LNB2 Round 6 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most interesting game of round 6 was a home defeat of second-best Luis Matte (3-2) to first ranked Boston College (4-1) 82-71 in the game for the first place. It ended the three-game winning streak of Luis Matte. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Boston College forced 24 Luis Matte turnovers. Lucas Marquez (196-2003) scored 23 points to lead the charge for the winners and Antone Robinson chipped in 18 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Boston College's coach Benjamin Gasc used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Venezuelan forward Luis Adrian (-1998) with 15 points and 4 assists. Boston College have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-1 record. Luis Matte at the other side keeps the second place with two games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Santiago: Stadio Italiano (#3) and Sergio Ceppi (#4). Stadio Italiano (3-2) won against visiting Sergio Ceppi (1-4) 73-59. Guard Cesar Belmar (-2002) notched 11 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the effort and Renzo Valenzani supported him with 17 points. Even 16 points and 5 rebounds by Italo Almarza (189-2004) did not help to save the game for Sergio Ceppi. Sergio Ceppi's coach Matias Vergara rotated eleven players and allowed the starting five to rest. Stadio Italiano moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Sergio Ceppi lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with four games lost. They share it with Temuco.
Very important is a home loss of second ranked Quilpue (3-2) against fourth ranked Arabe de Valp. (3-2) on Saturday night. Host Quilpue was defeated by Arabe de Valp. in a tough game at home 67-72. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Quilpue. The best player for the winners was Jeremiah Toney who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Jose Toledo who recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Arabe de Valp. moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Quilpue.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 6: winless Huachipato lost to Omega on the opponent's court 59-64. Temuco lost to undefeated Puerto Montt in a home game 68-107. Liceo Curico lost to undefeated Truenos on the road 72-93. Municipal C. defeated Tinguiririca on its own court 73-60. The Sharks beat Arturo Prat in a road game 100-82.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 21 points, 7 assists and 4 steals by Ignacio Villarroel of The Sharks.



Omega - Huachipato 64-59

Rather expected game when bottom-ranked Huachipato (0-5) was defeated on the road by third ranked Omega (3-1) 64-59 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was point guard Francisco Pavez (178-1992) who scored 14 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Benjamin Cabello (-1999) chipped in 12 points and 6 rebounds. Four Omega players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Luis Becerra (-2001) who recorded 11 points and 7 rebounds and center Marko Castro (192-1988) added 8 points and 8 rebounds respectively. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Omega keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Illaplel. Loser Huachipato still closes the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Tinguiririca.
Top scorers:
Huachipato: L.Becerra 11+7reb+3ast, S.Zapata 11+4reb+1ast, M.Castro 8+8reb+2ast, R.Maass 7+4reb+4ast, A.Sepulveda 7+2reb, A.Godoy 5+1ast
Omega: F.Pavez 14+8reb+2ast, B.Cabello 12+6reb+3ast, V.Tapia 11+2reb, D.Aparicio 10+9reb+1ast, S.Leefhelm 6+5reb+1ast, F.Garrido 5+4reb+1ast

Temuco - Puerto Montt 68-107

Rather predictable result when top-ranked Puerto Montt (5-0) smashed on the road 4th ranked Temuco (1-4) 107-68 on Saturday. Puerto Montt have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 5-0 record, which they share with Truenos. Temuco lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with four games lost. They share the position with Sergio Ceppi.

Truenos - Liceo Curico 93-72

The game between closely ranked teams ended with second-best Liceo Curico's (2-2) road loss to top-ranked Truenos (5-0) 72-93 on Sunday. Truenos outrebounded Liceo Curico 49-36 including a 17-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Truenos looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Alessandro Morales (-1998) who scored 17 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Forward Martin Morales (-2002) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Truenos players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Juan Carrasco (-1998) who recorded 19 points and 5 rebounds and Joaquin Contreras (-2003) added 16 points and 4 assists respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Truenos have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 5-0 record, which they share with Puerto Montt. Loser Liceo Curico keeps the second place with two games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
Liceo Curico: J.Carrasco 19+5reb+1ast, J.Contreras 16+1reb+4ast, S.Riquelme 8+9reb, G.Cardoso 7+8reb+1ast, C.Lavin 6+6reb+3ast, R.Perez 5+3reb
Truenos: S.Saez 17+1reb, A.Morales 17+7reb+7ast, N.Morales 15+8reb+2ast, M.Moya 11+2reb, M.Morales 10+13reb+4ast, R.Portuondo 9+2reb

Municipal C. - Tinguiririca 73-60

The game between closely ranked teams ended with fourth ranked Municipal C.'s (2-2) home victory over bottom-ranked Tinguiririca (0-5) 73-60 on Sunday. Municipal C. outrebounded Tinguiririca 62-43 including a 45-30 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Patricio Penaloza (-2000) who had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 18 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line). Erick Anabalon chipped in 17 points and 9 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Ivan Pacheco (-1994) who recorded 21 points and 5 rebounds and Alfonso Gonzalez added 9 points and 13 rebounds respectively. Both coaches used bench players saving starting five for next games. Municipal C. moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Tinguiririca still closes the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Huachipato.
Top scorers:
Tinguiririca: I.Pacheco 21+5reb+2ast, A.Ibanez 11+7reb+3ast, K.Alarcon 10+1reb, A.Gonzalez 9+13reb+1ast, J.Pacheco 7+4reb+2ast, C.Rivera 2+2reb+1ast
Municipal C.: P.Penaloza 23+18reb+2ast, E.Anabalon 17+9reb+3ast, E.Viveros 14+7reb+2ast, J.Munoz 6+3reb+3ast, D.Oviedo 5+3reb, E.Medina 3+1reb

