LPB Round 17: Titanes lose to Academia

There will be only one (last) round of the Regular Season in LPB. Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

Top ranked Titanes (12-4) recorded its fourth loss at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by fourth ranked Academia (8-8) 63-58. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Titanes. The best player for the winners was international point guard Romario Roque (175-99) who scored 13 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. American center Mike Chandler (203-92) chipped in 11 points and 9 rebounds. American guard Qiydar Davis (198-93, college: Indiana St., agency: SDJ Sports) produced 17 points and 7 rebounds for the hosts. Academia moved-up to third place. Defending champion Titanes still keep top position with four games lost. Academia are looking forward to face league's second-placed Fast Break in Bogota in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Titanes will have a break next round.
An exciting game was played in . First ranked Titanes faced 4th placed Academia. Host Titanes (12-4) defeated guests from Montana (8-8) 69-62. American-Dominican swingman Luis Jacobo (196-91, college: PFW) orchestrated the victory by scoring 24 points. Brayan Martinez contributed with 7 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Titanes' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. International point guard Romario Roque (175-99) answered with 19 points and 7 rebounds for Academia. Titanes have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 12-4 record. Academia lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the third position with eight games lost. Titanes will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Academia will play on the road against the league's second-placed Fast Break in Bogota and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game with biggest result difference took place in Bogota. Local Fast Break (8-6) outscored 5th ranked Cimarrones (6-10) 80-54 on Friday night. T Cobos stepped up and scored 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Emiro Hernandez responded with 15 points. Fast Break have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 8-6 record having six points less than leader Titanes. Cimarrones at the other side keep the fifth position with ten games lost. Fast Break will meet at home Academia (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Cimarrones will have a break next round.

In the last game of round 17 Cimarrones were defeated by Fast Break in Bogota 71-56.
The best stats of 17th round was 13 points and 5 rebounds by Alejandro Minota of Academia.

Titanes - Academia 58-63

Top ranked Titanes (12-4) recorded its fourth loss at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by fourth ranked Academia (8-8) 63-58. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Titanes. The best player for the winners was international point guard Romario Roque (175-99) who scored 13 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. American center Mike Chandler (203-92) chipped in 11 points and 9 rebounds. American guard Qiydar Davis (198-93, college: Indiana St., agency: SDJ Sports) produced 17 points and 7 rebounds and the former international guard Gianluca Bacci (187-89) added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Academia moved-up to third place. Defending champion Titanes still keep top position with four games lost. Academia are looking forward to face league's second-placed Fast Break in Bogota in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Titanes will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Academia: A.Minota 13+5reb+1ast, R.Roque 13+8reb+5ast, C.Mike 11+9reb, S.Granados 9+7reb+2ast, Y.Mendoza 8+5reb, J.Lozano 5+5reb
Titanes: Q.Davis 17+7reb+2ast, G.Bacci 15+5reb+1ast, L.Jacobo 12+4reb+1ast, J.Hernandez 4+7reb+1ast, E.Torres 4+6reb, B.Martinez 4+4reb

Titanes - Academia 69-62

An exciting game was played in . First ranked Titanes faced 4th placed Academia. Host Titanes (12-4) defeated guests from Montana (8-8) 69-62. American-Dominican swingman Luis Jacobo (196-91, college: PFW) orchestrated the victory by scoring 24 points. Dominican power forward Brayan Martinez (203-91) contributed with 7 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Titanes' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. International point guard Romario Roque (175-99) answered with 19 points and 7 rebounds and American center Mike Chandler (203-92) added 14 points and 13 rebounds in the effort for Academia. Titanes have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 12-4 record. Academia lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the third position with eight games lost. Titanes will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Academia will play on the road against the league's second-placed Fast Break in Bogota and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Titanes: L.Jacobo 24+4reb+1ast, M.Hinestroza 11+9reb, E.Torres 9+2reb+2ast, B.Martinez 7+12reb+3ast, Q.Davis 6+7reb+4ast, G.Bacci 6+3reb
Academia: R.Roque 19+7reb+2ast, C.Mike 14+13reb, J.Lozano 9+4reb+1ast, A.Minota 6+2reb, Y.Mendoza 6+1reb, F.Agholor 4

Fast Break - Cimarrones 71-56

There was no surprise in Bogota where 5th ranked Cimarrones (6-10) were defeated by second ranked Fast Break (8-6) 71-56 on Saturday. American guard Dermaine Crockrell (185-89, college: Bemidji St.) stepped up and scored 25 points for the winners and the former international guard Stalin Ortiz (190-81, college: Valpo) chipped in 17 points and 8 rebounds. Crockrell is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Venezuelan point guard Emiro Hernandez (188-94) responded with 21 points and 7 rebounds and Argentinian forward Jose Materan-Suarez (200-96) scored 13 points. Cimarrones' coach rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Fast Break have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 8-6 record having six points less than leader Titanes. Cimarrones at the other side keep the fifth position with ten games lost. Fast Break will meet at home Academia (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Cimarrones will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Fast Break: D.Crockrell 25+4reb, S.Ortiz 17+8reb, R.McCoy 12+6reb+4ast, J.Velez 6+4reb, C.T 5+8reb, M.Marriaga 4+9reb
Cimarrones: E.Hernandez 21+7reb, M.Jose 13+4reb, M.Bolivar 7+6reb, A.Bejarano 6+5reb, C.Williams 4+1reb, E.Moreno 3+3reb

Fast Break - Cimarrones 80-54

The game with biggest result difference took place in Bogota. Local Fast Break (8-6) outscored 5th ranked Cimarrones (6-10) 80-54 on Friday night. Fast Break dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Cimarrones' 22. T Cobos stepped up and scored 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and the former international guard Stalin Ortiz (190-81, college: Valpo) chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds. Venezuelan point guard Emiro Hernandez (188-94) responded with 15 points and Venezuelan center Miguel Bolivar (205-92) scored 4 points and 9 rebounds. Fast Break have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 8-6 record having six points less than leader Titanes. Cimarrones at the other side keep the fifth position with ten games lost. Fast Break will meet at home Academia (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Cimarrones will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Fast Break: C.T 19+7reb+1ast, D.Crockrell 19+3reb+1ast, S.Ortiz 14+8reb+3ast, L.Salazar 8+8reb+1ast, M.Marriaga 7+8reb+1ast, R.McCoy 5+4reb+2ast
Cimarrones: E.Hernandez 15+4reb+1ast, E.Renteria 11+3reb, M.Jose 10, C.Williams 5+4reb, M.Bolivar 4+9reb+1ast, A.Bejarano 3+1reb



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