LNB2 Round 11: Arabe de Valp. is defeated by Sportiva Italiana in a derby game

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Valparaiso: Sportiva Italiana (#1) and Arabe de Valp. (#5). Sportiva Italiana (9-0) crushed visiting Arabe de Valp. (5-5) by 33 points 76-43. It was a great evening for guard Cristobal Rios (-1994) who led his team to a victory scoring 25 points and 8 rebounds. Argentinian power forward Federico Herrera (200-1993) helped adding 17 points and 6 rebounds. Pedro Soares responded with 6 points and 10 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. Undefeated Sportiva Italiana have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place with 9-0 record. Arabe de Valp. at the other side dropped to the third position with five games lost. They share it with Stadio Italiano and Municipal C.. Sportiva Italiana are looking forward to face Brisas (#7) in Santiago in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Arabe de Valp. will play against Luis Matte (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Another exciting game was again a derby between two teams from Santiago: Stadio Italiano (#4) and Brisas (#6). Stadio Italiano (5-5) crushed visiting Brisas (2-8) by 16 points 76-60. It was an exceptional evening for Argentinian Tomas Villarejo (185-1996) who led the winners and scored 18 points. Gaston Fernandez accounted for 14 points. Stadio Italiano's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Guard Felipe Oyarzun (187-1989) came up with 17 points and 7 rebounds for Brisas in the defeat. Stadio Italiano moved-up to third place, which they share with Arabe de Valp. and Municipal C. Brisas lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the seventh position with eight games lost. Stadio Italiano's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Santiago to the arena .
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Sergio Ceppi (6-4) against fourth ranked Luis Matte (4-5) on Sunday night. Visiting Sergio Ceppi was defeated by Luis Matte in 73-57. The best player for the winners was Cristhian Poleo who had a double-double by scoring 10 points and 15 rebounds. Boris Guerra produced 17 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Despite that victory Luis Matte went down to fifth position due to points difference. Loser Sergio Ceppi keeps the second place with four games lost. Luis Matte will meet higher ranked Arabe de Valp. (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sergio Ceppi's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Santiago Boston College.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 11: Liceo Curico lost to undefeated Liceo PN on the opponent's court 80-103. Tomas L. unfortunately lost to Municipal C. in a home game 62-71. Aleman was rolled over Truenos on the road 56-85. Sportiva Italiana defeated Boston College on its own court 80-62.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 22 points and 13 rebounds by Benjamin Aguilera of Sportiva Italiana.

Liceo PN - Liceo Curico 103-80

Very expected game in Temuco where 5th ranked Liceo Curico (2-7) was crushed by leader Liceo PN (11-0) 103-80 on Saturday. The victory was the eleventh consecutive win for Liceo PN. They maintain first place with 11-0 record. Liceo Curico lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the fifth position with seven games lost. They share it with Tomas L.. Liceo PN will meet Municipal C. (#4) in the next round. Liceo Curico will play against Truenos and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Tomas L. - Municipal C. 62-71

Rather predictable result in San Fernando where third ranked Municipal C. (5-5) defeated 6th ranked Tomas L. (2-7) 71-62 on Sunday. Municipal C. dominated down low during the game scoring 40 of its points in the paint compared to Tomas L.'s 16. Municipal C. forced 21 Tomas L. turnovers and outrebounded them 41-27 including a 34-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was center Matias Villagran (199-1988) who had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 14 rebounds. Guard Esteban Viveros (173-1986) chipped in 14 points and 7 rebounds. Four Municipal C. players scored in double figures. Municipal C.'s coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Argentinian forward Fabricio Cosolito (199-1993, agency: BIG) produced 18 points and 9 rebounds and forward Andres Lavin (-1995) added 18 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the hosts. The victory was the third consecutive win for Municipal C.. They maintain third place with 5-5 record having three points less than leader Liceo PN, which they share with Arabe de Valp. and Stadio Italiano. Loser Tomas L. dropped to the fifth position with seven games lost. They share it with Liceo Curico. Municipal C. will meet at home league's leader Liceo PN in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Tomas L. will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Municipal C.: E.Viveros 14+7reb+1ast, M.Villagran 14+14reb+3ast, I.Blanco 11+4reb, F.Jordan 10+4reb+3ast, F.Diego 9+3reb, M.Castro 8+3reb+1ast
Tomas L.: F.Cosolito 18+9reb+1ast, L.Andres 18+7reb+2ast, S.Felipe 12+2reb+1ast, V.Farias 5+3reb+1ast, S.Maria Hugo 3+1reb, B.Ivan 2+1reb

Luis Matte - Sergio Ceppi 73-57

Very important is a road loss of second ranked Sergio Ceppi (6-4) against fourth ranked Luis Matte (4-5) on Sunday night. Visiting Sergio Ceppi was defeated by Luis Matte in 73-57. The best player for the winners was Venezuelan Cristhian Poleo (-1992) who had a double-double by scoring 10 points and 15 rebounds. Franco Garrido (181) chipped in 10 points and 8 rebounds. Four Luis Matte players scored in double figures. Boris Guerra (-1987) produced 17 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Adrian Toro (176-1989) added 8 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Despite that victory Luis Matte went down to fifth position due to points difference. Loser Sergio Ceppi keeps the second place with four games lost. Luis Matte will meet higher ranked Arabe de Valp. (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sergio Ceppi's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Santiago Boston College.
Top scorers:
Luis Matte: C.Sanchez 13+3reb+2ast, I.Pacheco 11+4reb+2ast, P.Cristhian 10+15reb+1ast, F.Garrido 10+8reb+3ast, R.Reyes 7+2reb+2ast, D.Leonel 6+1reb
Sergio Ceppi: B.Guerra 17+7reb+2ast, G.Gabriel 8+6reb+1ast, A.Toro 8+8reb+2ast, F.Aguilera 7+4reb, F.Camilo 5+7reb+2ast, P.Ariel 3