Stadio Italiano - Sergio Ceppi 73-59

Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Santiago: Stadio Italiano (#3) and Sergio Ceppi (#4). Stadio Italiano (3-2) won against visiting Sergio Ceppi (1-4) 73-59. They outrebounded Sergio Ceppi 43-29 including 33 on the defensive glass. Guard Cesar Belmar (-2002) notched 11 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the effort and Uruguayan Renzo Valenzani (-2004) supported him with 17 points. Even 16 points and 5 rebounds by Italo Almarza (189-2004) did not help to save the game for Sergio Ceppi. The former international forward Fabian Aguilera (-1995) added 8 points and 8 rebounds. Sergio Ceppi's coach Matias Vergara rotated eleven players and allowed the starting five to rest. Stadio Italiano moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Sergio Ceppi lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with four games lost. They share it with Temuco.
Top scorers:
Sergio Ceppi: I.Almarza 16+5reb+1ast, E.Donoso 11+2reb, M.Viazzo 9+2reb+1ast, F.Latorre 8+2reb+3ast, F.Aguilera 8+8reb+2ast, E.Tussomba 6+3reb+1ast
Stadio Italiano: R.Valenzani 17+4reb, C.Aravena 12+5reb+1ast, C.Belmar 11+6reb+8ast, G.Gonzalez 7+10reb+1ast, P.Sandoval 6+5reb, R.Gatica 6+2reb+3ast

Luis Matte - Boston College 71-82

The most interesting game of round 6 was a home defeat of second-best Luis Matte (3-2) to first ranked Boston College (4-1) 82-71 in the game for the first place. It ended the three-game winning streak of Luis Matte. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Boston College forced 24 Luis Matte turnovers. Lucas Marquez (196-2003) scored 23 points to lead the charge for the winners and Antone Robinson chipped in 18 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Four Boston College players scored in double figures. Boston College's coach Benjamin Gasc used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Venezuelan forward Luis Adrian (-1998) with 15 points and 4 assists and power forward Boris Guerra (-1987) scored 18 points. Boston College have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-1 record. Luis Matte at the other side keeps the second place with two games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
Luis Matte: B.Guerra 18+4reb+1ast, L.Adrian 15+4reb+4ast, E.Gomez 12+5reb+1ast, L.Cifuentes 10+3reb, F.Garrido 9+5reb+5ast, A.Guzman 5+4reb+4ast
Boston College: L.Marquez 23+4reb+3ast, A.Robinson 18+8reb+1ast, G.Soto 13+1reb+4ast, D.Guzman 11+2reb, V.Schulz 8+3ast, C.Ordonez 7+7reb+3ast

Quilpue - Arabe de Valp. 67-72

Very important is a home loss of second ranked Quilpue (3-2) against fourth ranked Arabe de Valp. (3-2) on Saturday night. Host Quilpue was defeated by Arabe de Valp. in a tough game at home 67-72. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Quilpue. The best player for the winners was American Jeremiah Toney (196-1998, college: Southwest, agency: Starting 5) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds. Hilario Sanchez (-1999) chipped in 13 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was Jose Toledo (-2002) who recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds and Juan Ortega (-1988) added 8 points and 11 rebounds respectively. Four Quilpue players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Arabe de Valp. moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Quilpue.
Top scorers:
Quilpue: J.Toledo 18+11reb+1ast, S.Jara 12+4reb+1ast, A.Soria 11+3reb+1ast, V.Gonzalez 10+4reb, J.Ortega 8+11reb, M.Lopez 5+6reb+1ast
Arabe de Valp.: J.Toney 18+13reb+1ast, D.Godoy 17+1reb+2ast, H.Sanchez 13+4reb+5ast, M.Albornoz 6+6reb+3ast, N.Matos 5+4reb+1ast, J.Higueras 4+2reb+1ast

Arturo Prat - The Sharks 82-100

The game between closely ranked teams ended with bottom-ranked Arturo Prat's (0-4) home loss to fourth ranked The Sharks (2-2) 82-100 on Saturday. The Sharks dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Arturo Prat's 28. The Sharks forced 26 Arturo Prat turnovers. The best player for the winners was Ignacio Villarroel (-2003) who scored 21 points, 7 assists and 4 steals. Alfredo Alvarez (-2002) chipped in a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds. Five The Sharks players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Tomas Gonzalez (188-2000, college: Waldorf) who recorded 18 points and 5 rebounds and Matias Porras (-1999) added 22 points respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. The Sharks moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Arturo Prat still closes the standings with four games lost.
Top scorers:
Arturo Prat: M.Porras 22+3ast, T.Gonzalez 18+5reb+3ast, S.Jerez 12+8reb+1ast, S.Albino 8+2reb, F.Rivas 8+11reb+4ast, J.Urtubia 6
The Sharks: I.Villarroel 21+4reb+7ast, L.Castro 18+3reb+1ast, A.Alvarez 17+12reb+1ast, J.Videla 12+6reb+1ast, C.Gonzalez Arancibia 12+3reb+2ast, C.Gonzalez Carvajal 10+1reb