Review of DPB Round 1 of Quarter-Finals

Carrib.Storm - Team Cali 79-78

Caribbean Storm topped Team Cali in the opener. Storm made 22-of-28 free shots (78.6 percent) during the game. They also forced 22 Team Cali turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of international Michaell Jackson (190-87) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points and 13 rebounds. International forward Luis Almanza (196-91) contributed with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Dominican power forward Jeromy Rodriguez (201-96, college: ETSU) answered with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 17 rebounds and Dominican forward Rich Polanco (203-97, college: S.Dakota) added 13 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Team Cali. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Carrib.Storm: M.Jackson 23+13reb+3ast, M.Fierro 16+5reb+1ast, L.Almanza 15+12reb+3ast, C.William 13+6reb, J.Corpus 7+3reb+2ast, J.Pablo Cantero 5+2reb+5ast
Team Cali: J.Rodriguez 23+17reb+3ast, L.Vick 23+3reb+1ast, J.Merchant 16+6reb+5ast, R.Polanco 13+13reb+4ast, S.Jorge 3+2reb+2ast, L.Sergio 0

Motilones - Tigrillos 69-58

Motilones rallied past Tigrillos in Game 1. Motilones held Tigrillos to an opponent 22.5 percent shooting from the field compared to 40.3 percent accuracy of the winners. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Motilones made 14 blocks. Dominican center Luis Santos (203-94, college: St.Louis) nailed a triple-double by scoring 19 points, 13 rebounds and 11 blocks for the winning side and Dominican point guard Richard Bautista (187-97) accounted for 8 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. American forward Jacob Calloway (202-96, college: SUU) came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 15 rebounds and the other American import guard Gabe McCray (201-94, college: SC State, agency: Interperformances) added 15 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Tigrillos in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
Motilones: L.Santos 19+13reb+2ast, M.Bowman Jr. 11+8reb+1ast, C.Yeison 11+2reb+3ast, B.Richard 8+8reb+6ast, S.Granados 8+3reb+3ast, A.Minota 4+5reb+1ast
Tigrillos: J.Calloway 15+15reb+1ast, G.McCray 15+9reb+1ast, G.Milligan 12+5reb+3ast, H.Passos 4+8reb, C.Miguel 4+1reb, O.Munoz 4+3reb

Cafeteros - Cimarrones 57-71

Cimarrones overcame Cafeteros in the opening game of the series. Cimarrones had a 35-22 advantage in offensive rebounds. American power forward Charles Rhodes (203-85, college: MSU) stepped up and scored 20 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import Dominique Morrison (198-89, college: ORU, agency: Haylett Sports) chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds. At the losing side forward Mateo Arboleda (185-99) responded with 17 points and 6 rebounds and American forward Akeem Ellis (198-90, college: Coppin St., agency: BIG) scored 10 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Cimarrones: C.Rhodes 20+8reb, D.Morrison 19+6reb, R.Roque 9+7reb+8ast, G.Belardo 8+7reb+1ast, W.Reynor 6+1reb, E.Renteria 4+4reb
Cafeteros: A.Mateo 17+6reb+2ast, A.Ellis 10+8reb+2ast, D.Mondy 8+1reb, A.Salazar 5+2reb+1ast, J.Kindred 5+4reb+3ast, L.David 3+3reb+2ast

Titanes - Sabios 81-66

Titanes held off Sabios for 1-0 advantage in the quarterfinal series. Panamanian Ernesto Oglivie (203-89) nailed a double-double by scoring 17 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and Argentinian forward Selem Safar (191-87) accounted for 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Titanes players scored in double figures. American guard Camryn Fort (198-95, college: Wake Tech CC) came up with 20 points and 8 rebounds and Lysander Ameen added 19 points and 4 assists respectively for Sabios in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
Titanes: S.Safar 21+5reb+5ast, E.Oglivie 17+17reb+4ast, J.Ayarza 15+4reb+1ast, H.Atencia 12+1reb+3ast, D.Luque Soren 10+8reb+1ast, G.Bacci 6+2reb+1ast
Sabios: C.Fort 20+8reb+2ast, A.Lysander 19+3reb+4ast, D.Harris 15+7reb+1ast, M.Dionte 8+9reb+2ast, D.Fragoso 2+3reb+1ast, J.Gamboa 2+1reb+2ast



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