Sportiva Italiana - Arabe de Valp. 76-43

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Valparaiso: Sportiva Italiana (#1) and Arabe de Valp. (#5). Sportiva Italiana (9-0) crushed visiting Arabe de Valp. (5-5) by 33 points 76-43. It was a great evening for guard Cristobal Rios (-1994) who led his team to a victory scoring 25 points and 8 rebounds. Argentinian power forward Federico Herrera (200-1993) helped adding 17 points and 6 rebounds. Pedro Soares responded with 6 points and 10 rebounds and Manuel Flores (180) scored 11 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. Sportiva Italiana have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place with 9-0 record. Arabe de Valp. at the other side dropped to the third position with five games lost. They share it with Stadio Italiano and Municipal C.. Sportiva Italiana are looking forward to face Brisas (#7) in Santiago in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Arabe de Valp. will play against Luis Matte (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sportiva Italiana: C.Rios 25+8reb+3ast, G.Hernandez 17+3reb+3ast, F.Herrera 17+6reb+1ast, R.Rojas 5+3reb+1ast, D.Dotte 3, H.Matias 3+1reb
Arabe de Valp.: F.Manuel 11+4reb+1ast, V.Nicolas 8+6reb, S.Pedro 6+10reb+2ast, G.Sebastian 5+2reb+1ast, B.Fernandez 4+5reb, M.Nelson 3+5reb+1ast

Stadio Italiano - Brisas 76-60

Another exciting game was again a derby between two teams from Santiago: Stadio Italiano (#4) and Brisas (#6). Stadio Italiano (5-5) crushed visiting Brisas (2-8) by 16 points 76-60. It was an exceptional evening for Argentinian Tomas Villarejo (185-1996) who led the winners and scored 18 points. Forward Gaston Fernandez (-1999) accounted for 14 points for the winning side. Stadio Italiano's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Guard Felipe Oyarzun (187-1989) came up with 17 points and 7 rebounds and forward Felipe Gutierrez (-1992) added 12 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Brisas in the defeat. Stadio Italiano moved-up to third place, which they share with Arabe de Valp. and Municipal C. Brisas lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the seventh position with eight games lost. Stadio Italiano's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Santiago to the arena .
Top scorers:
Stadio Italiano: T.Villarejo 18+3reb, G.Fernandez 14+2reb+2ast, B.Cesar 9+2reb+3ast, S.Vicente 9+7reb+2ast, R.Galvez 7+2reb+1ast, A.Gomez 7+2reb
Brisas: F.Oyarzun 17+7reb+2ast, F.Lucas 15+1reb+1ast, F.Gutierrez 12+10reb+2ast, V.Christopher 8+3reb+1ast, C.Castillo 5+1reb+1ast, L.Yoel 3+5reb

Truenos - Aleman 85-56

Not a big story in a game in Talca where 7th ranked Aleman (2-9) was rolled over by fourth ranked Truenos (5-4) 85-56 on Saturday. Truenos dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Aleman's 22. Truenos forced 20 Aleman turnovers and outrebounded them 49-23 including a 26-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Aleman's players. The best player for the winners was forward Nick Morales (187-1985) who scored 21 points and 9 rebounds. Forward Martin Morales (-2002) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds. Four Truenos players scored in double figures. Salvadorean Jose Figueroa (-2004) produced 10 points and 5 rebounds and forward Renato Parra (-2003) added 8 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Truenos moved-up to third place. Aleman lost their ninth game in a row. They keep the seventh position with nine games lost. Truenos will meet Liceo Curico (#5) on the road in the next round. Aleman will play against the league's second-placed Colo Colo and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Truenos: N.Morales 21+9reb+3ast, M.Alessandro 13+5reb+7ast, M.Martin 12+11reb+3ast, A.Sebastian 12+4reb, A.Hans 10+3reb, R.Benjamin 5+1reb+3ast
Aleman: P.Sebastian 12+1reb, F.Jose 10+5reb+1ast, P.Renato 8+6reb, C.Roman 6+1reb+1ast, V.Jose 5, C.Rafael 5+1reb+2ast

Sportiva Italiana - Boston College 80-62

Everything went according to plan in Valparaiso where leader Sportiva Italiana (9-0) beat 7th ranked Boston College (3-7) 80-62 on Sunday. They outrebounded Boston College 44-26 including a 32-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Sportiva Italiana shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 52.2 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Boston College's players. The best player for the winners was forward Benjamin Aguilera (-2003) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds. The former international center Javier Barra (211-1997) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds. Lucas Marquez (196) produced 18 points and 5 rebounds and forward Yves Orelus added 13 points respectively for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the ninth consecutive win for Sportiva Italiana. They maintain first place with 9-0 record. Loser Boston College dropped to the sixth position with seven games lost. Sportiva Italiana will meet Brisas (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Boston College's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Santiago to the arena Sergio Ceppi.
Top scorers:
Sportiva Italiana: A.Benjamin 22+13reb+2ast, D.Lubiano 15+3reb+3ast, J.Barra 11+13reb+1ast, J.Garcia 9+4reb+5ast, Z.Diego 9+5reb+5ast, H.Matias 7+1reb
Boston College: M.Lucas 18+5reb+1ast, O.Yves 13+3reb, O.Cristobal 9+3reb+2ast, S.Felipe 8, R.Jeudy 7+3reb+1ast, D.Torres 4+4reb



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