LNB2 Round 3 (Regular Season): Sergio Ceppi lose to Luis Matte

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Round 3 most important game was a defeat of Sergio Ceppi (2-1). They were defeated by Luis Matte (2-1) 72-61 on Saturday night. Luis Matte made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for Cristian Urrutia (-1999) who led his team to a victory scoring 25 points. Venezuelan forward Luis Adrian (-1998) helped adding 16 points and 6 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Venezuelan Victor Gonzalez (-1984) with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 16 rebounds. Sergio Ceppi will play next round against strong San Luis trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Luis Matte will try to continue on its current victory against Stadio Italiano in Santiago.
Sportiva Italiana defeated The Sharks in Valparaiso 83-67. It was an exceptional evening for guard Luis Musrri (183-2009) who led the winners and scored 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Devante Wallace accounted for 15 points and 5 rebounds. Lian Castro (-2001) came up with 20 points and 5 rebounds for The Sharks in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The Sharks will play next round against strong Humboldt trying to get back on the winning streak. Sportiva Italiana will try to continue on its current victory against Quilpue at home.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Hrvatski Sokol (2-1) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were edged by San Luis (2-1) 79-77. The best player for the winners was Andres Jaimes who had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Gonzalo Silva who recorded 31 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. San Luis will meet Sergio Ceppi (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Hrvatski Sokol will play against Arturo Prat in San Felipe and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 3: Omega was destroyed by Escolar Ale. on the opponent's court 86-64. Winless Arturo Prat was outscored by Stadio Italiano in a home game 62-85. Winless Alemana managed to beat Municipal C. on the road 54-43. Aleman defeated Constitucion on its own court 84-76. Winless Liceo Curico lost to undefeated Truenos in Talca 52-70. Humboldt was destroyed by Illaplel at home 50-86. Arabe de Valp. managed to outperform Quilpue on the opponent's court 71-63. Winless La Union lost to undefeated Temuco in a home game 65-82.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 23 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists by Celneque Bobbitt of Temuco.



Escolar Ale. - Omega 86-64

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when Omega (1-2) was crushed on the road by Escolar Ale. (0-1) 86-64 on Friday. Escolar Ale. dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Omega's 26 and made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. Escolar Ale. had a 35-20 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Cayman Islands Sebastian Mena (-1994) who had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 13 rebounds. Argentinian Lucca Theiler (-2004) chipped in 19 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Escolar Ale. players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Antone Robinson who recorded a double-double by scoring 13 points and 15 rebounds and Matias Castro (-2003) added 14 points respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Escolar Ale. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Omega will play against La Union and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Omega: C.Matias 14+3reb+1ast, R.Antone 13+15reb+1ast, B.Jorge 12+2reb+1ast, P.Patricio 9+4reb+1ast, C.Diego 9+8reb, C.Benjamin 4+3reb+5ast
Escolar Ale.: S.Mena 25+13reb+3ast, L.Theiler 19+8reb+5ast, H.Sanchez 15+2reb+1ast, L.Guerrero 10+6reb, M.Hitschfeld 7+4reb+1ast, C.Carcamo 4+6reb

Hrvatski Sokol - San Luis 77-79

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Hrvatski Sokol (2-1) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were edged by San Luis (2-1) 79-77. Strangely Hrvatski Sokol outrebounded San Luis 42-30 including a 16-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Colombian forward Andres Jaimes (198-2004) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds. American point guard Rafael Balines (183-2005, college: Riverland CC) chipped in 28 points. At the other side the best for losing team was Gonzalo Silva (-1999) who recorded 31 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and Fbain Munoz (-1992) added 17 points and 19 rebounds respectively. Four Hrvatski Sokol players scored in double figures. San Luis will meet Sergio Ceppi (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Hrvatski Sokol will play against Arturo Prat in San Felipe and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Hrvatski Sokol: S.Gonzalo 31+6reb+5ast, R.Jonathan 17+8reb+2ast, M.Fbain 17+19reb+1ast, B.Luka 10+1reb, L.Elias 2+1reb+1ast, O.Mateo 0
San Luis: R.Balines 28+3reb, J.Andres 21+12reb+2ast, O.De 13+2reb+2ast, R.Middleton 9+9reb+2ast, C.Sanchez 8+3reb+3ast, S.Goich 0

