LNB Round 12 (Regular Season): #1 Las Animas are defeated by Valdivia

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Las Animas (10-3) on the court of third ranked Valdivia on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by Valdivia 97-83. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Las Animas. Valdivia dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Las Animas' 34. Valdivia looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Las Animas' players. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international Carlos Lauler (190-1996) who helped to win the game recording 25 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists and American power forward Zondrick Garrett (203-2002, college: UWF, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) who added 26 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks during the contest. The best for the losing side was American forward Ahmir Langlais (206-2001, college: Tennessee St.) with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds. Valdivia maintains third position with 7-5 record having five points less than leader Las Animas. Las Animas at the other side still keep top place with three games lost.
Important game to mention about took place in Castro. Fifth ranked Puerto Montt (4-8) saved a 3-point derby victory on the road edging 7th ranked Castro (2-10) 89-86 in the fight for the fifth place. The winners were led by Argentinian Santiago Calderon (190) who scored that evening 40 points (!!!) and 8 assists and David Ferreira supported him with 18 points and 16 rebounds. Even a double-double of 31 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists by Marco Ugalde (-1999) did not help to save the game for Castro. Castro's coach Cristobal Jara rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Puerto Montt maintains fifth position with 4-8 record, which they share with Colo Colo and Ancud. Castro lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Univ.Catolica.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Santiago: Boston College (#4) and Colo Colo (#5). Boston College (6-7) won against visiting Colo Colo (4-8) 82-76. The best player for the winners was Bradlee Haskell who had a double-double by scoring 28 points, 13 rebounds, 9 assists and 5 steals (went 13 for 13 at the free throw line !!!). At the other side the best for losing team was Cristian Solis who recorded a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Boston College have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 6-7 record. Loser Colo Colo keeps the fifth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Ancud and Puerto Montt.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 12: Los Leones destroyed Espanol on the opponent's court 99-70. Espanol managed to outperform Puerto Varas in a home game 90-81. Puente Alto managed to beat Univ.Catolica on the road 78-70.



Espanol T. - Los Leones 70-99

Very expected game in Talca where 7th ranked Espanol (1-11) was crushed by second ranked Los Leones (9-4) 99-70 on Sunday. Los Leones outrebounded Espanol 37-25 including 29 on the defensive glass. Los Leones shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 54.8 percentage. The best player for the winners was American forward Ty Prince (198-1999, college: UMHB) who scored 22 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international guard Danko Garcia (182-2002) chipped in 13 points and 8 rebounds. Four Los Leones players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Vicente Guaico (-1994) who recorded 23 points (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) and American forward Aseem Luckey (206-2001, college: Williams Baptist) added 13 points and 6 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. Despite that victory Los Leones went down to third position due to points difference. Loser Espanol T. keeps the seventh place with 11 games lost.
Top scorers:
Espanol T.: G.Vicente 23+1ast, A.Luckey 13+6reb+2ast, B.Pablo 12+3reb+5ast, L.Juan 9+8reb+1ast, C.Giann 5+4reb+2ast, O.Kevin 3+1reb
Los Leones: T.Prince 22+7reb+4ast, D.Garcia 13+8reb+1ast, J.Ty 11+2reb+5ast, N.Rebolledo 11+3reb+3ast, S.Gojko 11+4reb, B.Herrera 10+2reb+1ast

Boston College - Colo Colo 82-76

Another interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Santiago: Boston College (#4) and Colo Colo (#5). Boston College (6-7) won against visiting Colo Colo (4-8) 82-76. Boston College made 22-of-24 free shots (91.7 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American guard Bradlee Haskell (188-2003, college: UNCP) who had a double-double by scoring 28 points, 13 rebounds, 9 assists and 5 steals (went 13 for 13 at the free throw line !!!). American-Egyptian forward Adam Afifi (206-2000, college: CSUDH) chipped in 26 points and 8 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Colombian center Cristian Solis (206-2001) who recorded a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds and naturalized Argentinian center Franco Alippi (201-1998) added 14 points and 10 rebounds respectively. Four Colo Colo players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Boston College have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 6-7 record. Loser Colo Colo keeps the fifth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Ancud and Puerto Montt.
Top scorers:
Colo Colo: C.Solis 22+11reb+1ast, J.Brown 15+4reb+6ast, A.Franco 14+10reb+3ast, P.Antonio 12+7reb+3ast, V.Diego 5+10reb+2ast, B.Francisco 5+4reb+3ast
Boston College: B.Haskell 28+13reb+9ast, A.Adam 26+8reb, B.Andre 14+12reb+1ast, V.Schulz 6+2reb+2ast, C.Ordonez 6+1reb+3ast, L.Merida 2+7reb+1ast

