LNB2 Round 7 (Regular Season): Brisas are defeated by Sergio Ceppi in a derby game

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Santiago: Sergio Ceppi (#5) and Brisas (#4). Sergio Ceppi (2-4) won against visiting Brisas (1-4) 75-63. It was a great shooting night for Sergio Ceppi especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 61.5 percentage. It was a great evening for forward Elias Donoso (-1986) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 16 rebounds. Felipe Latorre (-1993) helped adding 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. At the losing side guard Felipe Oyarzun (187-1989) responded with 15 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sergio Ceppi moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Temuco. Brisas at the other side dropped to the fifth position with four games lost.
Another exciting game was again a derby between two teams from Santiago: Boston College (#1) and Stadio Italiano (#3). Boston College (5-1) won against visiting Stadio Italiano (3-3) 73-67. It was an exceptional evening for Antone Robinson who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 11 rebounds. Vicente Schulz accounted for 13 points and 6 rebounds. Boston College's coach Benjamin Gasc allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Forward Gabriel Gonzalez (-2001) came up with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 blocks for Stadio Italiano in the defeat. Boston College have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-1 record. Stadio Italiano at the other side keeps the third position with three games lost.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Curico. Third ranked host Liceo Curico (3-2) defeated their biggest opponent Constitucion (2-3) 87-79. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Gabriel Cardoso fired a double-double by scoring 19 points and 17 rebounds for the winners. Enrico De Paula produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 18 rebounds for lost side. Liceo Curico moved-up to second place, which they share with Luis Matte and Quilpue. Loser Constitucion dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with The Sharks.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 7: winless Tinguiririca lost to undefeated Truenos on the opponent's court 59-79. The Sharks unfortunately lost to Illaplel in a home game 73-77. Winless Arturo Prat was rolled over Arabe de Valp. on the road 44-91. Winless Huachipato was defeated by Temuco on its own court 75-80. Aleman lost to undefeated Puerto Montt in a road game 74-99.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 31 points and 15 rebounds by Leyder Moreno of Puerto Montt.



Truenos - Tinguiririca 79-59

Very expected game in Talca where bottom-ranked Tinguiririca (0-6) was crushed by leader Truenos (6-0) 79-59 on Saturday. Truenos forced 22 Tinguiririca turnovers and outrebounded them 48-26 including a 16-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. The former international guard Sebastian Saez (190-1984) fired 19 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. Forward Nick Morales (187-1985) chipped in 17 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Truenos' coach Carlos Morales used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Cuban guard Angel Ibanez (190-1990) produced 12 points and 4 assists and Alfonso Gonzalez added 11 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Truenos have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with 6-0 record, which they share with Puerto Montt. Loser Tinguiririca still closes the standings with six games lost. They share the position with Huachipato.
Top scorers:
Truenos: S.Saez 19+3reb+2ast, N.Morales 17+1reb+2ast, A.Morales 11+6reb+3ast, C.Pena 6, M.Aburto 6+5reb+1ast, K.Henriquez 4+3reb+3ast
Tinguiririca: A.Ibanez 12+4reb+4ast, A.Gonzalez 11+7reb, C.Fuenzalida 10+4reb+2ast, I.Pacheco 9+4reb+4ast, C.Gonzalez 8+2reb, J.Celis 6+4reb+1ast

Liceo Curico - Constitucion 87-79

The game between Top Four teams took place in Curico. Third ranked host Liceo Curico (3-2) defeated their biggest opponent Constitucion (2-3) 87-79. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Brazilian Gabriel Cardoso (-2002) fired a double-double by scoring 19 points and 17 rebounds for the winners. Guard Claudio Lavin (-2000) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists. Brazilian power forward Enrico De Paula (205-2005) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 18 rebounds and Matias Iturra (-2005) added 19 points respectively for lost side. Four Liceo Curico and five Constitucion players scored in double figures. Liceo Curico moved-up to second place, which they share with Luis Matte and Quilpue. Loser Constitucion dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with The Sharks.
Top scorers:
Liceo Curico: S.Riquelme 27+4reb+3ast, G.Cardoso 19+17reb, C.Lavin 15+11reb+9ast, J.Contreras 10+4reb, F.Correa 7+2reb+1ast, J.Carrasco 7+2reb+4ast
Constitucion: M.Iturra 19+3reb+3ast, E.De Paula 17+18reb, O.Maraboli 14+5reb+1ast, D.Gonzalez 13+7reb+4ast, D.Villegas 11+3reb+1ast, R.Gamonal 3+5reb

