LNF Round 6 (Regular Season): Los Leones hand first defeat to Sportiva Ita.

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The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Sportiva Ita. (7-1) in Valparaiso on Friday night. Hosts were defeated by Los Leones (7-1) 82-67. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Sportiva Ita.. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Los Leones dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Sportiva Ita.'s 34. They outrebounded Sportiva Ita. 58-32 including a 42-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Venezuelan Daniela Morillo-Wallen (179-1995, college: Okla City) who had a double-double by scoring 15 points, 18 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. American forward Krystan Vornes (188-1999, college: UALR) chipped in 18 points and 19 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Colombian guard Manuela Rios (165-1997) who recorded 26 points, 5 assists and 7 steals. Sportiva Ita.'s coach rotated eleven players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Los Leones have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Sportiva Ita. and Alemana.
Important game to mention about took place in Vina del Mar. Fifth ranked Gimnastico (1-6) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 3rd ranked Sergio Ceppi (1-5) 57-56 on Saturday evening. It was a good game for Claudia Inostroza who saved her team from a defeat with 10 points and 7 rebounds. Massiel Mondaca contributed with 7 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Cuban center Betsy Guilarte (186-2003) replied with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 23 rebounds for Sergio Ceppi. Gimnastico maintains fifth position with 1-6 record. It was Sergio Ceppi's third loss in a row. They keep the third place with five games lost. They share the position with Puente Alto.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Santiago. Second ranked Los Leones faced 3rd ranked Puente Alto. Guests from San Pablo (7-1) smashed host Puente Alto (1-5) 61-41. Krystan Vornes scored 14 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. Los Leones' coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was Sofia Paredes with 5 points and 6 rebounds. Los Leones have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Sportiva Ita. and Alemana. Puente Alto lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the third place with five games lost. They share the position with Sergio Ceppi.

Rest of the games of round 6 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
winless Puerto Montt was defeated by Espanol in Talca 54-40. Univ.Concepcion smashed Espanol at home 77-48. Frontera lost to Alemana on the opponent's court 93-99. Frontera outscored Espanol in a home game 77-55.
The best stats of 6th round was 19 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists by Josefina Viafora of Frontera.

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Sportiva Ita. - Los Leones 67-82

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Sportiva Ita. (7-1) in Valparaiso on Friday night. Hosts were defeated by Los Leones (7-1) 82-67. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Sportiva Ita.. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Los Leones dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Sportiva Ita.'s 34. They outrebounded Sportiva Ita. 58-32 including a 42-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Venezuelan Daniela Morillo-Wallen (179-1995, college: Okla City) who had a double-double by scoring 15 points, 18 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. American forward Krystan Vornes (188-1999, college: UALR) chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points and 19 rebounds. Five Los Leones players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Colombian guard Manuela Rios (165-1997) who recorded 26 points, 5 assists and 7 steals and Amanda Guineo (-2007) added 12 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Sportiva Ita.'s coach rotated eleven players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Los Leones have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Sportiva Ita. and Alemana.
Top scorers:
Los Leones: J.Campos 18+7reb+6ast, K.Vornes 18+19reb, A.Moran 16+3reb+3ast, D.Morillo-Wallen 15+18reb+5ast, M.Orellana 13+3reb+4ast, J.Ljubetic 2+5reb+1ast
Sportiva Ita.: M.Rios 26+4reb+5ast, A.Guineo 12+5reb+2ast, J.Cortes 10+4reb, C.Perez 9+6reb+3ast, A.Andaur 5+3reb, S.Antezana 3

Puente Alto - Los Leones 41-61

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Santiago. Second ranked Los Leones faced 3rd ranked Puente Alto. Guests from San Pablo (7-1) smashed host Puente Alto (1-5) 61-41. Los Leones dominated down low during the game scoring 38 of its points in the paint compared to Puente Alto's 14. Los Leones forced 24 Puente Alto turnovers and outrebounded them 44-28 including a 13-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. American forward Krystan Vornes (188-1999, college: UALR) scored 14 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Venezuelan Daniela Morillo-Wallen (179-1995, college: Okla City) chipped in 9 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. Los Leones' coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was forward Sofia Paredes (180-2005) with 5 points and 6 rebounds and forward Marcela Jeria (-1990) scored 9 points. Los Leones have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Sportiva Ita. and Alemana. Puente Alto lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the third place with five games lost. They share the position with Sergio Ceppi.
Top scorers:
Los Leones: K.Vornes 14+9reb+2ast, J.Campos 12+3reb+5ast, D.Morillo-Wallen 9+12reb+3ast, J.Ljubetic 7+2reb+1ast, A.Moran 6+5reb+3ast, A.Bernal 5+1reb+1ast
Puente Alto: F.Quinteros 11+2reb, M.Jeria 9+2reb+3ast, M.Caicedo 7+4reb, S.Paredes 5+6reb+3ast, R.Valenzuela 4+8reb+1ast, J.Orrego 3+2reb+3ast

