LNF Round 5 (Regular Season): Sportiva Ita. defeats leader Los Leones

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The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Los Leones (5-1) in San Pablo on Thursday night. Hosts were rolled over by Sportiva Ita. (5-0) 85-62. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Los Leones. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Sportiva Ita. looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. International forward Jovanka Ljubetic (176-2000, agency: LBM Management) orchestrated the victory by scoring 26 points. contributed with 6 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. answered with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for Los Leones. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Undefeated Sportiva Ita. have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader. Los Leones at the other side dropped to the second place with one game lost.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Puerto Montt: Puerto Montt (#4) and Univ. Austral (#2). Puerto Montt (1-2) won against visiting Univ. Austral (1-2) 66-56. American forward Destiny Samuel (188, college: USA) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 16 rebounds for the winners and Catalina Tano chipped in 21 points and 5 rebounds. International forward Jovanka Ljubetic (176-2000, agency: LBM Management) responded with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals. Puerto Montt left bottom position moving up to second place, which they share with defeated Univ. Austral.
An interesting game for Univ.Concepcion (4-0) which played road game in Paillaco against 3rd placed Alemana (0-2). Leader Univ.Concepcion had an easy win 87-48. Leah Scott nailed a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Univ.Concepcion's coach felt very confident using entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kiera Shields came up with 12 points and 7 rebounds for Alemana in the defeat. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Univ.Concepcion. They maintain first place with 4-0 record. Loser Alemana P. still closes the standings with two games lost.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 5: Gimnastico was smashed by Puente Alto on the road 103-81. Los Leones destroyed Brisas on its own court 92-30. Sportiva Ita. outscored Sergio Ceppi in Valparaiso 76-55.
The most impressive performance of 5th round was 6 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists by Thiare Garcia of Sportiva Ita..

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Alemana P. - Univ.Concepcion 48-87

An interesting game for Univ.Concepcion (4-0) which played road game in Paillaco against 3rd placed Alemana (0-2). Leader Univ.Concepcion had an easy win 87-48. Univ.Concepcion dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Alemana P.'s 22. Univ.Concepcion forced 19 Alemana turnovers and outrebounded them 41-24 including a 29-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. American Leah Scott (183-1993, college: Marshall) nailed a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winning side and accounted for 17 points and 5 rebounds. Four Univ.Concepcion players scored in double figures. Univ.Concepcion's coach felt very confident using entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Destiny Samuel (188, college: USA) came up with 12 points and 7 rebounds and Italian-Argentinian Daniela Dublo (184-1988) added 2 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Alemana in the defeat. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Univ.Concepcion. They maintain first place with 4-0 record. Loser Alemana P. still closes the standings with two games lost.
Top scorers:
Alemana P.: S.Kiera 12+7reb, V.Romina 9+3reb, M.Esmeralda 8+1reb+2ast, B.Harvey-Carr 6+4reb+1ast, L.Angelina 6+1ast, C.Laura 3
Univ.Concepcion: L.Scott 23+12reb+1ast, G.Amanda 17+5reb+3ast, C.Barbara 15+4ast, P.Catalina 13+3reb+4ast, T.Yenicel 9+3reb+1ast, T.Carla 3+2reb+1ast

Puerto Montt - Univ. Austral 66-56

Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Puerto Montt: Puerto Montt (#4) and Univ. Austral (#2). Puerto Montt (1-2) won against visiting Univ. Austral (1-2) 66-56. Puerto Montt held Univ. Austral to an opponent 24.6 percent shooting from the field compared to 37.7 percent accuracy of the winners. Puerto Montt forced 19 Univ. Austral turnovers. American forward Destiny Samuel (188, college: USA) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 16 rebounds for the winners and chipped in 21 points and 5 rebounds. International forward Jovanka Ljubetic (176-2000, agency: LBM Management) responded with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals and Sofia Leichtle scored 19 points and 9 rebounds. Puerto Montt left bottom position moving up to second place, which they share with defeated Univ. Austral.
Top scorers:
Univ. Austral: L.Sofia 19+9reb+1ast, N.Lagowski 12+11reb+2ast, O.Paula 12+12reb+5ast, O.Nicoll 5+1reb+1ast, C.Javiera 5+2reb+1ast, G.Camila 3+1reb+1ast
Puerto Montt: D.Samuel 23+16reb, T.Catalina 21+5reb+2ast, C.Nathalia 8+3reb+3ast, S.Pia 6+3reb+2ast, A.Catalina 4+6reb+2ast, G.Ana 4+7reb+2ast

