LNB 2 Round 20 (Regular Season): Aleman beat Quilpue by three after a very close game

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 7th ranked Quilpue (10-12) to fifth ranked Aleman (13-9) 69-66 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Quilpue. Center Sebastian Pereira (203-2005) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). The former international Eduardo Marechal (186-1985) contributed with 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Jose Toledo (-2002) replied with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds for Quilpue. Aleman moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Sergio Ceppi. Quilpue at the other side keeps the seventh position with 12 games lost.
Important game to mention about took place in . Seventh ranked Quilpue (10-12) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 8th ranked Municipal C. (8-13) 63-60 in the game for the seventh place. Worth to mention a great performance of Hilario Sanchez (-1999) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 9 rebounds and Jose Toledo who added 8 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Center Matias Villagran (199) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds. Quilpue have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 10-12 record. Municipal C. lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Arabe de Valp..
Another interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Santiago: Colo Colo (#1) and Sergio Ceppi (#4). Colo Colo (22-0) won against visiting Sergio Ceppi (13-9) 68-60. The winners were led by Jorge Schuler who scored that evening 13 points. Even 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists by Boris Guerra did not help to save the game for Sergio Ceppi. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Undefeated Colo Colo have an impressive 22-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 22-0 record. Loser Sergio Ceppi keeps the fourth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Aleman.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 20: bottom-ranked Arturo Prat was beaten by Brisas on the road 80-68. Luis Matte lost to Truenos on its own court 79-86. Aleman managed to outperform Arabe de Valp. in Puerto Varas 66-61. Boston College recorded a loss to Brisas at home 65-77. Luis Matte defeated Arturo Prat on the opponent's court 97-89. Arabe de Valp. beat Municipal C. in a home game 70-65.



Brisas - Arturo Prat 80-68

The game between closely ranked teams ended with eleventh ranked Brisas' (6-15) home victory over bottom-ranked Arturo Prat (2-20) in Santiago 80-68 on Saturday. Brisas forced 33 Arturo Prat turnovers. The winners were led by power forward Sascha Frings (202-1986) who scored that evening 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and Christopher Valdes supported him with 11 points and 7 rebounds. Four Brisas players scored in double figures. Brisas' coach Javier Escobar used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even a double-double of 13 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists by Felix Rivas did not help to save the game for Arturo Prat. Venezuelan Carlos Romero added 7 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the guests. Brisas maintains eleventh position with 6-15 record. Arturo Prat lost ninth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 20 lost games.
Top scorers:
Brisas: S.Frings 15+9reb+4ast, C.Valdes 11+7reb+1ast, N.Montagna 10+2reb+1ast, E.Jofre 10+2reb+4ast, C.Castillo 9+1reb+1ast, L.Cutis 7+2reb
Arturo Prat: F.Pierre 14+6reb, F.Rivas 13+11reb+4ast, E.Farias 13+2reb+2ast, C.Romero 7+8reb+6ast, C.Chourio 6+6reb+1ast, F.Herrera 5+2reb+2ast

Luis Matte - Truenos 79-86

Very expected game when 10th ranked Luis Matte (8-14) lost at home to third ranked Truenos (14-7) 86-79 on Saturday. Truenos outrebounded Luis Matte 43-31 including a 17-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Truenos looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The winners were led by Hector Cerda (-2001) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds and forward Martin Morales supported him with 16 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Truenos players scored in double figures. Even 26 points and 7 rebounds by Venezuelan forward Luis Adrian did not help to save the game for Luis Matte. Franco Garrido (181) added 10 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Truenos have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Stadio Italiano. Luis Matte lost third consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with 14 games lost.
Top scorers:
Truenos: H.Cerda 21+11reb+1ast, M.Morales 16+8reb+5ast, A.Ibanez 14+3reb+1ast, N.Morales 11+5reb+4ast, C.Cabret 7+1reb+1ast, A.Lopez 7+4reb+5ast
Luis Matte: L.Adrian 26+7reb+3ast, A.Guzman 10+3reb+2ast, F.Garrido 10+7reb+4ast, F.Gonzalez 8+2reb+3ast, A.Galaviz 7+2reb+1ast, L.Cifuentes 5+7reb+2ast

