LNF Round 3 (Regular Season): Los Leones hand first defeat to Puente Alto

Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Puente Alto (2-1) in San Pablo on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Los Leones (4-0) 80-68. Los Leones forced 26 Puente Alto turnovers. 29 personal fouls committed by Puente Alto helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American center Alexus Johnson (197-1994, college: Texas Southern) who had a double-double by scoring 29 points and 15 rebounds. International point guard Javiera Campos (163-2002) chipped in 16 points and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Colombian guard Manuela Rios (163-1997) who recorded 31 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Santiago: Puente Alto (#3) and Brisas (#6). Puente Alto (2-1) crushed visiting Brisas (0-4) by 68 points 109-41. It was a good game for Colombian guard Manuela Rios (163-1997) who led her team to a victory with 20 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals. Damaris Alarcon contributed with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Maria Mancilla (-2007) answered with 16 points for Brisas. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
An exciting game was played in Concepcion. Univ.Concepcion faced Univ. Austral. Host Univ.Concepcion (2-0) smashed guests from Puerto Montt (0-1) 101-40. It was a great evening for Barbara Cousino who led her team to a victory scoring 18 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 7 steals. The best for the losing side was Sofia Leichtle with 17 points and 6 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.

Other games of round 3 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Sportiva Ita. crushed Brisas in Valparaiso 106-43. Gimnastico smashed Sergio Ceppi at home 94-60. Los Leones destroyed Sergio Ceppi on the opponent's court 86-61. Sportiva Ita. outscored Gimnastico in a home game 78-42.

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Brisas - Sportiva Ita. 43-106

There was no surprise in Santiago where Brisas (0-4) were crushed by Sportiva Ita. (3-0) 106-43 on Saturday. Sportiva Ita. dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Brisas' 28. Sportiva Ita. forced 41 Brisas turnovers and outrebounded them 46-31 including a 16-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Sportiva Ita. looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Brisas' players. It was a great evening for American guard Kaye Clark (170-2000, college: ODU) who led her team to a victory scoring 16 points and 4 assists. International forward Jovanka Ljubetic (176-2000, agency: LBM Management) helped adding 15 points and 4 assists. Clark is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Sportiva Ita. players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Francisca Romero (-2007) with 10 points and center Valentina Olmedo (190-2003) scored 4 points and 8 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
Sportiva Ita.: K.Clark 16+3reb+4ast, J.Ljubetic 15+4reb+4ast, T.Carter 14+4reb+1ast, M.Barahona 13+3reb+2ast, A.Hernandez 10+7reb+3ast, O.Eschmann 10+4reb+1ast
Brisas: M.Mancilla 11+1reb, F.Romero 10+2reb+2ast, P.Henrriquez 7+3reb+3ast, P.Ossandon 5+1reb, V.Olmedo 4+8reb+2ast, J.Garrido 3+2reb+1ast

Los Leones - Puente Alto 80-68

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Puente Alto (2-1) in San Pablo on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Los Leones (4-0) 80-68. Los Leones forced 26 Puente Alto turnovers. 29 personal fouls committed by Puente Alto helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American center Alexus Johnson (197-1994, college: Texas Southern) who had a double-double by scoring 29 points and 15 rebounds. International point guard Javiera Campos (163-2002) chipped in 16 points and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Colombian guard Manuela Rios (163-1997) who recorded 31 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals and the former international forward Gabriela Ahumada (180-2004) added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Los Leones: A.Johnson 29+15reb+2ast, J.Campos 16+2reb+6ast, M.Orellana 13+1reb, B.Johnson 5, A.Moran 4+4reb+2ast, F.Roman 3+4reb
Puente Alto: M.Rios 31+5reb+7ast, G.Ahumada 13+5reb, A.Andaur 8+3reb+3ast, C.Ramirez 4+5reb, B.Monet 4+7reb+1ast, F.Salvatierra 3+3reb

Univ.Concepcion - Univ. Austral 101-40

An exciting game was played in Concepcion. Univ.Concepcion faced Univ. Austral. Host Univ.Concepcion (2-0) smashed guests from Puerto Montt (0-1) 101-40. Univ.Concepcion held Univ. Austral to an opponent 22.6 percent shooting from the field compared to 44.0 percent accuracy of the winners. Univ.Concepcion forced 37 Univ. Austral turnovers and outrebounded them 53-37 including a 18-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Univ.Concepcion looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 5 passes made by Univ. Austral's players. It was a great evening for the former international forward Barbara Cousino (178-1996) who led her team to a victory scoring 18 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 7 steals. American Leah Scott (183-1993, college: Marshall) helped adding 19 points and 10 rebounds. Five Univ.Concepcion players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was swingman Sofia Leichtle (175-2006) with 17 points and 6 rebounds and guard Paula Ortiz (-2003) scored 9 points and 7 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
Univ.Concepcion: L.Scott 19+10reb+1ast, B.Cousino 18+9reb+4ast, C.Torres 12+6reb+3ast, J.Viafora 12+6reb+1ast, C.Cardenas 10+8reb+2ast, A.Veliz 10+3reb+3ast
Univ. Austral: S.Leichtle 17+6reb, P.Ortiz 9+7reb+1ast, N.Lagowski 6+9reb, A.Mena 5+3reb, V.Cardenas 2+1reb+1ast, C.Gallo 1+4reb+1ast

