb+1ast
Quilicura: C.Perry 25+14reb+1ast, D.Lowery 16+12reb+3ast, F.Facundo 15+4reb+6ast, J.Luis Campos 15+1reb+3ast, D.Arcos 9+5reb+3ast, P.Coro 8+5reb+2ast

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