LPB Round 7: Motilones lose to Storm

The fans could enjoy quite many interesting games in the last round. The round ended with favorites losing the games and games ending by tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

The game between second ranked Motilones (6-3) and eighth ranked Storm (4-5) was the most important one in the last round on Tuesday night. Motilones were defeated by Storm in a tough game in San Andres Island 63-67. Storm forced 20 Motilones turnovers and had a 14-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of international power forward Luis Almanza (196-91) who helped to win the game recording 22 points. Dominican forward Rich Polanco (203-97, college: S.Dakota) contributed with 11 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. American center Jovonni Shuler (198-87, college: SSU) answered with 9 points and 7 rebounds for Motilones. Motilones' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Storm have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Newly promoted Motilones keep the second position with three games lost. They share it with Cafeteros.
An interesting game for Titanes (9-0) which played road game in Armenia against their biggest opponent Cafeteros (6-3). Leader Titanes managed to get a 9-point victory 82-73. It was a great evening for Dominican-Puerto Rican forward Jonathan Rodriguez (196-87, college: Campbell) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Tonny Trocha-Morelos helped adding 23 points and 6 rebounds (perfect behind the arc making all six shots !!!). At the losing side the former international forward Andres Ibarguen (198-96, college: Angelo St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Undefeated Titanes have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 9-0 record. Newly promoted Cafeteros keep the second position with three games lost. They share it with Motilones.
LPB top team - Titanes (9-0) managed to deliver another win on Monday. This time they beat eighth ranked Piratas (3-6) in Bogota 97-83. It was a quality performance for Juan Palacios-Tello who led the winners and scored 25 points and 9 rebounds. Gabriel Belardo came up with 28 points, 6 assists and 4 steals for Piratas in the defeat. The victory was the ninth consecutive win for Titanes. Defending champion maintains first place with 9-0 record. Piratas lost their fifth game in a row. They dropped to the ninth position with six games lost.
Bottom-ranked Team Cali is still unable to win any game. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their ninth consecutive match to ninth ranked Hurricanes (4-5) 89-83. Jezreel De Jesus fired a triple-double by scoring 19 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists for the winners. Team Cali's coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Hurricanes moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Team Cali lost their ninth game in a row. They still close the standings with nine games lost.
The game in Medellin supposed to be also quite interesting. 4th placed Bucaros (4-5) played at the court of fifth ranked Tigrillos (5-4). Tigrillos did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 102-82 on Wednesday. It was a very good performance for Wesley Van Beck who helped to win the game recording 18 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Tigrillos moved-up to fourth place. Bucaros at the other side dropped to the fifth position with five games lost.

Other games in round 7 were not that significant. Hurricanes beat Tigrillos on the road 75-72. Motilones won against Sabios on its own court 86-79. Piratas unfortunately lost to Sabios in Manizales 76-85.

Tigrillos - Hurricanes 72-75

There was a surprise result when ninth ranked Hurricanes (4-5) edged higher ranked Tigrillos (5-4) in Medellin 75-72 on Monday. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Hurricanes made 7 blocks. It was a very good performance for Puerto Rican guard Jezreel De Jesus (185-91, agency: Interperformances) who helped to win the game recording 32 points (made all of his nine free throws !!!). Argentinian guard Juan Arengo (185-96) contributed with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. American-Argentinian power forward Phillip Lockett (202-88) answered with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds and American forward Wesley Van Beck (191-96, college: Houston) added 16 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Tigrillos. Tigrillos' coach let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Hurricanes moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Tigrillos at the other side dropped to the fourth position with four games lost.
Top scorers:
Hurricanes: J.De Jesus 32+3reb+1ast, J.Arengo 12+7reb+6ast, A.Young 11+7reb+4ast, M.Jesus 8+3reb, M.Colina 7+4reb, D.Perez 4+8reb+1ast
Tigrillos: P.Lockett 19+12reb+3ast, R.Roque 18+5reb+4ast, W.Van Beck 16+9reb+4ast, O.Munoz 7+7reb+3ast, C.Miguel 5+1reb, N.Aragon 5+1reb