Puente Alto - Gimnastico 103-81

The game between closely ranked teams ended with third ranked Puente Alto's (4-1) home victory over 4th placed Gimnastico (2-4) in Santiago 103-81 on Saturday. Puente Alto dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Gimnastico's 34 and made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Gimnastico 42-31 including 30 on the defensive glass. Puente Alto looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Colombian guard Manuela Rios (163-1997) nailed a double-double by scoring 11 points, 9 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals for the winning side and accounted for 16 points and 11 rebounds. Five Puente Alto players scored in double figures. Coach 's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. American guard Sonya Morris (178-1997, college: Texas) came up with 30 points and Arleny Gonzalez added 16 points and 12 rebounds respectively for Gimnastico in the defeat. The victory was the third consecutive win for Puente Alto. They maintain third place with 4-1 record behind leader Univ.Concepcion. Loser Gimnastico keeps the fourth position with four games lost.
Top scorers:
Gimnastico: S.Morris 30+3reb+1ast, V.Sofia 18+3ast, G.Arleny 16+12reb, G.Betsy 6+7reb+4ast, M.Massiel 6+2reb+2ast, M.Tatiana 3+3reb+3ast
Puente Alto: A.Antonia 21+1reb, A.Damaris 20+1reb+1ast, M.Biranna 16+11reb+2ast, M.Rios 11+9reb+10ast, R.Catalina 11+8reb+3ast, O.Emilia 9+3reb+1ast

Los Leones - Brisas 92-30

Very expected game when bottom-ranked Brisas (0-6) were smashed by first ranked Los Leones (5-1) in San Pablo 92-30 on Saturday. Los Leones held Brisas to an opponent 21.1 percent shooting from the field compared to 45.5 percent accuracy of the winners. Los Leones forced 33 Brisas turnovers and outrebounded them 50-33 including 37 on the defensive glass. Los Leones looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 3 passes made by Brisas' players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Los Leones made 7 blocks. American forward Kyaja Williams (180-1998, college: Bowie St.) nailed 21 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and accounted for 14 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Colombian guard Manuela Rios (163-1997) came up with 12 points and Maria Mancilla added 8 points respectively for Brisas in the defeat. 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. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Los Leones. Despite that victory Los Leones went down to second position due to points difference. Brisas lost their sixth game in a row. They still close the standings with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Brisas: C.Maite 12+3reb, M.Maria 8+2reb, O.Valentina 2+5reb, H.Paulina 2+4reb+2ast, S.Millaray 2+6reb+1ast, D.Martina 2+1reb
Los Leones: K.Williams 21+8reb+2ast, O.Martina 16+3reb+1ast, J.Alexus 14+10reb+5ast, A.Catalina 9+4reb, C.Javiera 7+5reb+3ast, H.Constanza 6+2reb+4ast

Sergio Ceppi - Sportiva Ita. 55-76

Rather predictable result when leader Sportiva Ita. (5-0) rolled over 5th ranked Sergio Ceppi (1-5) in Santiago 76-55 on Saturday. Sportiva Ita. forced 32 Sergio Ceppi turnovers and outrebounded them 50-34 including a 20-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Sportiva Ita. looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. nailed 22 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 8 steals for the winning side and accounted for 7 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. American forward Kyaja Williams (180-1998, college: Bowie St.) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds and Paula Moya added 13 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Sergio Ceppi in the defeat. 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. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Sportiva Ita.. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader. Sergio Ceppi lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the fifth place with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Sergio Ceppi: G.Katalina 17+11reb+2ast, M.Paula 13+7reb+2ast, G.Amparo 8+6reb+7ast, F.Noemi 5+1reb+1ast, F.Ignacia 4+2reb+2ast, C.Vivian 4
Sportiva Ita.: C.Kaye 22+9reb+4ast, P.Martina 9+4reb+2ast, E.Oliveria 8+2reb+2ast, D.Renata 7+6reb+1ast, V.Andrea 7+6reb+4ast, B.Florencia 6+4reb

Los Leones - Sportiva Ita. 62-85

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Los Leones (5-1) in San Pablo on Thursday night. Hosts were rolled over by Sportiva Ita. (5-0) 85-62. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Los Leones. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Sportiva Ita. looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. International forward Jovanka Ljubetic (176-2000, agency: LBM Management) orchestrated the victory by scoring 26 points. contributed with 6 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. answered with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and Alexus Johnson added 11 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Los Leones. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Sportiva Ita. have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader. Los Leones at the other side dropped to the second place with one game lost.
Top scorers:
Los Leones: C.Javiera 20+6reb+5ast, K.Williams 12+8reb+2ast, J.Alexus 11+9reb+4ast, O.Martina 6+1reb+2ast, E.Francisca 5+5reb+1ast, A.Catalina 4+3reb
Sportiva Ita.: J.Ljubetic 26+3reb+1ast, C.Kaye 17+5reb+4ast, D.Renata 16+5reb+3ast, V.Andrea 8+3reb+2ast, G.Thiare 6+13reb+9ast, A.Estefania 5+4reb+1ast