LNB Round 4 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most shocking disappointment of round 4 in the LNB was a home defeat of much higher ranked Puerto Varas (2-2) by fourth ranked Valdivia (3-1) who outscored them by 17 points 86-69. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Valdivia shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 58.3 percentage. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international guard Erik Carrasco (181-1983) who helped to win the game recording 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) and Argentinian guard Guido Mariani (194-1994, agency: BIG) who added 18 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. Valdivia's coach Cipriano Nunez used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side the former international guard Marcelo Perez (196-1999, college: Southern Miss) responded with 22 points. Valdivia keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 4 other teams. Puerto Varas at the other side dropped to the fourth place with two games lost. Valdivia is looking forward to face Espanol (#5) in Osorno in the next round. Puerto Varas will play on the road against Ancud and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Important game to mention about took place in Puente Alto. Third ranked Univ.Catolica (3-1) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 4th ranked Puente Alto (1-3) 92-90 on Sunday evening. The winners were led by American forward Tristan Harper (198-2000, college: Langston) who scored that evening 31 points and 8 rebounds and Deiker Salcedo supported him with 15 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists. Even a double-double of 22 points and 13 rebounds by American center Jonnivius Smith (206-2001, college: UTSA) did not help to save the game for Puente Alto. Univ.Catolica keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 4 other teams. Puente Alto lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with three games lost. They share the position with Espanol and Espanol. Univ.Catolica will play against league's leader Los Leones in Quilpue in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Puente Alto will play at home against Boston College and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Santiago: Colo Colo (#2) and Boston College (#6). Boston College was defeated at home 58-69 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Diego Garcia fired 17 points and 4 assists for the winners. TJ Robinson produced 12 points and 8 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Colo Colo have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 4 other teams. Newly promoted Boston College still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Ancud. Colo Colo will meet at home Espanol (#5) in the next round. Boston College will play against Puente Alto and hopes to get finally their first victory.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 4: Univ.Concepcion won against Espanol on the opponent's court 88-83. Espanol lost to undefeated Los Leones in a home game 55-82. Winless Ancud recorded a loss to Las Animas on the road 87-95.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 24 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists by Rashad Hassan of Las Animas.



Espanol O. - Univ.Concepcion 83-88

Rather expected game in Osorno where 5th ranked Espanol (1-3) was defeated by second ranked Univ.Concepcion (3-1) 88-83 on Saturday. American forward Stephen Maxwell (201-1993, college: CSUN) fired 23 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. chipped in 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Univ.Concepcion players scored in double figures. Univ.Concepcion's coach Nicolas Altalef allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Cuban forward Yasmany Fundora (201-1992) produced 24 points and 5 rebounds and naturalized Venezuelan forward Deiker Salcedo (181-2002) added 18 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Univ.Concepcion have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 4 other teams. Espanol lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fourth place with three games lost. They share the position with Espanol and Puente Alto. Univ.Concepcion will meet at home league's second-placed Las Animas in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Espanol will play against the league's leader Valdivia and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Univ.Concepcion: S.Maxwell 23+8reb, A.Nicolas 18+5reb+5ast, L.Diego 12+12reb+3ast, K.Rubio 11+1reb+1ast, M.Eduardo 8+2reb+1ast, E.Payton-Clottey 7+3reb+1ast
Espanol O.: Y.Fundora 24+5reb, M.Cristobal 18+6reb+3ast, A.Felipe 12, M.Agustin 9+4reb+6ast, A.Barham 9+3reb+5ast, S.Milenko 7+6reb+3ast

Espanol T. - Los Leones 55-82

Rather predictable result in Talca where top-ranked Los Leones (4-0) smashed 5th ranked Espanol (1-3) 82-55 on Sunday. Los Leones outrebounded Espanol 43-28 including 30 on the defensive glass. Dutch center Terrence Bieshaar (208-1997, agency: BIG) fired a double-double by scoring 13 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. Five Los Leones players scored in double figures. American forward Stephen Maxwell (201-1993, college: CSUN) produced 23 points and 7 rebounds and Argentinian center Ramiro Rattero (199-2000, agency: BIG) added 8 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Los Leones have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-0 record. Loser Espanol T. dropped to the fourth place with three games lost. They share the position with Puente Alto and Espanol. Los Leones will meet at home Univ.Catolica (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Espanol will play against the league's second-placed Colo Colo in Santiago and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Los Leones: J.Darrol 15+6reb+1ast, H.Benjamin 13+5reb+2ast, T.Bieshaar 13+13reb+4ast, I.Carrion 12+3reb+1ast, K.Gaddy 11+8reb, R.Nicolas 6+1reb+1ast
Espanol T.: B.Pablo 23+7reb+3ast, R.Rattero 8+6reb, T.Luciano 7+5reb+1ast, Z.Mohunir 7+1reb+3ast, C.Sergio 4+1reb, C.Claudio 2+1reb

