LNB2 Round 2 (Regular Season): Temuco keep a leadership position

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in LNB2. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Temuco defeated Escolar Ale. at home 74-68. Temuco made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. Celneque Bobbitt orchestrated the victory by scoring 17 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Forward Carlos Iglesias (-1998) contributed with 19 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Cayman Islands Sebastian Mena (-1994) replied with 14 points and 9 rebounds for Escolar Ale.Escolar Ale.'s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
San Luis recorded a loss in Quillota. Hosts were defeated by Luis Matte 91-75. Yohander Castaneda (-1996) had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Luis Adrian chipped in 26 points (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) during the contest. Luis Matte's coach Mauricio Flores allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Colombian forward Andres Jaimes (198-2004) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists.
Very important is a home loss of Huachipato against Omega on Saturday night. Host Huachipato was defeated by Omega in a tough game at home 67-75. Antone Robinson notched a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds to lead the effort. Even 22 points, 22 rebounds and 5 assists by Pedro Martis did not help to save the game for Huachipato. Huachipato's coach Gabriel Schamberger tested eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 2: winless Municipal C. lost to undefeated Constitucion on the road 71-98. Sergio Ceppi destroyed Arturo Prat on its own court 97-71. Aleman managed to outperform Liceo Curico in Puerto Varas 101-92. Quilpue rolled over The Sharks at home 85-51. Winless Stadio Italiano lost to undefeated Hrvatski Sokol on the opponent's court 61-65. Winless Alemana lost to undefeated Truenos in a home game 62-70. Humboldt won against Arabe de Valp. on the road 78-61.
The most impressive performance of 2nd round was 15 points, 15 rebounds and 8 assists by Pedro Soares of Humboldt.



Constitucion - Municipal C. 98-71

No shocking result in a game when Constitucion crushed at home Municipal C. 98-71 on Saturday. Constitucion made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. The former international center Carlos Aranda (200-1992) notched 18 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and Argentinian Santino Vercelli supported him with 14 points and 4 assists. Five Constitucion players scored in double figures. Even 19 points and 9 rebounds by forward Jordan Flores (-2002) did not help to save the game for Municipal C.. Forward Javier Munoz (-1995) added 19 points for the guests. 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:
Municipal C.: F.Jordan 19+9reb+3ast, M.Javier 19+1reb+2ast, F.Diego 11+2reb+2ast, M.Andres 8+11reb+1ast, M.Juan 7+2reb+1ast, M.Engel 3
Constitucion: A.Carlos 18+5reb+2ast, D.Villegas 18+4reb, D.Gonzalez 17+2reb, S.Vercelli 14+4reb+4ast, B.Labra 11+1reb+4ast, F.Jara 8+2reb

Sergio Ceppi - Arturo Prat 97-71

The game between closely ranked teams ended with Arturo Prat's road loss to Sergio Ceppi in Santiago 71-97 on Saturday. Sergio Ceppi dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Arturo Prat's 38. Sergio Ceppi forced 22 Arturo Prat turnovers and outrebounded them 47-31 including 17 on the offensive glass. Sergio Ceppi looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Daniel Gonzalez (-2006) notched 28 points (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and power forward Boris Guerra (-1987) supported him with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Sergio Ceppi players scored in double figures. Even 22 points and 5 rebounds by Argentinian Simon Silber did not help to save the game for Arturo Prat. Tomas Cos added 11 points for the guests. 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:
Arturo Prat: S.Simon 22+5reb+3ast, B.Felipe 12+2reb, C.Tomas 11+4reb+3ast, J.Sebastian 7+4reb+2ast, A.Benjamin 6+2reb+2ast, T.Gaspar 6+3reb+1ast
Sergio Ceppi: D.Gonzalez 28+4reb+2ast, B.Guerra 17+8reb+7ast, J.Girand 16+4reb, V.Gonzalez 13+17reb+1ast, F.Rivas 8+3reb+1ast, G.Hormazabal 5+1reb+1ast