Castro - Puerto Montt 86-89

Important game to mention about took place in Castro. Fifth ranked Puerto Montt (4-8) saved a 3-point derby victory on the road edging 7th ranked Castro (2-10) 89-86 in the fight for the fifth place. The winners were led by Argentinian Santiago Calderon (190) who scored that evening 40 points (!!!) and 8 assists and Brazilian David Ferreira (-2005) supported him with 18 points and 16 rebounds. Four Puerto Montt players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 31 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists by Marco Ugalde (-1999) did not help to save the game for Castro. American guard MeKell Burries (190-2000, college: Austin Peay, agency: 6th Man Basketball Agency) added 31 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Castro's coach Cristobal Jara rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Puerto Montt maintains fifth position with 4-8 record, which they share with Colo Colo and Ancud. Castro lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Univ.Catolica.
Top scorers:
Castro: U.Marco 31+11reb+5ast, M.Burries 31+7reb+4ast, J.Lorca 12+5reb+1ast, N.Alvarez 5+2reb, J.Sylver 3+9reb+3ast, N.Pablo 3+3reb+1ast
Puerto Montt: C.Santiago 40+1reb+8ast, D.Ferreira 18+16reb+1ast, C.Torres 11+3reb+3ast, F.Yasmany 10+10reb+1ast, T.Alvarez 5+1reb+3ast, W.Rodallega 3+1reb

Espanol O. - Puerto Varas 90-81

Rather predictable result in Osorno where second ranked Espanol (9-3) defeated 4th ranked Puerto Varas (7-6) 90-81 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was American forward JaHeim Hudson (201-2001, college: Auburn, agency: Keter Management) who had a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds. U.S. Virgin Islands-American swingman Jahsean Corbett (198-2002, college: Duquesne, agency: Helping Ballers) chipped in a double-double by scoring 31 points and 11 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international guard Marcelo Perez (196-1999, college: Southern Miss) who recorded 25 points and 5 rebounds and American forward Joshua Morris (203-1993, college: UTPB) added 8 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Espanol have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 9-3 record having just three points less than leader Las Animas, which they share with Puente Alto. Loser Puerto Varas keep the fourth place with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Puerto Varas: M.Perez 25+5reb+2ast, J.Ocasio 15+4reb+1ast, O.Julio 11+1reb, V.Carlos 10+5reb, J.Morris 8+8reb+4ast, B.Cleveland 7+7reb+1ast
Espanol O.: H.Ja'Heim 33+10reb+2ast, C.Jahsean 31+11reb+3ast, B.Amor 9+9reb+4ast, M.Gonzalez 8+1reb, C.Martinez 5+2reb+3ast, A.Moraga 3+2reb+3ast

Univ.Catolica - Puente Alto 70-78

Not a big story in a game in Santiago where 6th ranked Univ.Catolica (2-10) was defeated by third ranked Puente Alto (9-3) 78-70 on Sunday. Puente Alto made 33-of-39 free shots (84.6 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Univ.Catolica turnovers. The best player for the winners was Brazilian forward Alex Manica (206-1998, college: MSU-W.Plains) who had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. point guard Oscar Barria (175-2003) chipped in 16 points and 4 steals. Four Puente Alto players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Kyle Frelow (201-2003, college: Humboldt St.) who recorded 18 points and 9 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and American-Senegalese guard Abdoulaye Thiam (193-2000, college: High Point) added 10 points and 6 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Puente Alto have an impressive six-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Espanol. Univ.Catolica lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with ten games lost. They share it with Castro.
Top scorers:
Univ.Catolica: F.Kyle 18+9reb, D.Vicente 12+2reb+1ast, A.Thiam 10+6reb+1ast, D.Salcedo 7+5reb+2ast, S.Santiago 7+1reb+1ast, N.Sebastian 5+2reb+3ast
Puente Alto: O.Barria 16+2reb+2ast, A.Manica 14+10reb+1ast, J.Pino 13+3reb+3ast, I.Ansaldo 11+4reb+1ast, J.Aguayo 10+3reb, R.Munoz 6+4reb+3ast

Valdivia - Las Animas 97-83

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Las Animas (10-3) on the court of third ranked Valdivia on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by Valdivia 97-83. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Las Animas. Valdivia dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Las Animas' 34. Valdivia looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Las Animas' players. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international Carlos Lauler (190-1996) who helped to win the game recording 25 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists and American power forward Zondrick Garrett (203-2002, college: UWF, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) who added 26 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks during the contest. The best for the losing side was American forward Ahmir Langlais (206-2001, college: Tennessee St.) with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds and his fellow American import forward Raekwon Horton (198-2002, college: UTSA) scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. Four Valdivia and five Las Animas players scored in double figures. Valdivia maintains third position with 7-5 record having five points less than leader Las Animas. Las Animas at the other side still keep top place with three games lost.
Top scorers:
Las Animas: R.Horton 17+5reb+2ast, M.Fabian 14+5reb+4ast, E.Amado 13+3reb+4ast, S.Suarez 13+2reb+1ast, A.Langlais 11+12reb+2ast, S.Cristobal 9
Valdivia: G.Zondrick 26+10reb+1ast, L.Carlos 25+7reb+9ast, L.Owen 20+3reb+1ast, H.Gabriel 13+1ast, R.Tyree 8+1reb+1ast, G.Hernandez 5+2reb+7ast