Boston College - Colo Colo 58-69

Another interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Santiago: Colo Colo (#2) and Boston College (#6). Boston College was defeated at home 58-69 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Uruguayan guard Diego Garcia (186-1992) fired 17 points and 4 assists for the winners. chipped in 8 points and 11 rebounds. American forward TJ Robinson (203-1989, college: LBSU) produced 12 points and 8 rebounds and his fellow American import forward Anthony Duncan II (201-2000, college: Southeastern) added 8 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Colo Colo have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 4 other teams. Newly promoted Boston College still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Ancud. Colo Colo will meet at home Espanol (#5) in the next round. Boston College will play against Puente Alto and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Colo Colo: D.Garcia 17+4reb+4ast, P.Antonio 13+2reb+1ast, B.Francisco 11+4reb+4ast, A.Franco 8+11reb+2ast, P.Juan 8+8reb+4ast, S.Jorge 5+6reb+2ast
Boston College: T.Robinson 12+8reb+1ast, S.Vicente 8+5reb, M.Martin 8+2reb+1ast, A.Duncan II 8+6reb+2ast, O.Cristobal 5+1reb+1ast, B.Cesar 5+2reb+2ast

Puente Alto - Univ.Catolica 90-92

Important game to mention about took place in Puente Alto. Third ranked Univ.Catolica (3-1) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 4th ranked Puente Alto (1-3) 92-90 on Sunday evening. Univ.Catolica players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. The winners were led by American forward Tristan Harper (198-2000, college: Langston) who scored that evening 31 points and 8 rebounds and naturalized Venezuelan forward Deiker Salcedo (181-2002) supported him with 15 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists. Even a double-double of 22 points and 13 rebounds by American center Jonnivius Smith (206-2001, college: UTSA) did not help to save the game for Puente Alto. His fellow American import Rakim Brown (198-1991, college: Humboldt St.) added 27 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. Four Puente Alto players scored in double figures. Univ.Catolica keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 4 other teams. Puente Alto lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with three games lost. They share the position with Espanol and Espanol. Univ.Catolica will play against league's leader Los Leones in Quilpue in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Puente Alto will play at home against Boston College and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Univ.Catolica: T.Harper 31+8reb+1ast, D.Vicente 23+4reb+1ast, D.Salcedo 15+8reb+9ast, N.Sebastian 8+3reb+1ast, D.Juan 6+5reb+6ast, R.Rojas 4+2reb
Puente Alto: R.Brown 27+7reb+2ast, J.Smith 22+13reb+1ast, M.Renato 16+4reb+4ast, P.Joaquin 11+2reb+7ast, I.Felix 7+3reb+4ast, B.Oscar 5+7reb+4ast

Puerto Varas - Valdivia 69-86

The most shocking disappointment of round 4 in the LNB was a home defeat of much higher ranked Puerto Varas (2-2) by fourth ranked Valdivia (3-1) who outscored them by 17 points 86-69. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Valdivia shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 58.3 percentage. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international guard Erik Carrasco (181-1983) who helped to win the game recording 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) and Argentinian guard Guido Mariani (194-1994, agency: BIG) who added 18 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. Four Valdivia players scored in double figures. Valdivia's coach Cipriano Nunez used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side the former international guard Marcelo Perez (196-1999, college: Southern Miss) responded with 22 points and American forward Joshua Morris (203-1993, college: UTPB) scored 7 points and 5 assists. Valdivia keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 4 other teams. Puerto Varas at the other side dropped to the fourth place with two games lost. Valdivia is looking forward to face Espanol (#5) in Osorno in the next round. Puerto Varas will play on the road against Ancud and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Valdivia: E.Carrasco 20+6reb+6ast, L.Henry 18+5reb+1ast, G.Mariani 18+5reb+6ast, H.Gaspar 13+1reb+4ast, Y.Orelus 7+1reb, G.Hermosillas 6+1reb
Puerto Varas: M.Perez 22+3reb+1ast, O.Julio 10+2ast, A.Pickett 8+6reb, J.Morris 7+3reb+5ast, P.Emilio 6+1reb+1ast, G.Sebastian 6+1reb

Las Animas - Ancud 95-87

Not a big story in a game in Valdivia where bottom-ranked Ancud (0-4) was defeated by third ranked Las Animas (3-1) 95-87 on Sunday. Las Animas made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Ancud's players. American power forward Rashad Hassan (203-1989, college: SSU) fired 24 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners. Argentinian point guard Enzo Amado (183-1995) chipped in a double-double by scoring 17 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists. Argentinian Nahuel Martinez (188-1995) produced 18 points and 6 rebounds and American Jeremy McLaughlin (203-1995, college: Catawba, agency: Interperformances) added 12 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Las Animas and five Ancud players scored in double figures. Ancud's coach Sebastian Luis Figueredo rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Las Animas have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Ancud still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Boston College. Las Animas will meet Univ.Concepcion (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Ancud will play against Puerto Varas and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Las Animas: R.Hassan 24+7reb+4ast, M.Fabian 20+4reb+4ast, E.Amado 17+5reb+11ast, E.Shepherd 14+8reb+1ast, S.Suarez 8+4reb+6ast, S.Cristobal 6+1reb
Ancud: N.Martinez 18+6reb+2ast, J.Fontena 14+2reb, V.Renato 13+1ast, J.McLaughlin 12+7reb+1ast, G.Hector 11+5reb+1ast, D.Owens 7+3reb