LNF Round 6 of Regular Season

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The most interesting game of round 6 in the LNF was a home defeat of 4th ranked Espanol (1-3) by second ranked Alemana (2-2) who outscored them by 24 points 74-50. Alemana dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Espanol's 24. They outrebounded Espanol 54-28 including a 37-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. The former international center Tatiana Gomez (192-1981) had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Mariah Miller (182-1998, college: CSU) chipped in 19 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Argentinian swingman Sofia Paoli (178-1996, agency: Daggers Sports) with 8 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Alemana maintains second position with 2-2 record having six points less than leader Univ.Concepcion, which they share with Puerto Montt. Espanol at the other side keeps the fourth place with three games lost. Alemana will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Espanol will play at home against Puerto Montt (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Santiago: Sergio Ceppi (#5) and Brisas (#6). Brisas were smashed at home by 29 points 47-76 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. The former international forward Romina Valenzuela (178-1986) notched 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort and Paula Moya supported her with 13 points and 7 rebounds. Even 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists by Estela Nahuel (-2006) did not help to save the game for Brisas. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sergio Ceppi (2-4) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Gimnastico. Brisas at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. Sergio Ceppi will play against higher ranked Los Leones (#3) in San Pablo in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Brisas will play on the road against Gimnastico in Vina del Mar and hope to get finally their first victory.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Valparaiso. Top-ranked host Sportiva Ita. (6-0) smashed 4th ranked Gimnastico (2-4) 105-49. The best player for the winners was Amanda Guineo who scored 15 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Sportiva Ita.'s coach felt very confident using entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was Tatiana Moyano who recorded 12 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Undefeated Sportiva Ita. have an impressive six-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 6-0 record. Loser Gimnastico keeps the fourth place with four games lost. They share the position with Sergio Ceppi. Sportiva Ita. will meet league's second-placed Puente Alto in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Gimnastico will play against Brisas and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 6: Puerto Montt lost to undefeated Univ.Concepcion on the opponent's court 63-88. Los Leones unfortunately lost to Puente Alto in a home game 80-88. Univ. Austral lost to undefeated Univ.Concepcion on the road 56-124.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 22 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals by Constanza Cardenas of Univ.Concepcion.

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Brisas - Sergio Ceppi 47-76

Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Santiago: Sergio Ceppi (#5) and Brisas (#6). Brisas were smashed at home by 29 points 47-76 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Sergio Ceppi forced 27 Brisas turnovers. The former international forward Romina Valenzuela (178-1986) notched 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort and Paula Moya (-1990) supported her with 13 points and 7 rebounds. Four Sergio Ceppi players scored in double figures. Even 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists by Estela Nahuel (-2006) did not help to save the game for Brisas. Belen Carreno (-2005) added 13 points and 6 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sergio Ceppi (2-4) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Gimnastico. Brisas at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. Sergio Ceppi will play against higher ranked Los Leones (#3) in San Pablo in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Brisas will play on the road against Gimnastico in Vina del Mar and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Sergio Ceppi: E.Delgado 17+3reb+2ast, P.Moya 13+7reb+3ast, R.Valenzuela 12+5reb+6ast, K.Garcia 10+7reb+2ast, V.Cardenas 8+2reb, M.Gamboa 5+4reb+1ast
Brisas: E.Nahuel 14+8reb+4ast, B.Carreno 13+6reb+1ast, P.Henrriquez 7+6reb+2ast, V.Ponce 6+3reb+1ast, L.Rahmer 4+4reb+3ast, J.Morales 3+4reb

Sportiva Ita. - Gimnastico 105-49

The game between Top Four teams took place in Valparaiso. Top-ranked host Sportiva Ita. (6-0) smashed 4th ranked Gimnastico (2-4) 105-49. Sportiva Ita. dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Gimnastico's 22. Sportiva Ita. forced 32 Gimnastico turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Gimnastico's players. The best player for the winners was Amanda Guineo (-2007) who scored 15 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Renata Diaz (-2002) chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds. Four Sportiva Ita. players scored in double figures. Sportiva Ita.'s coach felt very confident using entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Tatiana Moyano (-1982) who recorded 12 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and Venezuelan power forward Gisell Ramirez (183-2004) added 13 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Sportiva Ita. have an impressive six-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 6-0 record. Loser Gimnastico keeps the fourth place with four games lost. They share the position with Sergio Ceppi. Sportiva Ita. will meet league's second-placed Puente Alto in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Gimnastico will play against Brisas and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sportiva Ita.: F.Barahona 17+2reb+3ast, A.Guineo 15+6reb+5ast, R.Diaz 14+8reb+1ast, A.Valdes 14+3reb+4ast, C.Pereira 9+3reb, C.Perez 8+2reb+3ast
Gimnastico: G.Ramirez 13+7reb+3ast, D.Barraza 13+6reb+1ast, T.Moyano 12+9reb+5ast, L.Irribarra 9+4reb+1ast, C.Inostroza 2+6reb+1ast, S.Vidal 0

