LNB Round 19 (Regular Season): Espanol is defeated by Colo Colo

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between third ranked Espanol (15-5) and seventh ranked Colo Colo (9-10) was the most important one in the last round on Friday night. Espanol was defeated by Colo Colo in a tough game in Santiago 62-68. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Espanol O.. It was a great evening for American swingman Dennis McKinney (194-1998, college: Mt.Mercy) who led his team to a victory scoring 17 points and 5 rebounds. His fellow American import Jalen Jenkins (201-1994, college: GMU, agency: Players Group) helped adding 15 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). At the losing side American forward Yahota Rasas (201-1999, college: PVAMU) responded with 19 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Colo Colo moved-up to sixth place. Espanol at the other side keeps the third position with five games lost. Colo Colo are looking forward to face league's leader Univ.Concepcion at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Espanol will play against Puente Alto and is hoping to win this game.
LNB top team - Univ.Concepcion (17-3) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed twelfth ranked Espanol (1-19) in Talca 104-65. It was a quality performance for American forward Stephen Maxwell (201-1993, college: CSUN) who led the winners and scored 27 points and 8 rebounds (made all of his nine free throws !!!). Zoran Talley accounted for 19 points and 8 rebounds. Center Matias Villagran (199-1988) came up with 11 points and 6 rebounds for Espanol in the defeat. 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 an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 17-3 record. Espanol lost twelfth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 19 lost games. Univ.Concepcion will play against Colo Colo (#6) in Santiago in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Espanol will play at home against Las Animas (#9) to get more than just one victory in their record.
The game in Puerto Varas was also quite interesting. 4th placed Sportiva Italiana (13-6) played at the court of fifth ranked Puerto Varas (12-8). Puerto Varas managed to secure a 7-point victory 88-81 on Saturday. Marcelo Perez fired 33 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds for the winners. Puerto Varas' coach Damian Gamarra used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Devante Wallace produced a double-double by scoring 26 points and 11 rebounds for lost side. The victory was the third consecutive win for Puerto Varas. They maintain fifth place with 12-8 record. Loser Sportiva Italiana keeps the fourth position with six games lost. Puerto Varas will meet at home Univ.Catolica (#10) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Sportiva Italiana will play against Valdivia (#11) and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 19: Univ.Catolica won against Ancud on the opponent's court 66-64. Valdivia lost to defending champion Los Leones in a home game 63-70. Las Animas were rolled over Puente Alto on the road 58-97.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 21 points and 10 rebounds by Justin Strings of Puente Alto.



Colo Colo - Espanol O. 68-62

The game between third ranked Espanol (15-5) and seventh ranked Colo Colo (9-10) was the most important one in the last round on Friday night. Espanol was defeated by Colo Colo in a tough game in Santiago 62-68. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Espanol O.. It was a great evening for American swingman Dennis McKinney (194-1998, college: Mt.Mercy) who led his team to a victory scoring 17 points and 5 rebounds. His fellow American import Jalen Jenkins (201-1994, college: GMU, agency: Players Group) helped adding 15 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). At the losing side American forward Yahota Rasas (201-1999, college: PVAMU) responded with 19 points and 7 rebounds and the former international Sebastian Suarez (193-1991, college: Portland St.) scored 16 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Colo Colo moved-up to sixth place. Espanol at the other side keeps the third position with five games lost. Colo Colo are looking forward to face league's leader Univ.Concepcion at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Espanol will play against Puente Alto and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Colo Colo: D.McKinney 17+5reb+2ast, J.Jenkins 15+4reb+1ast, D.Valenzuela 12+4reb, M.Serrano 8+6reb+2ast, F.Schuler 7+3reb, J.Schuler 6+2reb+2ast
Espanol O.: Y.Rasas 19+7reb, S.Suarez 16+4reb+2ast, C.Lauler 9+5reb, C.Martinez 7, A.Moraga 5+3reb+2ast, B.Amor 4+6reb+6ast

Ancud - Univ.Catolica 64-66

There was an upset when higher ranked Ancud (9-11) was edged at home by tenth ranked Univ.Catolica (7-13) 66-64 on Saturday. Brazilian center Pedro Leopoldino (206-1998) fired 20 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. American forward Randy Rickards (201-2000, college: WILMU) chipped in 20 points and 5 rebounds. American forward Richard Granberry (203-1993, college: Virginia St.) produced a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds and center Sergio Chialva (-1994) added 8 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Univ.Catolica moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Las Animas. Loser Ancud dropped to the seventh position with 11 games lost. They share it with Puente Alto. Univ.Catolica will meet higher ranked Puerto Varas (#5) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Ancud will play against the league's second-placed Los Leones having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Univ.Catolica: P.Leopoldino 20+9reb+2ast, R.Rickards 20+5reb, D.Salcedo 10+3reb+6ast, J.Dlugoszewski 7+3reb+2ast, V.Damianovic 3+3reb+1ast, M.Ortiz 3
Ancud: R.Granberry 23+10reb, P.Barraza 11+1ast, F.Morales 8+1reb+2ast, S.Chialva 8+7reb+2ast, D.Evans 7+6reb, A.Lopez 4+2reb+2ast