The Sharks - Illaplel 73-77

Rather predictable result when first ranked Illaplel (4-1) defeated on the road 4th placed The Sharks (2-3) 77-73 on Sunday. Illaplel had a 34-23 advantage in offensive rebounds. Brazilian guard Caio Domingos (178-2005) fired a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) for the winners. Henry Lourdener (-2004) chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds. Four Illaplel players scored in double figures. Ignacio Villarroel (-2003) produced 22 points and 7 rebounds and Alfredo Alvarez (-2002) added 19 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Illaplel maintains first place with 4-1 record. Loser The Sharks keep the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with Constitucion.
Top scorers:
Illaplel: C.Domingos 17+11reb, H.Lourdener 16+6reb+2ast, E.Sepulveda 13+8reb+1ast, D.Valencia 12+7reb+1ast, J.Rojas 9+6reb, M.Lopez 6+1reb
The Sharks: I.Villarroel 22+7reb+1ast, A.Alvarez 19+6reb+3ast, L.Castro 10+7reb+2ast, J.Videla 8+5reb, C.Gonzalez Carvajal 7+2reb+3ast, C.Gallegos 3+3reb

Arabe de Valp. - Arturo Prat 91-44

Not a big story in a game in Valparaiso where bottom-ranked Arturo Prat (0-5) was rolled over by third ranked Arabe de Valp. (4-2) 91-44 on Saturday. Arabe de Valp. dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Arturo Prat's 36. Arabe de Valp. forced 31 Arturo Prat turnovers and outrebounded them 58-37 including a 24-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Arabe de Valp. looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Arturo Prat's players. Hilario Sanchez (-1999) fired a double-double by scoring 29 points and 13 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) for the winners. American Jeremiah Toney (196-1998, college: Southwest, agency: Starting 5) chipped in a double-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Arabe de Valp. players scored in double figures. Matias Porras (-1999) produced 15 points and Sebastian Jerez (-1990) added 3 points and 14 rebounds respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Arabe de Valp. have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Loser Arturo Prat still closes the standings with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Arabe de Valp.: H.Sanchez 29+13reb+1ast, J.Toney 20+12reb+5ast, T.Arenas 13+10reb+8ast, M.Albornoz 10+3reb+2ast, M.Contreras 4+1reb, J.Higueras 4
Arturo Prat: M.Porras 15+3reb+1ast, G.Tapia 10+2reb+1ast, F.Herrera 8+4reb, M.Estay 4+2reb+1ast, S.Jerez 3+14reb+2ast, D.Cuellar 2+6reb+2ast

Sergio Ceppi - Brisas 75-63

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Santiago: Sergio Ceppi (#5) and Brisas (#4). Sergio Ceppi (2-4) won against visiting Brisas (1-4) 75-63. It was a great shooting night for Sergio Ceppi especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 61.5 percentage. It was a great evening for forward Elias Donoso (-1986) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 16 rebounds. Felipe Latorre (-1993) helped adding 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Sergio Ceppi players scored in double figures. At the losing side guard Felipe Oyarzun (187-1989) responded with 15 points and 7 rebounds and Sebastian Villarroel scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sergio Ceppi moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Temuco. Brisas at the other side dropped to the fifth position with four games lost.
Top scorers:
Sergio Ceppi: F.Aguilera 17+5reb+1ast, F.Latorre 16+5reb+5ast, E.Donoso 12+16reb+2ast, G.Hormazabal 12+2reb+3ast, L.Crovetto 10+1reb, A.Quintanilla 6+5reb+1ast
Brisas: F.Oyarzun 15+7reb+1ast, S.Villarroel 14+7reb+2ast, L.Cuttis 11+6reb+3ast, E.Jofre 6+2reb+1ast, L.Fernandez 5+2reb+1ast, N.Escalona 4+3reb+5ast