Univ.Concepcion - Puerto Montt 88-63

Rather expected game when one of their biggest challengers Puerto Montt (2-2) was crushed on the road by top-ranked Univ.Concepcion (5-0) 88-63 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Constanza Cardenas (185-1998) who scored 16 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Argentinian Camila Suarez (178-2000) chipped in 18 points. At the other side the best for losing team was center Isabel Gonzalez (190-1998, college: Morehead St.) who recorded a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds and Italian-Argentinian point guard Regina Carosio (165-1986) added 13 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. 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. Univ.Concepcion have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 5-0 record. Loser Puerto Montt dropped to the second place with two games lost. They share the position with Alemana. Univ.Concepcion will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Puerto Montt will play against Espanol in Talca and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Univ.Concepcion: C.Suarez 18+3reb+1ast, C.Cardenas 16+6reb+2ast, J.Compton 14+5reb+2ast, C.Valenzuela 13+3reb+3ast, C.Torres 6+1reb+2ast, A.Sagurie 5+2reb
Puerto Montt: I.Gonzalez 14+13reb, R.Carosio 13+8reb+6ast, J.Soto 12+5reb+2ast, A.Gallardo 11+6reb+2ast, P.Soto 6+1reb+2ast, C.Azocar 5+4reb

Espanol - Alemana P. 50-74

The most interesting game of round 6 in the LNF was a home defeat of 4th ranked Espanol (1-3) by second ranked Alemana (2-2) who outscored them by 24 points 74-50. Alemana dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Espanol's 24. They outrebounded Espanol 54-28 including a 37-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. The former international center Tatiana Gomez (192-1981) had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Mariah Miller (182-1998, college: CSU) chipped in 19 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Argentinian swingman Sofia Paoli (178-1996, agency: Daggers Sports) with 8 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Natalia Alba scored 9 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. Alemana maintains second position with 2-2 record having six points less than leader Univ.Concepcion, which they share with Puerto Montt. Espanol at the other side keeps the fourth place with three games lost. Alemana will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Espanol will play at home against Puerto Montt (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Alemana P.: M.Miller 19+10reb+1ast, T.Gomez 19+10reb+5ast, Z.Morrison 12+13reb+2ast, C.Gipson 9+1reb+3ast, C.Peters 7+3reb+2ast, D.Dublo 6+15reb+2ast
Espanol: N.Alba 9+3reb+1ast, S.Paoli 8+7reb+4ast, G.Galvan 8+2reb, A.Segura 6+4reb, B.Fernandez 2+5reb+3ast, A.Mancilla 2+5reb

Los Leones - Puente Alto 80-88

The game between closely ranked teams ended with second ranked Puente Alto's (5-1) road victory over one of their biggest challengers Los Leones (3-3) 88-80 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was the former international guard Fernanda Ovalle (178-2003, college: Xavier) who scored 25 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks. American guard Kwanza Murray (170-1996, college: Lincoln, PA) chipped in 27 points. Four Puente Alto players scored in double figures. Puente Alto's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to get some rest. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Akilah Bethel (183-1993, college: LSU) who recorded a double-double by scoring 26 points and 13 rebounds and her fellow American import guard Keiunna Walker (168-2000, college: La Tech) added 26 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Puente Alto have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 5-1 record behind leader Univ.Concepcion. Loser Los Leones keep the third place with three games lost. Puente Alto will meet at home league's leader Sportiva Ita. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Los Leones will play against Sergio Ceppi in Santiago and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Puente Alto: K.Murray 27+4reb+3ast, F.Ovalle 25+9reb, A.Andaur 16+3reb+1ast, M.Martinez 13+11reb+1ast, D.Alarcon 5+2reb+6ast, C.Abuyeres 2+3reb+1ast
Los Leones: A.Bethel 26+13reb+1ast, K.Walker 26+6reb+2ast, J.Campos 12+5reb+3ast, A.Moran 6+10reb+2ast, M.Orellana 4+1reb, S.Paredes 3+7reb+1ast

Univ.Concepcion - Univ. Austral 124-56

Not a big story in a game when 5th ranked Univ. Austral (1-4) was rolled over on the road by top-ranked Univ.Concepcion (5-0) 124-56 on Sunday. Univ.Concepcion dominated down low during the game scoring 80 of its points in the paint compared to Univ. Austral's 28 and made 17-of-18 free shots (94.4 percent) during the game. Univ.Concepcion forced 30 Univ. Austral turnovers and outrebounded them 49-27 including a 19-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Univ.Concepcion looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Univ. Austral's players. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Constanza Cardenas (185-1998) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). The former international forward Barbara Cousino (178-1996) chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Five Univ.Concepcion players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Sofia Leichtle (-2006) who recorded 16 points and guard Paula Ortiz (-2003) added 5 points and 8 rebounds respectively. 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. Univ.Concepcion have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 5-0 record. Loser Univ. Austral keeps the fifth place with four games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Univ.Concepcion: C.Cardenas 22+12reb+4ast, J.Compton 19+3reb+2ast, B.Cousino 18+12reb+5ast, A.Veliz 17+4reb+1ast, C.Suarez 12+1reb+5ast, J.Viafora 12+6reb+1ast
Univ. Austral: S.Leichtle 16+4reb+1ast, A.Mena 9+3reb+2ast, J.Contreras 8+2reb, C.Gallo 7+2reb, A.Osses 6+2reb+1ast, P.Ortiz 5+8reb+3ast