Arturo Prat - Stadio Italiano 62-85

But Arturo Prat was not able to use a home court advantage and was smashed by the opponent from Santiago 85-62 on Saturday night. Stadio Italiano made 30-of-37 free shots (81.1 percent) during the game, while Arturo Prat only scored eleven points from the stripe. They outrebounded Arturo Prat 43-30 including 30 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was Alfredo Cuttis who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds. point guard Rodrigo Rojas (-1999) chipped in 11 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Argentinian Simon Silber who recorded 15 points and 7 rebounds and Sebastian Jerez (-1990) added 9 points and 8 rebounds respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Stadio Italiano will meet at home Luis Matte in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Arturo Prat will play against Hrvatski Sokol (#2) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Arturo Prat: S.Simon 15+7reb, J.Sebastian 9+8reb+3ast, L.Luciano 9, A.Benjamin 8+2reb, T.Gaspar 6+4reb, A.Joaquin 5
Stadio Italiano: A.Cuttis 18+11reb, R.Rojas 11+5reb+3ast, P.Simonetti 10+6reb+2ast, S.Contreras 9+3reb+1ast, N.Escalona 9+5reb, L.Chandia 8+1ast

Municipal C. - Alemana 43-54

The game between closely ranked teams ended with Municipal C.'s (0-3) home loss to Alemana (0-2) 43-54 on Saturday. Alemana held Municipal C. to an opponent 23.8 percent shooting from the field compared to 28.3 percent accuracy of the winners. The best player for the winners was Bastian Moran (-1996) who had a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds. Guard Paulo Andrade (174-1993) chipped in 8 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Javier Munoz (-1995) who recorded 15 points and 5 rebounds and Argentinian forward Andres Martinez (-1987) added 3 points and 11 rebounds respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Alemana will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Municipal C. will play against Aleman (#1) in Puerto Varas and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Municipal C.: M.Javier 15+5reb+1ast, V.Esteban 7+3reb+2ast, F.Diego 5+2reb+1ast, F.Jordan 5+8reb+1ast, N.Leonardo 4+3reb, A.Erick 4+2reb+3ast
Alemana: B.Moran 12+12reb, M.Yanez 9+2reb+1ast, M.Corvalan 8+5reb+3ast, P.Andrade 8+8reb+5ast, M.Lara 5+2reb, S.Leiva 5+1ast

Luis Matte - Sergio Ceppi 72-61

Round 3 most important game was a defeat of Sergio Ceppi (2-1). They were defeated by Luis Matte (2-1) 72-61 on Saturday night. Luis Matte made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for Cristian Urrutia (-1999) who led his team to a victory scoring 25 points. Venezuelan forward Luis Adrian (-1998) helped adding 16 points and 6 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Venezuelan Victor Gonzalez (-1984) with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 16 rebounds and Felipe Latorre (-1993) scored 16 points. Sergio Ceppi will play next round against strong San Luis trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Luis Matte will try to continue on its current victory against Stadio Italiano in Santiago.
Top scorers:
Sergio Ceppi: L.Felipe 16+3reb+1ast, G.Victor 11+16reb+1ast, A.Italo 10+1reb+1ast, R.Francisco 9+3reb+2ast, G.Boris 5+5reb+3ast, G.Jean 4+2reb+1ast
Luis Matte: C.Urrutia 25+4reb+3ast, L.Adrian 16+6reb+1ast, F.Garrido 13+7reb, S.Anriquez 6+4reb+1ast, E.Gomez 6+3reb, R.Reyes 3+2reb+1ast

Aleman - Constitucion 84-76

The game between closely ranked teams ended with Aleman's (5-0) home victory over Constitucion (2-1) 84-76 on Saturday. Aleman outrebounded Constitucion 54-29 including a 26-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was forward Gabriel Beltran (-2002) who scored 6 points and 16 rebounds. point guard Renato Figueroa (180-2003) chipped in 11 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international center Carlos Aranda (200-1992) who recorded a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and David Gonzalez (180-1986) added 22 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Four Constitucion players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Aleman will meet at home Huachipato in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Constitucion will play against Truenos and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Constitucion: G.David 22+5reb+3ast, C.Aranda 17+10reb+3ast, V.Santino 13+7reb+3ast, M.Jounes 11+5reb, L.Benjamin 6+4ast, V.Daniel 5+2reb+3ast
Aleman: B.Jorquera 13+3reb, M.Varela 12+1ast, D.Velasquez 12+5reb+4ast, J.Campos 12+2reb+1ast, R.Figueroa 11+5reb+6ast, S.Barros 6+10reb

Sportiva Italiana - The Sharks 83-67

Sportiva Italiana defeated The Sharks in Valparaiso 83-67. Sportiva Italiana forced 25 The Sharks turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for guard Luis Musrri (183-2009) who led the winners and scored 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. American Devante Wallace (196-1992, college: High Point, agency: BIG) accounted for 15 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Lian Castro (-2001) came up with 20 points and 5 rebounds and Victor Gonzalez added 19 points and 5 rebounds respectively for The Sharks in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The Sharks will play next round against strong Humboldt trying to get back on the winning streak. Sportiva Italiana will try to continue on its current victory against Quilpue at home.
Top scorers:
The Sharks: C.Lian 20+5reb+3ast, G.Victor 19+5reb, V.Ignacio 12+7reb+3ast, G.Carvajal Carlos 5+3reb+2ast, A.Daniel 4+2reb+1ast, C.Alvaro 3+2reb
Sportiva Italiana: L.Musrri 17+8reb+4ast, W.Devante 15+5reb, M.Morales 13+6reb+1ast, M.Luksic 9+2reb, H.Lourdener 8+8reb, R.Uriel 5+2reb+1ast