Colo Colo - Sergio Ceppi 68-60

Another interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Santiago: Colo Colo (#1) and Sergio Ceppi (#4). Colo Colo (22-0) won against visiting Sergio Ceppi (13-9) 68-60. The winners were led by the former international Jorge Schuler (199) who scored that evening 13 points and point guard Diego Valenzuela (185-1994) supported him with 7 points and 7 rebounds. Even 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists by power forward Boris Guerra (-1987) did not help to save the game for Sergio Ceppi. Luis Marrero (-2005) added 12 points and 9 rebounds for the guests. Four Sergio Ceppi players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Colo Colo have an impressive 22-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 22-0 record. Loser Sergio Ceppi keeps the fourth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Aleman.
Top scorers:
Colo Colo: J.Schuler 13+4reb, F.Atala 11+4reb, M.Lopez 9+2reb+2ast, D.Valenzuela 7+7reb+2ast, C.Urrutia 7+5reb+3ast, S.Serna 6+9reb
Sergio Ceppi: B.Guerra 14+8reb+4ast, L.Marrero 12+9reb+1ast, G.Gonzalez 11+6reb+2ast, L.Crovetto 10+2reb+1ast, E.Donoso 8+6reb+1ast, F.Aguilera 4+3reb

Arabe de Valp. - Aleman 61-66

Rather predictable result when fifth ranked Aleman (13-9) won against 9th ranked Arabe de Valp. (8-13) in Valparaiso 66-61 on Saturday. Aleman outrebounded Arabe de Valp. 47-33 including 17 on the offensive glass. The winners were led by the former international Eduardo Marechal (186-1985) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 14 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals and center Sebastian Pereira (203-2005) supported him with 12 points, 15 rebounds and 4 blocks. Aleman's coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Even 17 points and 5 rebounds by Argentinian forward Diego Maranesi (-1997) did not help to save the game for Arabe de Valp.. Forward Benjamin Mondaca added 10 points and 10 rebounds for the hosts. Aleman moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Sergio Ceppi. Arabe de Valp. lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Municipal C..
Top scorers:
Aleman: E.Marechal 14+13reb+4ast, S.Pereira 12+15reb+3ast, J.Campos 11+1reb+3ast, D.Velasquez 9+4reb+1ast, R.Figueroa 5+2reb, J.Vicencio 5+1reb+1ast
Arabe de Valp.: D.Maranesi 17+5reb+2ast, D.Godoy 15+2reb+2ast, B.Mondaca 10+10reb+3ast, M.Albornoz 9+6reb+1ast, R.Vergara 6+2reb, A.Salas 2+4reb+4ast

Quilpue - Municipal C. 63-60

Important game to mention about took place in . Seventh ranked Quilpue (10-12) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 8th ranked Municipal C. (8-13) 63-60 in the game for the seventh place. Worth to mention a great performance of Hilario Sanchez (-1999) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 9 rebounds and Jose Toledo (-2002) who added 8 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Center Matias Villagran (199) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds and Guillermo Quezada (-1989) scored 8 points and 13 rebounds. Quilpue have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 10-12 record. Municipal C. lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Arabe de Valp..
Top scorers:
Quilpue: H.Sanchez 19+9reb+3ast, M.Lopez 12+1reb, J.Toledo 8+8reb+3ast, S.Jara 7+1reb, F.Gonzalez Burgos 6+7reb+2ast, R.Zarate 6+2reb+1ast
Municipal C.: M.Villagran 16+13reb+2ast, P.Penaloza 12+1reb, G.Quezada 8+13reb+1ast, J.Flores 7, B.Cabello 7+6reb+7ast, A.Miranda 5+7reb+3ast