Puerto Varas - Sportiva Italiana 88-81

The game in Puerto Varas was also quite interesting. 4th placed Sportiva Italiana (13-6) played at the court of fifth ranked Puerto Varas (12-8). Puerto Varas managed to secure a 7-point victory 88-81 on Saturday. Puerto Varas looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Puerto Varas made 7 blocks. The former international guard Marcelo Perez (196-1999, college: Southern Miss) fired 33 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds for the winners. American forward Joshua Morris (203-1993, college: UTPB) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. Four Puerto Varas players scored in double figures. Puerto Varas' coach Damian Gamarra used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American Devante Wallace (196-1992, college: High Point, agency: BIG) produced a double-double by scoring 26 points and 11 rebounds and Gaspar Hernandez (-1999) added 17 points and 7 assists respectively for lost side. The victory was the third consecutive win for Puerto Varas. They maintain fifth place with 12-8 record. Loser Sportiva Italiana keeps the fourth position with six games lost. Puerto Varas will meet at home Univ.Catolica (#10) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Sportiva Italiana will play against Valdivia (#11) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Puerto Varas: M.Perez 33+7reb+2ast, J.Morris 15+10reb+3ast, P.Arroyo 14+3reb+4ast, C.Villagran 10+2reb+8ast, A.Corum 9+12reb+3ast, B.Perez 3+1ast
Sportiva Italiana: D.Wallace 26+11reb, G.Hernandez 17+4reb+7ast, B.Aguilera 12+5reb, M.Payton 9+4ast, F.Herrera 9+8reb+1ast, J.Garcia 6+3reb+1ast

Espanol T. - Univ.Concepcion 65-104

LNB top team - Univ.Concepcion (17-3) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed twelfth ranked Espanol (1-19) in Talca 104-65. Univ.Concepcion dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Espanol T.'s 30 and made 25-of-30 charity shots (83.3 percent) during the game. It was a quality performance for American forward Stephen Maxwell (201-1993, college: CSUN) who led the winners and scored 27 points and 8 rebounds (made all of his nine free throws !!!). His fellow American import Zoran Talley (198-1994, college: Iowa St.) accounted for 19 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Talley is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Center Matias Villagran (199-1988) came up with 11 points and 6 rebounds and Vicente Guaico (-1994) added 11 points and 4 assists respectively for Espanol in the defeat. 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 an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 17-3 record. Espanol lost twelfth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 19 lost games. Univ.Concepcion will play against Colo Colo (#6) in Santiago in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Espanol will play at home against Las Animas (#9) to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Univ.Concepcion: S.Maxwell 27+8reb, Z.Talley 19+8reb+3ast, M.Rivera 10+4reb, D.Silva 9+4reb+4ast, C.Milano 8+5reb, E.Marechal 7+3reb+3ast
Espanol T.: M.Villagran 11+6reb+2ast, V.Guaico 11+3reb+4ast, C.Cabrera 10+4reb+2ast, R.Simon 8+4reb, M.Zerene 6+3reb+2ast, F.Gonzalez Burgos 6+4reb+1ast

Valdivia - Los Leones 63-70

Very predictable result when second ranked Los Leones (16-2) defeated on the road 11th ranked Valdivia (3-17) 70-63 on Saturday. Los Leones outrebounded Valdivia 40-29 including 32 on the defensive glass. The former international forward Darrol Jones (193-1994) fired 22 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals for the winners. American forward Jerry Evans (203-1990, college: Nevada) chipped in a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds. American center Dishon Lowery (200-1998, college: OKBU) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds and the former international guard Erik Carrasco (181-1983) added 12 points and 7 assists respectively for lost side. Four Valdivia players scored in double figures. Defending champion maintains second place with 16-2 record behind leader Univ.Concepcion. Loser Valdivia keeps the eleventh position with 17 games lost. Los Leones will meet Ancud (#7) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Valdivia will play against Sportiva Italiana (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Los Leones: D.Jones 22+6reb+7ast, J.Evans 20+11reb+1ast, S.Mijares 13+7reb+1ast, I.Carrion 6+4reb+1ast, T.Jones 5+1reb+2ast, E.Lugo 2+5reb
Valdivia: E.Carrasco 12+3reb+7ast, S.Soulodre 12+5reb, E.Amado 12+1reb+2ast, D.Lowery 11+13reb, B.Coro 7+2reb+1ast, A.Cheeseman 5+2reb+2ast

Puente Alto - Las Animas 97-58

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 9th ranked Las Animas' (7-13) road loss to eighth ranked Puente Alto (9-11) 58-97 on Saturday. Puente Alto dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Las Animas' 22. They outrebounded Las Animas 43-28 including a 36-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Puente Alto looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American forward Justin Strings (201-1996, college: Sacramento St.) fired a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. American-Puerto Rican forward Jonathan Ocasio (196-1992, college: New Haven) chipped in 18 points and 7 rebounds. Four Puente Alto players scored in double figures. American power forward Rashad Hassan (203-1989, college: SSU) produced 10 points and 6 rebounds and the other American import forward Alphonso Anderson (198-1997, college: Pacific) added 7 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Puente Alto moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Ancud. Loser Las Animas keep the ninth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Univ.Catolica. Puente Alto will meet at home higher ranked Espanol (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Las Animas will play against Espanol (#12) in Talca and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Puente Alto: J.Strings 21+10reb+3ast, J.Ocasio 18+7reb+2ast, J.Pino 15+5reb+3ast, R.Munoz 10+2reb+4ast, R.Armijo 10+3reb, F.Alippi 5+7reb+3ast
Las Animas: R.Hassan 10+6reb+1ast, P.Sandoval 10+1reb+3ast, P.Campos 8+2reb+2ast, G.Diaz 8+2reb+2ast, A.Anderson 7+8reb, C.Naranjo 6+2reb