LNB Round 22 (Regular Season): Univ.Concepcion defeat Puerto Varas in the closest game of the week

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Fourth-ranked Puerto Varas (14-9) gave a tough game to second ranked Univ.Concepcion (19-4) on Saturday. The visitors from Concepcion managed to secure only one-point victory 85-84. However their fans expected easier game. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Puerto Varas. American forward Stephen Maxwell (201-1993, college: CSUN) scored 25 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international point guard Sebastian Carrasco (180-2000) chipped in 17 points and 7 assists during the contest. At the losing side American forward Andrew Corum (201-1997, college: Virginia St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds. Univ.Concepcion maintains second position with 19-4 record behind leader Los Leones. Puerto Varas at the other side keep the fourth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Sportiva Italiana. Univ.Concepcion are looking forward to face Las Animas (#9) in Valdivia in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Puerto Varas will play at home against Ancud (#7) and are hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Espanol (16-7) against ninth ranked Las Animas (9-14) on Sunday night. Host Espanol was defeated by Las Animas in a tough game in Osorno 80-86. American power forward Rashad Hassan (203-1989, college: SSU) notched a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and Alphonso Anderson supported him with 27 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Even a double-double of 27 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists by American forward DeAndre Daniels (206-1992, college: UConn, agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for Espanol. Las Animas maintains ninth position with 9-14 record. Espanol at the other side keeps the third place with seven games lost. Las Animas will play against league's second-placed Univ.Concepcion at home in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Espanol will play against Valdivia and hopes to get back on the winning track.
LNB top team - Los Leones (20-2) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed seventh ranked Puente Alto (10-13) 85-66. Roquez Johnson fired 24 points and 7 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners. Jonathan Ocasio produced 18 points and 6 assists for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Los Leones have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 20-2 record. Loser Puente Alto keeps the seventh place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Ancud. Los Leones will meet at home Sportiva Italiana (#5) in the next round. Puente Alto will play against Colo Colo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 22: Univ.Catolica lost to Colo Colo on the opponent's court 58-67. Sportiva Italiana outscored Espanol in a home game 99-72. Valdivia recorded a loss to Ancud on the road 87-70.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 25 points and 17 rebounds by Richard Granberry of Ancud.



Colo Colo - Univ.Catolica 67-58

Rather expected game in Santiago where 10th ranked Univ.Catolica (8-15) was defeated by seventh ranked Colo Colo (10-12) 67-58 on Saturday. American Jalen Jenkins (201-1994, college: GMU, agency: Players Group) fired a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Diego Valenzuela (185-1994) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. Colo Colo's coach Ernesto Menchaca used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Randy Rickards (201-2000, college: WILMU) produced 18 points and 8 rebounds and forward Vicente Damianovic (-1997) added 12 points respectively for lost side. Colo Colo moved-up to sixth place. Loser Univ.Catolica keeps the tenth position with 15 games lost. Colo Colo will meet Puente Alto (#8) on the road in the next round. Univ.Catolica will play against Espanol in Talca and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Colo Colo: J.Jenkins 21+10reb+1ast, D.Valenzuela 14+5reb+3ast, B.Herrera 12+1reb+4ast, J.Schuler 6+1reb, M.Serrano 5+5reb+1ast, S.Silva 4+5reb+1ast
Univ.Catolica: R.Rickards 18+8reb+3ast, V.Damianovic 12+4reb+1ast, P.Leopoldino 10+4reb+1ast, D.Salcedo 8+2reb+3ast, S.Navarrete 4+7reb, M.Ortiz 3+1ast

Puente Alto - Los Leones 66-85

LNB top team - Los Leones (20-2) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed seventh ranked Puente Alto (10-13) 85-66. Los Leones outrebounded Puente Alto 39-25 including 29 on the defensive glass. American center Roquez Johnson (201-1992, college: MSU, agency: BIG) fired 24 points and 7 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners. The other American import forward Jerry Evans (203-1990, college: Nevada) chipped in 23 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). American-Puerto Rican forward Jonathan Ocasio (196-1992, college: New Haven) produced 18 points and 6 assists and American forward Justin Strings (201-1996, college: Sacramento St.) added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Puente Alto players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Los Leones have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 20-2 record. Loser Puente Alto keeps the seventh place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Ancud. Los Leones will meet at home Sportiva Italiana (#5) in the next round. Puente Alto will play against Colo Colo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Los Leones: R.Johnson 24+7reb+3ast, J.Evans 23+4reb+1ast, P.Allegrini 10+2reb, I.Carrion 9+5reb+3ast, T.Jones 6+7reb+4ast, E.Lugo 5+4reb+1ast
Puente Alto: J.Ocasio 18+2reb+6ast, J.Strings 13+5reb+1ast, A.Pinedo 12+3reb+1ast, J.Pino 11+2reb+2ast, M.Lobos 3+2reb+1ast, F.Alippi 2+2reb

