LNB2 Round 2 of 1/8 Finals

Constitucion - Truenos 67-72

Truenos dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Constitucion's 18. Truenos forced 20 Constitucion turnovers and outrebounded them 53-37 including a 23-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Forward Martin Morales (-2002) had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 14 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Nick Morales (187-1985) chipped in 15 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Four Truenos players scored in double figures. Brazilian power forward Enrico De Paula (205-2005) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds and Orlando Maraboli (-1993) scored 12 points and 7 rebounds. Constitucion's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Constitucion: M.Iturra 14+4reb, E.De Paula 13+13reb+1ast, O.Maraboli 12+7reb, D.Villegas 9+3reb+2ast, D.Gonzalez 8+2reb, R.Gamonal 7+5reb+2ast
Truenos: M.Morales 21+14reb, N.Morales 15+10reb+4ast, A.Morales 13+9reb+4ast, K.Henriquez 13+7reb+1ast, R.Portuondo 5+1reb+1ast, H.Cerda 3+10reb

Municipal C. - Liceo Curico 20-0



Temuco - Puerto Montt 76-98

Puerto Montt made 17-of-19 free shots (89.5 percent) during the game. Puerto Montt outrebounded Temuco 41-30 including a 33-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Colombian forward Leyder Moreno (195-2000) scored 35 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) to lead the charge for the winners and international Fabian Martinez (194-2000) chipped in 23 points and 17 rebounds during the contest. Point guard Felipe Becerra (-2001) responded with 12 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals and forward Carlos Iglesias (-1998) scored 16 points and 6 rebounds. Five Temuco 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.
Top scorers:
Temuco: R.Gusmao 16+4reb+1ast, C.Iglesias 16+6reb+2ast, J.Fuentes 15+1reb+3ast, M.Castillo 14+4reb+1ast, F.Becerra 12+5reb+8ast, M.Aguilar 3+2reb
Puerto Montt: L.Moreno 35+8reb+1ast, F.Martinez 23+17reb+2ast, L.Tognon 10+6reb+2ast, F.Acuna 9+2reb, T.Alvarez 7+2reb+1ast, A.Puiggros 6

Sergio Ceppi - Boston College 58-60

Lucas Marquez (196-2003) orchestrated the victory by scoring 12 points and 8 rebounds. Antone Robinson contributed with 10 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Boston College's coach Benjamin Gasc allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Forward Elias Donoso (-1986) replied with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds and Felipe Latorre (-1993) added 14 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Sergio Ceppi. Four Sergio Ceppi players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Sergio Ceppi: F.Latorre 14+7reb+3ast, E.Donoso 12+12reb+1ast, G.Hormazabal 10+2reb+4ast, F.Aguilera 10+2reb+1ast, E.Tussomba 6+7reb+1ast, A.Quintanilla 4+6reb+1ast
Boston College: L.Marquez 12+8reb+1ast, A.Robinson 10+9reb, G.Soto 9+1reb+1ast, S.Frings 9+5reb, V.Schulz 8+6reb+1ast, C.Ordonez 7+5reb+3ast

Stadio Italiano - Luis Matte 80-82

Power forward Boris Guerra (-1987) scored 21 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Franco Garrido (181-1986) chipped in 16 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Forward Gabriel Gonzalez (-2001) responded with 20 points and 8 rebounds and the former international Ramiro Galvez (-1996) scored 13 points and 7 rebounds. Five Luis Matte and four Stadio Italiano players scored in double figures. Stadio Italiano's coach Jose Campos rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Stadio Italiano: G.Gonzalez 20+8reb+2ast, R.Galvez 13+7reb+3ast, F.Rivas 12+4reb+3ast, R.Valenzani 12+2reb+2ast, S.Contreras 7, C.Belmar 7+3reb+4ast
Luis Matte: B.Guerra 21+6reb+6ast, F.Garrido 16+8reb+2ast, F.Castellano 12+9reb, L.Adrian 11+2reb+3ast, L.Cifuentes 11+12reb, A.Guzman 11+8reb+7ast

The Sharks - Arabe de Valp. 62-65

Arabe de Valp. dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to The Sharks' 24. Arabe de Valp. forced 22 The Sharks turnovers. American Jeremiah Toney (196-1998, college: Southwest, agency: Starting 5) scored 13 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and center Carlos Ahuile (193-1999) chipped in 7 points and 15 rebounds during the contest. Lian Castro (-2001) responded with 23 points and 7 rebounds and power forward Juan Videla (195-1989) scored 10 points. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
The Sharks: L.Castro 23+7reb+2ast, J.Videla 10+4reb+2ast, I.Villarroel 8+3reb, C.Gonzalez Carvajal 7+6reb, A.Alvarez 6+3reb+1ast, C.Gonzalez Arancibia 5+6reb
Arabe de Valp.: H.Sanchez 17+3reb+2ast, J.Toney 13+9reb+2ast, T.Arenas 7+2reb+1ast, C.Ahuile 7+15reb, J.Higueras 6+1reb+1ast, R.Jadue 4+4reb

Omega - Aleman 101-108

Aleman looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Francisco Saravia (-2008) scored 26 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and forward Jose Campos (-2002) chipped in 22 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Five Aleman players scored in double figures. Aleman's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ecuadorian power forward David Aparicio (-2001) responded with 41 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds and guard Benjamin Cabello (-1999) scored 27 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists.
Top scorers:
Omega: D.Aparicio 41+8reb+2ast, B.Cabello 27+9reb+4ast, F.Pavez 18+5reb+5ast, N.Valderrama 8+1reb+1ast, J.Bernal 5+9reb+2ast, S.Leefhelm 2+8reb+1ast
Aleman: F.Saravia 26+9reb+4ast, J.Campos 22+6reb+3ast, L.Mohnen 17+12reb+2ast, R.Figueroa 16+5reb+8ast, G.Beltran 13+11reb+4ast, R.Chaparro 8+1reb+1ast

Quilpue - Illaplel 64-80

The best player for the winners was Brazilian center Pedro Leopoldino (206-1998) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 20 rebounds. The former international guard Eduardo Sepulveda (186-1986) chipped in 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Illaplel players scored in double figures. Jose Toledo (-2002) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 15 rebounds and Vicente Gonzalez (-2003) added 22 points respectively for the hosts.
Top scorers:
Quilpue: V.Gonzalez 22+3reb+1ast, J.Ortega 15+7reb+1ast, J.Toledo 15+15reb+2ast, M.Lopez 8+4reb+3ast, A.Soria 2+3reb+1ast, J.Bahamonde 2+2reb+2ast
Illaplel: P.Leopoldino 20+20reb+1ast, M.Brito 17+3reb+1ast, H.Lourdener 14+4reb+2ast, E.Sepulveda 11+6reb+4ast, M.Lopez 6+3reb+4ast, D.Valencia 6+3reb+2ast