Motilones - Sabios 86-79

Very expected game when 9th ranked Sabios (4-5) lost to second ranked Motilones (6-3) in Cucuta 79-86 on Monday. It was a very good performance for American center Jovonni Shuler (198-87, college: SSU) who helped to win the game recording 24 points and 9 rebounds. His fellow American import center Nicholas Evans (210-88, college: S.Indiana) contributed with 23 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Shuler is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Four Motilones players scored in double figures. American JC Fuller (194-94, college: W.Illinois, agency: Slash Sports) answered with 31 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists and forward Yorbis Altamar (195-99) added 18 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Sabios. Newly promoted Motilones maintains second place with 6-3 record having just three points less than leader Titanes, which they share with Cafeteros. Sabios at the other side dropped to the fifth position with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Motilones: J.Shuler 24+9reb+3ast, N.Evans 23+7reb+2ast, K.Sheard 18+3reb+1ast, D.Luque Soren 10+6reb+2ast, M.Adarius 8+10reb+6ast, P.Julio 2+1ast
Sabios: J.Fuller 31+6reb+8ast, A.Yorbis 18+7reb+1ast, C.Arboleda 8+10reb+1ast, J.Gonzalez 7+1reb+4ast, C.Angelo 6+3reb+2ast, J.Villanueva 4+4reb

Piratas - Titanes 83-97

LPB top team - Titanes (9-0) managed to deliver another win on Monday. This time they beat eighth ranked Piratas (3-6) in Bogota 97-83. It was a quality performance for the former international power forward Juan Palacios-Tello (206-85) who led the winners and scored 25 points and 9 rebounds. Dominican-Puerto Rican forward Jonathan Rodriguez (196-87, college: Campbell) accounted for 16 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. American guard Gabriel Belardo (188-89, college: FIU) came up with 28 points, 6 assists and 4 steals and American-Puerto Rican forward Timajh Parker-Rivera (202-94, college: Towson) added 14 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists respectively for Piratas in the defeat. Five Titanes and four Piratas players scored in double figures. The victory was the ninth consecutive win for Titanes. Defending champion maintains first place with 9-0 record. Piratas lost their fifth game in a row. They dropped to the ninth position with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Titanes: J.Palacios-Tello 25+9reb+2ast, T.Trocha-Morelos 18+4reb+2ast, J.Rodriguez 16+11reb+4ast, D.Guillermo 14+1reb+1ast, S.Safar 13+2reb+6ast, E.Oglivie 8+4reb+1ast
Piratas: G.Belardo 28+3reb+6ast, F.Javier 18+1reb+5ast, T.Parker-Rivera 14+5reb+8ast, G.Diaz 10+7reb+2ast, J.Hernandez 6+5reb, J.Guitian 5+5reb

Team Cali - Hurricanes 83-89

Bottom-ranked Team Cali is still unable to win any game. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their ninth consecutive match to ninth ranked Hurricanes (4-5) 89-83. Hurricanes players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Puerto Rican guard Jezreel De Jesus (185-91, agency: Interperformances) fired a triple-double by scoring 19 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists for the winners. American power forward Anthony Young (200-89, college: KWC) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Hurricanes players scored in double figures. Guard Stedmon Dondre produced a double-double by scoring 30 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists and American forward Leron Black (201-96, college: Illinois) added 20 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Team Cali's coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Hurricanes moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Team Cali lost their ninth game in a row. They still close the standings with nine games lost.
Top scorers:
Hurricanes: J.De Jesus 19+14reb+10ast, J.Arengo 19+5reb+3ast, A.Kent 18+7reb+1ast, M.Colina 15+4reb+3ast, A.Young 15+10reb+4ast, M.Jesus 3+1ast
Team Cali: D.Stedmon 30+12reb+6ast, L.Black 20+8reb+3ast, S.Jorge 9+3reb+6ast, M.Hayner 7+6reb+2ast, C.Jose 7+4reb+2ast, A.Mateo 6+4reb

Storm - Motilones 67-63

The game between second ranked Motilones (6-3) and eighth ranked Storm (4-5) was the most important one in the last round on Tuesday night. Motilones were defeated by Storm in a tough game in San Andres Island 63-67. Storm forced 20 Motilones turnovers and had a 14-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of international power forward Luis Almanza (196-91) who helped to win the game recording 22 points. Dominican forward Rich Polanco (203-97, college: S.Dakota) contributed with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. American center Jovonni Shuler (198-87, college: SSU) answered with 9 points and 7 rebounds and the former international forward Soren De Luque (196-98) added 8 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Motilones. Motilones' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Storm have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Newly promoted Motilones keep the second position with three games lost. They share it with Cafeteros.
Top scorers:
Storm: L.Almanza 22+4reb+2ast, R.Polanco 11+11reb+2ast, J.Pablo Cantero 9+4reb+4ast, C.William 8+4reb+1ast, F.Jermaine 8+6reb+2ast, D.Wiggins 5+8reb+2ast
Motilones: K.Sheard 11+3ast, L.David 9+3reb, J.Shuler 9+7reb+3ast, S.Marquez 9+2reb+1ast, D.Luque Soren 8+6reb+2ast, M.Adarius 6+2reb+1ast