Gimnastico - Sergio Ceppi 94-60

The game between closely ranked teams ended with Gimnastico's (1-3) home victory over Sergio Ceppi (1-3) 94-60 on Saturday. Gimnastico forced 19 Sergio Ceppi turnovers and outrebounded them 41-30 including 29 on the defensive glass. Gimnastico shot the lights out from three sinking 18 long-distance shots on high 54.5 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Sergio Ceppi's players. It was a great evening for American guard Sonya Morris (178-1997, college: Texas) who led her team to a victory scoring 32 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Cuban center Betsy Guilarte (186-2003) helped adding 15 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. The best for the losing side was point guard Amparo Gonzalez (-2005) with 17 points and 5 assists and center Katalina Garcia (182-1994) scored 17 points and 7 rebounds. 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.
Top scorers:
Gimnastico: S.Morris 32+7reb+5ast, S.Vidal 25+5ast, B.Guilarte 15+10reb+6ast, M.Saez 9+4reb+1ast, V.Garay 5+3reb+1ast, M.Mondaca 3+4reb+2ast
Sergio Ceppi: A.Gonzalez 17+4reb+5ast, K.Garcia 17+7reb+1ast, P.Ballero 9+1reb, P.Henriquez 7+7reb+4ast, V.Olmos 5+2reb+3ast, V.Cardenas 2+1reb

Sergio Ceppi - Los Leones 61-86

Very expected game in Santiago where Sergio Ceppi (1-3) was rolled over by Los Leones (4-0) 86-61 on Sunday. Los Leones forced 23 Sergio Ceppi turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. It was a great evening for American center Alexus Johnson (197-1994, college: Texas Southern) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 10 rebounds. International point guard Javiera Campos (163-2002) helped adding 16 points and 10 assists (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line). The best for the losing side was forward Viviana Olmos (-2000) with 21 points and forward Pia Henriquez (190-2003) scored 13 points and 9 rebounds. 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.
Top scorers:
Los Leones: A.Johnson 28+10reb+3ast, J.Campos 16+3reb+10ast, C.Hernandez 10+1reb+1ast, B.Johnson 8+5reb+4ast, A.Moran 6+3reb, K.Reymar 5
Sergio Ceppi: V.Olmos 21+1reb+3ast, P.Henriquez 13+9reb+1ast, A.Gonzalez 9+1reb+4ast, P.Ballero 5+2reb+2ast, K.Garcia 5+9reb+3ast, K.Vargas 4+4reb+1ast

Sportiva Ita. - Gimnastico 78-42

Rather predictable result in Valparaiso where Sportiva Ita. (3-0) outscored Gimnastico (1-3) 78-42 on Sunday. Sportiva Ita. held Gimnastico to an opponent 23.3 percent shooting from the field compared to 35.7 percent accuracy of the winners. Sportiva Ita. forced 29 Gimnastico turnovers. It was a great evening for American forward Tylinn Carter (185-1995, college: Pepperdine) who led her team to a victory scoring 9 points and 13 rebounds. Her fellow American import guard Kaye Clark (170-2000, college: ODU) helped adding 16 points and 5 rebounds. Clark is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. The best for the losing side was American guard Sonya Morris (178-1997, college: Texas) with 13 points and 9 rebounds and Cuban Arleny Gonzalez (185-1987) scored 6 points and 9 rebounds. 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.
Top scorers:
Sportiva Ita.: K.Clark 16+5reb+1ast, J.Ljubetic 11+3reb+2ast, O.Eschmann 10, T.Carter 9+13reb+2ast, A.Valdes 8+2reb+2ast, M.Barahona 6+3reb+2ast
Gimnastico: S.Morris 13+9reb+2ast, A.Gonzalez 6+9reb, T.Moyano 6+5reb, S.Vidal 5+1reb+2ast, B.Guilarte 4+10reb, C.Inostroza 4+4reb+1ast

Puente Alto - Brisas 109-41

Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Santiago: Puente Alto (#3) and Brisas (#6). Puente Alto (2-1) crushed visiting Brisas (0-4) by 68 points 109-41. Puente Alto dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Brisas' 24. Puente Alto forced 34 Brisas turnovers and outrebounded them 54-27 including a 21-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Puente Alto players were unselfish on offense dishing 33 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Brisas' players. It was a good game for Colombian guard Manuela Rios (163-1997) who led her team to a victory with 20 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals. The former international point guard Damaris Alarcon (167-2003) contributed with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Five Puente Alto players scored in double figures. Maria Mancilla (-2007) answered with 16 points and Maite Concha (-2007) added 8 points and 4 assists in the effort for Brisas. 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:
Puente Alto: M.Rios 20+7reb+8ast, E.Oliva 14+6reb+3ast, D.Alarcon 13+5reb+7ast, G.Ahumada 12+7reb+2ast, C.Abuyeres 11+3reb+2ast, B.Monet 10+5reb
Brisas: M.Mancilla 16+2reb, M.Concha 8+4reb+4ast, F.Romero 4+2reb, J.Garrido 3+2reb, V.Olmedo 2+4reb+1ast, M.Saavedra 2+3reb