Boston College - Brisas 65-77

There was an upset when higher ranked Boston College (11-10) lost to eleventh ranked Brisas (6-15) in Santiago 65-77 on Sunday. The winners were led by Luis Cutis (-1995) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 32 points and 11 rebounds and forward Edisson Jofre (-2001) supported him with 12 points and 6 assists. Even 16 points and 7 rebounds by forward Yves Orelus (-2002) did not help to save the game for Boston College. Lucas Marquez (196-2003) added 13 points and 6 rebounds for the hosts. Boston College's coach Benjamin Gasc rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Brisas maintains eleventh position with 6-15 record. Loser Boston College keeps the sixth place with ten games lost.
Top scorers:
Brisas: L.Cutis 32+11reb+1ast, E.Jofre 12+4reb+6ast, C.Parraguirre 11+6reb+1ast, G.Contreras 8+2reb+2ast, N.Montagna 8+3reb+4ast, L.Fernandez 4+1reb
Boston College: Y.Orelus 16+7reb, L.Marquez 13+6reb+3ast, H.Louis 9+11reb, I.Pacheco 8+3reb, G.Fernandez 7+3reb+1ast, C.Ordonez 5+1reb+4ast

Arturo Prat - Luis Matte 89-97

Everything went according to plan when tenth ranked Luis Matte (8-14) defeated bottom-ranked Arturo Prat (2-20) in San Felipe 97-89 on Sunday. Luis Matte outrebounded Arturo Prat 45-30 including a 36-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. The winners were led by Venezuelan forward Luis Adrian who scored that evening 45 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds and naturalized Venezuelan forward Angel Galaviz (198-2000) supported him with 23 points and 13 rebounds. Even 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists by Matias Gonzalez (-2001) did not help to save the game for Arturo Prat. Guard Tomas Gonzalez (188-2000, college: Waldorf) added 11 points and 6 rebounds for the hosts. Four Arturo Prat players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Luis Matte maintains tenth position with 8-14 record. Arturo Prat lost ninth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 20 lost games.
Top scorers:
Luis Matte: L.Adrian 45+8reb+3ast, A.Galaviz 23+13reb+2ast, R.Artiles 8+2reb+4ast, L.Cifuentes 5+8reb+5ast, Y.Urrutia 4+2reb+1ast, A.Guzman 4+4reb+2ast
Arturo Prat: M.Gonzalez 20+5reb+6ast, W.Collao 15+2reb+1ast, T.Gonzalez 11+6reb+2ast, F.Pierre 10+7reb+1ast, F.Herrera 10+1reb+1ast, F.Rivas 9+3reb

Arabe de Valp. - Municipal C. 70-65

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 8th ranked Municipal C. (8-13) lost to ninth ranked Arabe de Valp. (8-13) in Valparaiso 65-70 on Sunday. The winners were led by forward Benjamin Mondaca who had that evening a double-double by scoring 13 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists and Ricardo Vergara supported him with 18 points. Four Arabe de Valp. players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 18 points and 13 rebounds by center Matias Villagran (199) did not help to save the game for Municipal C.. Patricio Penaloza (-2000) added 22 points for the guests. Arabe de Valp. moved-up to eighth place, which they share with defeated Municipal C. Municipal C. lost third consecutive game.
Top scorers:
Arabe de Valp.: D.Godoy 21+1reb+1ast, R.Vergara 18+4reb+1ast, B.Mondaca 13+14reb+5ast, A.Guevara 11+6reb+1ast, A.Salas 7+2reb, N.Matos 0+11reb+2ast
Municipal C.: P.Penaloza 22+4reb, M.Villagran 18+13reb+3ast, B.Cabello 11+3reb+9ast, A.Miranda 8+6reb, G.Quezada 4+10reb+3ast, D.Fuentes 2+1reb

Quilpue - Aleman 66-69

This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 7th ranked Quilpue (10-12) to fifth ranked Aleman (13-9) 69-66 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Quilpue. Center Sebastian Pereira (203-2005) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). The former international Eduardo Marechal (186-1985) contributed with 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Jose Toledo (-2002) replied with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds and guard Sebastian Jara (177-1983) added 13 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Quilpue. Aleman moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Sergio Ceppi. Quilpue at the other side keeps the seventh position with 12 games lost.
Top scorers:
Aleman: S.Pereira 22+8reb+1ast, E.Marechal 13+7reb+4ast, G.Beltran 12+5reb, R.Chaparro 9+2reb+3ast, J.Campos 7+5reb+4ast, J.Vicencio 2+4reb
Quilpue: J.Toledo 18+13reb, S.Jara 13+7reb+2ast, F.Gonzalez Burgos 10+4reb+3ast, H.Sanchez 9+5reb+1ast, R.Zarate 8, M.Lopez 8+2reb+1ast