Sportiva Italiana - Espanol T. 99-72

Very predictable result in Valparaiso where fifth ranked Sportiva Italiana (14-9) smashed bottom-ranked Espanol (2-21) 99-72 on Saturday. Sportiva Italiana outrebounded Espanol 50-27 including a 33-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Sportiva Italiana looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American Devante Wallace (196-1992, college: High Point, agency: BIG) fired 24 points for the winners. Argentinian power forward Federico Herrera (200-1993) chipped in 21 points and 5 rebounds. Sportiva Italiana's coach Mario Cabrera felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Center Claudio Cabrera (200-1988) produced 17 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and Vicente Guaico (-1994) added 10 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Five Sportiva Italiana and four Espanol players scored in double figures. Sportiva Italiana moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Puerto Varas. Loser Espanol T. stay dead last with 21 lost games. Sportiva Italiana will meet league's leader Los Leones in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Espanol will play against Univ.Catolica (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sportiva Italiana: D.Wallace 24+4reb+1ast, F.Herrera 21+5reb+1ast, C.Rios 15+4reb+1ast, L.Musrri 11+8reb+7ast, B.Aguilera 10+9reb+1ast, G.Hernandez 7+1reb+5ast
Espanol T.: C.Cabrera 17+3reb+3ast, M.Zerene 15+4reb+1ast, R.Montes 14+3reb+3ast, V.Guaico 10+9reb+4ast, Y.Orelus 6, F.Gonzalez Burgos 6+3reb+1ast

Puerto Varas - Univ.Concepcion 84-85

Fourth-ranked Puerto Varas (14-9) gave a tough game to second ranked Univ.Concepcion (19-4) on Saturday. The visitors from Concepcion managed to secure only one-point victory 85-84. However their fans expected easier game. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Puerto Varas. American forward Stephen Maxwell (201-1993, college: CSUN) scored 25 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international point guard Sebastian Carrasco (180-2000) chipped in 17 points and 7 assists during the contest. At the losing side American forward Andrew Corum (201-1997, college: Virginia St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds and forward Carlos Villagran (185-2000) scored 14 points and 4 assists. Four Univ.Concepcion and five Puerto Varas players scored in double figures. Univ.Concepcion maintains second position with 19-4 record behind leader Los Leones. Puerto Varas at the other side keep the fourth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Sportiva Italiana. Univ.Concepcion are looking forward to face Las Animas (#9) in Valdivia in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Puerto Varas will play at home against Ancud (#7) and are hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Univ.Concepcion: S.Maxwell 25+9reb, S.Carrasco 17+3reb+7ast, K.Rubio 16+7reb+3ast, D.Silva 10+5reb+5ast, C.Milano 9+1reb, N.Aguirre 3+1reb+2ast
Puerto Varas: A.Corum 18+12reb, C.Villagran 14+3reb+4ast, L.Merida 13+2reb, J.Morris 12+5reb+2ast, B.Vander Stell 10+3ast, M.Perez 10+5reb+3ast

Espanol O. - Las Animas 80-86

Very important is a home loss of third ranked Espanol (16-7) against ninth ranked Las Animas (9-14) on Sunday night. Host Espanol was defeated by Las Animas in a tough game in Osorno 80-86. American power forward Rashad Hassan (203-1989, college: SSU) notched a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and the other American import forward Alphonso Anderson (198-1997, college: Pacific) supported him with 27 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Even a double-double of 27 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists by American forward DeAndre Daniels (206-1992, college: UConn, agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for Espanol. Point guard Agustin Moraga (193-2004) added 10 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Las Animas maintains ninth position with 9-14 record. Espanol at the other side keeps the third place with seven games lost. Las Animas will play against league's second-placed Univ.Concepcion at home in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Espanol will play against Valdivia and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Las Animas: A.Anderson 27+6reb+4ast, R.Hassan 21+12reb+4ast, P.Sandoval 18+1reb+2ast, G.Diaz 12+3reb+6ast, P.Campos 6+2reb+1ast, G.Caraboni 2+3reb+1ast
Espanol O.: D.Daniels 27+12reb+4ast, H.Gomez 14+4reb+1ast, Y.Rasas 13+5reb+2ast, A.Moraga 10+7reb+6ast, M.Sepulveda 7+1reb+1ast, M.Gonzales 4+3reb

Ancud - Valdivia 87-70

Not a big story in a game when 11th ranked Valdivia (5-18) was defeated on the road by eighth ranked Ancud (10-13) 87-70 on Sunday. Ancud looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Valdivia's players. American forward Richard Granberry (203-1993, college: Virginia St.) fired a double-double by scoring 25 points and 17 rebounds for the winners. Argentinian Nahuel Martinez (188-1995) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists. Ancud's coach Cipriano Nunez used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American center Dishon Lowery (200-1998, college: OKBU) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 15 rebounds and Marco Ugalde (-1999) added 17 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Ancud moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Puente Alto. Loser Valdivia keeps the eleventh position with 18 games lost. Ancud will meet higher ranked Puerto Varas (#4) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Valdivia will play against Espanol (#3) in Osorno and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ancud: R.Granberry 25+17reb+2ast, G.Hermosillas 19+6reb, P.Barraza 19+2reb+4ast, N.Martinez 13+6reb+11ast, F.Morales 5+1reb+6ast, D.Evans 4+5reb+1ast
Valdivia: M.Ugalde 17+5reb+1ast, E.Amado 17+2reb+2ast, G.Vergara 15+2reb+2ast, D.Lowery 12+15reb, B.Coro 5+1reb, E.Carrasco 4+5reb+4ast