Liceo Curico - Aleman 92-101

Rather predictable result when Aleman won against on the road Liceo Curico 101-92 on Saturday. Aleman outrebounded Liceo Curico 44-24 including a 34-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Point guard Renato Figueroa (180-2003) notched 26 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and forward Jose Campos (-2002) supported him with 27 points and 7 rebounds. Even 21 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists by forward Sebastian Riquelme (188-1995) did not help to save the game for Liceo Curico. Forward Tomas Lavin (-2000) added 18 points and 5 rebounds for the hosts. Four Aleman and five Liceo Curico players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Liceo Curico: R.Sebastian 21+9reb+4ast, L.Tomas 18+5reb+2ast, Z.Bastian 13+1ast, F.Donatto 12+5reb+4ast, P.Ricardo 11+2reb+2ast, C.Juan 5+2reb+3ast
Aleman: J.Campos 27+7reb+1ast, R.Figueroa 26+9reb+4ast, B.Jorquera 16+4reb+1ast, M.Lubiano 11+9reb+3ast, G.Beltran 7+5reb+2ast, P.Alonzo 7+1reb

Quilpue - The Sharks 85-51

Quilpue used a home court advantage and outscored the opponent from 85-51 on Saturday night. Quilpue forced 29 The Sharks turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Quilpue made 10 blocks. Harwin Perez (-2001) notched 30 points to lead the effort and Felipe Gonzales (-1998) supported him with 13 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Even 14 points and 7 rebounds by Carlos Gonzalez Carvajal (-1996) did not help to save the game for The Sharks. Alfredo Flanega (-2002) added 8 points and 9 rebounds for the guests. 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:
The Sharks: G.Carvajal Carlos 14+7reb+3ast, G.Victor 11+6reb, F.Alfredo 8+9reb+2ast, A.Randiely 7+7reb+4ast, P.Demian 4+4reb, A.Daniel 3+2reb
Quilpue: H.Perez 30+4reb+3ast, I.Hilaire 19+4reb+1ast, F.Gonzales 13+9reb+5ast, S.Jara 9+2reb+1ast, D.Jara 6+1reb+1ast, J.Ortega 5+6reb

San Luis - Luis Matte 75-91

San Luis recorded a loss in Quillota. Hosts were defeated by Luis Matte 91-75. Luis Matte dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to San Luis' 34. Yohander Castaneda (-1996) had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Venezuelan forward Luis Adrian (-1998) chipped in 26 points (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) during the contest. Four Luis Matte players scored in double figures. Luis Matte's coach Mauricio Flores allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Colombian forward Andres Jaimes (198-2004) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and Brazilian guard Joao De Oliveira (188-2002) scored 18 points.
Top scorers:
San Luis: A.Jaimes 20+10reb+4ast, D.Oliveira Joao 18+1reb+1ast, M.Ricardo 11+4reb+1ast, S.Camilo 9+2reb+4ast, A.Carlos 9+5reb, B.Rafael 8+3reb+1ast
Luis Matte: L.Adrian 26+3reb+2ast, Y.Castaneda 24+11reb+3ast, C.Urrutia 14+6reb+7ast, E.Gomez 11+2reb, S.Anriquez 8+3reb+3ast, F.Garrido 7+3reb+2ast

Temuco - Escolar Ale. 74-68

Temuco defeated Escolar Ale. at home 74-68. Temuco made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. Celneque Bobbitt orchestrated the victory by scoring 17 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Forward Carlos Iglesias (-1998) contributed with 19 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Cayman Islands Sebastian Mena (-1994) replied with 14 points and 9 rebounds and Hilario Sanchez (-1999) added 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Escolar Ale.Five Escolar Ale. players scored in double figures. Escolar Ale.'s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Escolar Ale.: S.Hilario 14+7reb+4ast, M.Sebastian 14+9reb+3ast, M.Joaquin 12+6reb, S.Francisco 12+2reb, T.Lucca 12+6reb+2ast, H.Mathias 4+3reb
Temuco: C.Iglesias 19+9reb+2ast, C.Bobbitt 17+9reb+6ast, F.Atala 11+10reb+1ast, P.Matias 10+1reb+3ast, J.Manriquez 9+4reb+5ast, M.Rath 8+5reb+1ast