Truenos - Liceo Curico 70-52

There was no surprise in Talca where Liceo Curico (0-3) was defeated by Truenos (3-0) 70-52 on Saturday. Truenos dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Liceo Curico's 16. Truenos forced 19 Liceo Curico turnovers and outrebounded them 47-33 including a 38-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Hector Cerda (-2001) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds. Forward Nick Morales (187-1985) chipped in a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Juan Carrasco (-1998) who recorded 15 points and forward Sebastian Riquelme (188-1995) added 8 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Truenos will meet Constitucion (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Liceo Curico will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Liceo Curico: C.Juan 15+2reb+2ast, C.Hebert 10+2reb+2ast, C.Fabian 8+2reb, R.Sebastian 8+7reb+1ast, Z.Bastian 5+1reb, L.Tomas 3+2reb+1ast
Truenos: H.Cerda 19+11reb+1ast, N.Morales 17+10reb+2ast, A.Morales 12+4reb+7ast, R.Portuondo 8, M.Oliva 6+4reb+1ast, K.Henriquez 4+9reb+3ast

Humboldt - Illaplel 50-86

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when Illaplel (2-1) outleveled on the road Humboldt (2-1) 86-50 on Sunday. Illaplel dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Humboldt's 26. They outrebounded Humboldt 47-33 including a 39-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Jose Toledo (-2002) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Colombian forward Leyder Moreno (195-2000) chipped in 17 points and 8 rebounds. Four Illaplel players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Pedro Soares (-1991) who recorded 12 points and 4 steals and Martin Plaza added 8 points respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Illaplel will meet at home Arabe de Valp. (#4) in the next round. Humboldt will play against The Sharks and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Humboldt: S.Pedro 12+3reb, M.Juanpablo 9+1reb+1ast, P.Martin 8+4reb, M.Alvaro 6+1reb+1ast, G.Javier 6+3reb+2ast, C.Martin 3
Illaplel: J.Toledo 18+11reb+1ast, M.Leyder 17+8reb+2ast, M.Sepulveda 14+4reb, E.Sepulveda 11+4reb+3ast, I.Saavedra 8+5reb+1ast, M.Brito 5+1reb+3ast

Quilpue - Arabe de Valp. 63-71

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when Quilpue (1-2) was defeated at home by Arabe de Valp. (1-2) 71-63 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was Argentinian Estanislao Crespi who scored 14 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Brazilian point guard Henrique Oliveira (190-1996) chipped in 6 points and 17 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Juan Ortega (-1988) who recorded a double-double by scoring 12 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks and guard Sebastian Jara (177-1983) added 16 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Arabe de Valp. will meet Illaplel in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Quilpue will play against Sportiva Italiana in Valparaiso and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Quilpue: J.Sebastian 16+6reb+3ast, G.Felipe 14+8reb+1ast, O.Juan 12+12reb+5ast, P.Harwin 10+6reb+7ast, L.Maximiliano 6+4reb, G.Vicente 3+1reb
Arabe de Valp.: N.Vargas 18+5reb, E.Crespi 14+7reb+7ast, M.Albornoz 11+2reb, R.Vergara 10+3reb+1ast, V.Godoy 10+6reb, H.Oliveira 6+17reb+2ast

La Union - Temuco 65-82

Very predictable result when Temuco (3-0) defeated on the road La Union (0-2) 82-65 on Sunday. Temuco dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to La Union's 22. The best player for the winners was Celneque Bobbitt who had a double-double by scoring 23 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Argentinian guard Matias Pikaluk (188-2006) chipped in 22 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals. Four Temuco players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Argentinian-Italian forward Stefano Alesso (213-2003, college: Stetson) who recorded 24 points and 21 rebounds and Benjamin Fehrmann (-2004) added 20 points and 5 assists respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Temuco will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. La Union will play against Omega (#3) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
La Union: S.Alesso 24+21reb, F.Benjamin 20+2reb+5ast, B.Juan 8+7reb+4ast, T.Antonio 6+2reb, A.Fernando 4+3reb+3ast, G.Maximiliano 3+1reb
Temuco: C.Bobbitt 23+12reb+4ast, P.Matias 22+7reb+7ast, J.Manriquez 14+2reb+2ast, M.Rath 12+2reb+1ast, C.Iglesias 7+7reb+2ast, F.Atala 4+7reb+1ast