Boston College - Stadio Italiano 73-67

Another exciting game was again a derby between two teams from Santiago: Boston College (#1) and Stadio Italiano (#3). Boston College (5-1) won against visiting Stadio Italiano (3-3) 73-67. It was an exceptional evening for Antone Robinson who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 11 rebounds. Forward Vicente Schulz (-2002) accounted for 13 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Boston College's coach Benjamin Gasc allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Forward Gabriel Gonzalez (-2001) came up with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 blocks and guard Ramon Gatica (185-1996) added 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Stadio Italiano in the defeat. Boston College have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-1 record. Stadio Italiano at the other side keeps the third position with three games lost.
Top scorers:
Boston College: A.Robinson 29+11reb+1ast, V.Schulz 13+6reb+2ast, L.Marquez 11+7reb+2ast, C.Ordonez 9+6reb+5ast, G.Soto 5+1reb+3ast, D.Guzman 4+1reb+2ast
Stadio Italiano: G.Gonzalez 16+6reb, R.Valenzani 13+9reb, R.Gatica 12+6reb+4ast, C.Aravena 7+1reb, F.Rivas 6+2reb+1ast, P.Simonetti 6+2reb+1ast

Huachipato - Temuco 75-80

The game between closely ranked teams ended with fourth ranked Temuco's (2-4) road victory over bottom-ranked Huachipato (0-6) 80-75 on Saturday. Temuco made 23-of-28 free shots (82.1 percent) during the game. Swingman Jose Fuentes (197-1990) fired a double-double by scoring 13 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. Brazilian center Romulo Gusmao (208-1995) chipped in 15 points and 9 rebounds. Five Temuco players scored in double figures. Luis Becerra (-2001) produced 24 points and 7 rebounds and Matias Jana (-1996) added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Huachipato's coach Gabriel Schamberger rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Temuco maintains fourth place with 2-4 record, which they share with Sergio Ceppi. Loser Huachipato still closes the standings with six games lost. They share the position with Tinguiririca.
Top scorers:
Temuco: R.Gusmao 15+9reb+2ast, M.Castillo 14+1reb, F.Becerra 13+1reb+1ast, J.Fuentes 13+14reb+2ast, C.Iglesias 10+3reb+3ast, M.Aguilar 8+6reb+1ast
Huachipato: L.Becerra 24+7reb+1ast, M.Jana 15+5reb+3ast, M.Castro 9+4reb+4ast, A.Sepulveda 8+9reb+1ast, V.Coro 7+5reb, N.Alvarez 6+2reb+5ast

Puerto Montt - Aleman 99-74

There was no surprise when 3rd placed Aleman (2-2) was outplayed on the road by leader Puerto Montt (6-0) 99-74 on Sunday. Puerto Montt made 23-of-29 free shots (79.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Colombian forward Leyder Moreno (195-2000) fired a double-double by scoring 31 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. Argentinian point guard Juan Cardenas (-1991) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points, 8 rebounds and 14 assists. Forward Jose Campos (-2002) produced 15 points and 6 rebounds and Francisco Saravia (-2008) added 14 points and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Five Puerto Montt and four Aleman players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Puerto Montt have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with 6-0 record, which they share with Truenos. Loser Aleman keeps the third position with two games lost. They share it with Municipal C..
Top scorers:
Puerto Montt: L.Moreno 31+15reb+1ast, F.Acuna 18+5reb+1ast, L.Tognon 13+2reb+2ast, V.Correa 13+1reb+2ast, J.Cardenas 11+8reb+14ast, T.Alvarez 6+6reb
Aleman: J.Campos 15+6reb+3ast, F.Saravia 14+3reb+6ast, R.Figueroa 11+5reb+2ast, B.Jorquera 10+1reb, L.Retamal 6+6reb+1ast, J.Vicencio 6+1ast