Huachipato - Omega 67-75

Very important is a home loss of Huachipato against Omega on Saturday night. Host Huachipato was defeated by Omega in a tough game at home 67-75. Antone Robinson notched a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds to lead the effort and guard Benjamin Cabello (-1999) supported him with 14 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Omega players scored in double figures. Even 22 points, 22 rebounds and 5 assists by Pedro Martis did not help to save the game for Huachipato. Luis Becerra (-2001) added 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the hosts. Huachipato's coach Gabriel Schamberger tested eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game.
Top scorers:
Huachipato: M.Pedro 22+22reb+5ast, B.Luis 17+6reb+5ast, M.Ricardo 6+1ast, V.Jose 5+3reb+1ast, G.Agustin 5+1reb, A.Mauro 4+1reb
Omega: A.Robinson 24+11reb+2ast, P.Penaloza 15+4reb+1ast, B.Cabello 14+10reb+4ast, J.Alvarado 10+3reb+7ast, M.Castro 6+4reb+1ast, D.Castillo 4+3reb

Hrvatski Sokol - Stadio Italiano 65-61

Everything went according to plan when Hrvatski Sokol defeated at home Stadio Italiano 65-61 on Saturday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Hrvatski Sokol outrebounded Stadio Italiano 45-29 including a 37-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Patricio Pineiro (-1995) notched a double-double by scoring 24 points and 17 rebounds to lead the effort and Gonzalo Silva (-1999) supported him with 13 points and 7 rebounds. Even 18 points and 7 rebounds by swingman Francisco Pena (187-1989) did not help to save the game for Stadio Italiano. Guard Sebastian Belmar (-2004) added 10 points and 5 rebounds for the guests.
Top scorers:
Stadio Italiano: P.Francisco 18+7reb, B.Sebastian 10+5reb, C.Lukas 8+3reb, C.Alfredo 7+4reb+3ast, S.Piero 7+4reb, B.Cesar 4+5reb+5ast
Hrvatski Sokol: P.Pineiro 24+17reb+1ast, G.Silva 13+7reb+2ast, P.Lopez 10+3reb+1ast, E.Lopez 6+5reb+1ast, F.Munoz 6+7reb+1ast, J.Rojo 4+6reb

Alemana - Truenos 62-70

The game between closely ranked teams ended with Alemana's home loss to Truenos 62-70 on Sunday. Truenos forced 19 Alemana turnovers. Kevin Henriquez notched 15 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 7 steals to lead the effort and forward Nick Morales (187-1985) supported him with 12 points and 8 rebounds. Four Truenos players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 23 points, 17 rebounds and 5 blocks by American forward Kaleb Vaughn (198-1996, college: Lake Erie) did not help to save the game for Alemana. Raul Amar (-2000) added 10 points and 7 rebounds for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Alemana: K.Vaughn 23+17reb+2ast, M.Bastian 11+3reb, A.Raul 10+7reb+2ast, C.Marcio 6+2reb+5ast, A.Jose 5+6reb, L.Sebastian 3+1reb
Truenos: K.Henriquez 15+7reb+6ast, A.Morales 12+5reb+3ast, N.Morales 12+8reb+2ast, R.Portuondo 12+2reb+2ast, M.Aburto 8+7reb+2ast, H.Cerda 5+3reb+1ast

Arabe de Valp. - Humboldt 61-78

No shocking result in a game when Humboldt beat Arabe de Valp. in Valparaiso 78-61 on Sunday. Humboldt outrebounded Arabe de Valp. 41-29 including a 36-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Pedro Soares (-1991) notched a double-double by scoring 15 points, 15 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the effort and Javier Garcia (-1998) supported him with 17 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Humboldt's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 19 points and 5 steals by Argentinian Estanislao Crespi did not help to save the game for Arabe de Valp.. Forward Benjamin Mondaca (-2003) added 10 points and 12 rebounds for the hosts.
Top scorers:
Arabe de Valp.: C.Estanislao 19+4reb+3ast, V.Nicolas 13+2reb+1ast, M.Benjamin 10+12reb+2ast, G.Victor 7+2reb, V.Ricardo 6+1reb+1ast, G.Diego 3+1reb+1ast
Humboldt: N.Sahr 22+3reb+4ast, J.Garcia 17+9reb+6ast, P.Soares 15+15reb+8ast, N.Matos 9+4reb, M.Ceballos 6+2reb+1ast, A.Caicedo 6+2reb