Sabios - Piratas 85-76

Everything could happen in Manizales at the game between two tied teams. Both ninth ranked Sabios and 8th ranked Piratas had identical 3-5 record. This time Sabios used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Bogota 85-76 on Wednesday night. Sabios looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was a very good performance for Haitian-American forward Jeff Coby (203-94, college: Columbia) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 32 points and 13 rebounds. American JC Fuller (194-94, college: W.Illinois, agency: Slash Sports) contributed with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. Sabios' coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American-Puerto Rican forward Timajh Parker-Rivera (202-94, college: Towson) answered with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and American guard Gabriel Belardo (188-89, college: FIU) added 18 points and 4 assists in the effort for Piratas. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Sabios (4-5) moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Piratas lost their fifth game in a row. They dropped to the ninth position with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Sabios: J.Coby 32+13reb+2ast, J.Fuller 18+7reb+9ast, A.Yorbis 11+7reb+6ast, C.Arboleda 11+3reb+1ast, J.Gonzalez 7+5reb+5ast, J.Villanueva 4+4reb+1ast
Piratas: G.Belardo 18+4reb+4ast, F.Javier 17+3reb+5ast, T.Parker-Rivera 17+10reb+2ast, J.Guitian 15+2reb+2ast, J.Hernandez 6+7reb+1ast, G.Diaz 2+5reb+5ast

Tigrillos - Bucaros 102-82

The game in Medellin supposed to be also quite interesting. 4th placed Bucaros (4-5) played at the court of fifth ranked Tigrillos (5-4). Tigrillos did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 102-82 on Wednesday. Tigrillos outrebounded Bucaros 44-28 including a 19-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. It was a very good performance for American forward Wesley Van Beck (191-96, college: Houston) who helped to win the game recording 18 points. Dominican guard Gelvis Solano (185-94, college: Merrimack) contributed with 9 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Nigerian-Jamaican swingman Weyinmi Rose (196-86, college: Providence) answered with 22 points and 5 rebounds and international forward Jair Jaimes (187-95) added 14 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals in the effort for Bucaros. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Tigrillos moved-up to fourth place. Bucaros at the other side dropped to the fifth position with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Tigrillos: A.Vicens 21+2reb+2ast, W.Van Beck 18+4reb+3ast, P.Lockett 13+9reb+1ast, L.Juan 10+5reb+1ast, G.Solano 9+9reb+7ast, A.Carmona 9+3reb
Bucaros: W.Rose 22+5reb+2ast, J.Jaimes 14+5reb+5ast, V.Sebastian 14+7reb+1ast, A.McClain 13+6reb, C.Muller 5+3ast, P.Johan 4+3reb+2ast

Cafeteros - Titanes 73-82

An interesting game for Titanes (9-0) which played road game in Armenia against their biggest opponent Cafeteros (6-3). Leader Titanes managed to get a 9-point victory 82-73. It was a great evening for Dominican-Puerto Rican forward Jonathan Rodriguez (196-87, college: Campbell) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international Tonny Trocha-Morelos (208-94, college: Texas A&M, agency: BIG) helped adding 23 points and 6 rebounds (perfect behind the arc making all six shots !!!). At the losing side the former international forward Andres Ibarguen (198-96, college: Angelo St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds and Argentinian power forward Sebastian Acevedo (200-90) scored 13 points and 8 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Titanes have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 9-0 record. Newly promoted Cafeteros keep the second position with three games lost. They share it with Motilones.
Top scorers:
Titanes: T.Trocha-Morelos 23+6reb+3ast, J.Rodriguez 19+11reb+6ast, J.Palacios-Tello 12+7reb+4ast, S.Safar 12+3reb+2ast, D.Guillermo 7+1reb+1ast, L.Moreno 6+1reb
Cafeteros: B.Francis 14+1reb+2ast, S.Acevedo 13+8reb+1ast, A.Ibarguen 13+11reb, P.Henry 10+3reb+1ast, R.Caicedo 8+3reb+2ast, M.Jackson 6+7reb+3ast



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