Gimnastico - Sergio Ceppi 57-56

Important game to mention about took place in Vina del Mar. Fifth ranked Gimnastico (1-6) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 3rd ranked Sergio Ceppi (1-5) 57-56 on Saturday evening. It was a good game for Claudia Inostroza who saved her team from a defeat with 10 points and 7 rebounds. The former international forward Massiel Mondaca (173-1983) contributed with 7 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Cuban center Betsy Guilarte (186-2003) replied with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 23 rebounds and the former international forward Francisca Salvatierra (173-1994) added 13 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Sergio Ceppi. Gimnastico maintains fifth position with 1-6 record. It was Sergio Ceppi's third loss in a row. They keep the third place with five games lost. They share the position with Puente Alto.
Top scorers:
Gimnastico: C.Inostroza 10+7reb+2ast, M.Saez 10+2reb, D.Barraza 9+3reb, F.Rivera 8+5reb+1ast, M.Mondaca 7+9reb, T.Moyano 6+3reb+5ast
Sergio Ceppi: B.Guilarte 22+23reb, F.Salvatierra 13+10reb+2ast, F.Colossi 9+5reb, A.Gonzalez 6+4reb, P.Moya 4+4reb+1ast, L.Araya 2+2reb

Espanol - Puerto Montt 54-40

The game between closely ranked teams ended with bottom-ranked Puerto Montt's (0-6) road loss to fourth ranked Espanol (2-6) 40-54 on Friday. Espanol held Puerto Montt to an opponent 23.4 percent shooting from the field compared to 27.0 percent accuracy of the winners. Espanol forced 24 Puerto Montt turnovers. Argentinian Anahi Albornoz (-1998) had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 17 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) to lead the charge for the winners and Natalia Alba chipped in 8 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was center Catalina Azocar (-1997) with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds and forward Josefa Osorio (-2005) scored 4 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players saving starting five for next games. Espanol maintains fourth position with 2-6 record. Puerto Montt at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Espanol: A.Albornoz 19+17reb+2ast, V.Oyarzo 11+1reb, N.Alba 8+4reb+1ast, A.Rodriguez 6+1reb, M.Chard 5+2reb+1ast, F.Ferrada 3+5reb+1ast
Puerto Montt: C.Azocar 11+12reb+1ast, C.Maldonado 9+1reb, J.Alarcon 6+6reb+1ast, J.Osorio 4+8reb+3ast, X.Becerra 4+6reb, A.Alarcon 2+5reb+2ast

Univ.Concepcion - Espanol 77-48

No shocking result in a game when second ranked Univ.Concepcion (6-1) smashed at home 4th ranked Espanol (2-6) 77-48 on Saturday. Univ.Concepcion dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Espanol's 28. They outrebounded Espanol 49-33 including 34 on the defensive glass. American guard Sydni Tears (183, college: Talladega) scored 17 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Ashiala Jackson (186-1998, college: Tuskegee) chipped in 10 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Jackson is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. The best for the losing side was Argentinian Anahi Albornoz (-1998) with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds and the former international forward Francisca Rocha (185-2003) scored 9 points and 6 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. Univ.Concepcion have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 6-1 record behind leader Alemana P. Espanol at the other side keeps the fourth place with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Univ.Concepcion: S.Tears 17+9reb+1ast, V.Vega 10+7reb+3ast, A.Jackson 10+9reb+1ast, E.Astudillo 7+3reb+1ast, P.Petersen 6+1reb, C.Torres 5+2reb+3ast
Espanol: A.Albornoz 12+10reb+2ast, M.Chard 10+1reb+2ast, F.Rocha 9+6reb, N.Alba 6+1reb, F.Ferrada 4+7reb+1ast, B.Pizarro 4+4reb

Alemana P. - Frontera 99-93

Rather expected game in Paillaco where 3rd ranked Frontera (4-4) was defeated by first ranked Alemana (7-1) 99-93 on Saturday. American guard Kwanza Murray (170-1996, college: Lincoln, PA) scored 39 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international center Tatiana Gomez (192-1981) chipped in 15 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was the former international Josefina Viafora (185-1999) with 35 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Catalina Ramirez (-2003) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Alemana maintains first position with 7-1 record, which they share with Los Leones and Sportiva Ita. Frontera at the other side keeps the third place with four games lost.
Top scorers:
Alemana P.: K.Murray 39+8reb+3ast, K.Gavin 16+13reb, T.Gomez 15+14reb+8ast, F.Serrano 13+4reb+4ast, D.Dublo 9+5reb, V.Pincheira 4+2ast
Frontera: J.Viafora 35+7reb+4ast, C.Ramirez 19+14reb+6ast, C.Cardenas 13+13reb+6ast, C.Antero 11+4reb+3ast, D.Alarcon 7+4reb+8ast, D.Coli 5+4reb+1ast

Frontera - Espanol 77-55

The game between closely ranked teams ended with third ranked Frontera's (4-4) home victory over one of their biggest challengers Espanol (2-6) 77-55 on Sunday. Frontera outrebounded Espanol 55-22 including a 42-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. The former international Josefina Viafora (185-1999) had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the former international forward Constanza Cardenas (185-1998) chipped in 13 points and 14 rebounds during the contest. Four Frontera players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Argentinian Anahi Albornoz (-1998) with 16 points and Natalia Alba scored 8 points. Espanol's coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Frontera maintains third position with 4-4 record having just three points less than leader Alemana P. Espanol at the other side keeps the fourth place with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Frontera: J.Viafora 19+12reb+5ast, C.Cardenas 13+14reb, D.Coli 13+8reb+1ast, C.Ramirez 11+4reb+4ast, J.Torres 5+4reb, D.Lara 5+4reb+1ast
Espanol: A.Albornoz 16+3reb+2ast, N.Alba 8+2reb+2ast, B.Pizarro 7+2reb+3ast, M.Chard 6+1reb+1ast, B.Torres 6+3reb, F.Rocha 4+4reb