Liga Wplay Round 11: Piratas lose to Cimarrones in the game between Top 4 teams

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The game between Top Four teams took place in Quibdo-Choco. Second ranked host Cimarrones (7-3) smashed 3rd placed Piratas (6-4) 95-75. Cimarrones well out of reach of Piratas shooting 71.4 percent from the field. They outrebounded Piratas 18-7. It was a great shooting night for Cimarrones especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.6 percentage. It was a great evening for American Akeem Ellis (196-1990, college: Coppin St., agency: BIG) who led his team to a victory scoring 25 points. His fellow American import guard Lysander Bracey (193-1996, college: Hampton) helped adding 20 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). American point guard Jeremy Smith (180-1997, college: CSUSB) responded with 21 points and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Cimarrones maintains second place with 7-3 record having seven points less than leader Team Cali. Piratas at the other side keep the third position with four games lost.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Cartagena. 4th placed host Corsarios (3-7) were smashed by leader Titanes (12-0) 75-48. It was an exceptional evening for Panamanian Ernesto Oglivie (203-1989) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 12 rebounds (on 13-of-15 shooting from the field). Jonathan Rodriguez accounted for 20 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). American forward Troy Jones (201, college: TAMUK) came up with 11 points and 6 rebounds for Corsarios in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Undefeated Titanes have an impressive series of eleven victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 12-0 record. Corsarios lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with seven games lost.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Barranquilla. Leader host Titanes (12-0) smashed 4th placed Corsarios (3-7) 94-59. The best player for the winners was Jonathan Rodriguez who scored 25 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Troy Jones produced 13 points and 9 rebounds for the guests. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the eleventh consecutive win for Titanes. Defending champion maintains first place with 12-0 record. Corsarios lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the fourth position with seven games lost.

In the last two games of round 11 Tigrillos lost to Bucaros on the opponent's court 81-87. Bucaros managed to outperform Tigrillos in a home game 87-69.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 21 points by Kenny Brown of Bucaros.

Cimarrones - Piratas 95-75

The game between Top Four teams took place in Quibdo-Choco. Second ranked host Cimarrones (7-3) smashed 3rd placed Piratas (6-4) 95-75. Cimarrones well out of reach of Piratas shooting 71.4 percent from the field. They outrebounded Piratas 18-7. It was a great shooting night for Cimarrones especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.6 percentage. It was a great evening for American Akeem Ellis (196-1990, college: Coppin St., agency: BIG) who led his team to a victory scoring 25 points. His fellow American import guard Lysander Bracey (193-1996, college: Hampton) helped adding 20 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). American point guard Jeremy Smith (180-1997, college: CSUSB) responded with 21 points and 4 assists and Joseph Hampton scored 19 points (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!). Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Cimarrones maintains second place with 7-3 record having seven points less than leader Team Cali. Piratas at the other side keep the third position with four games lost.
Top scorers:
Cimarrones: A.Ellis 25+3reb, L.Bracey 20+1reb+2ast, A.Mateo 13+2reb+5ast, C.Arboleda 9+9reb+3ast, D.Highler 8+1ast, H.Mosquera-Perea 8+1reb
Piratas: J.Smith 21+1reb+4ast, H.Joseph 19+1reb, V.Sebastian 11+2reb, T.Jarrett 9, A.Yorbis 6+2reb+1ast, S.Santiago 5+1reb+1ast

Corsarios - Titanes 48-75

The game between Top Four teams took place in Cartagena. 4th placed host Corsarios (3-7) were smashed by leader Titanes (12-0) 75-48. Titanes dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Corsarios' 26. They outrebounded Corsarios 39-21 including a 34-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for Panamanian Ernesto Oglivie (203-1989) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 12 rebounds (on 13-of-15 shooting from the field). Dominican-Puerto Rican Jonathan Rodriguez (196-1987, college: Campbell) accounted for 20 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winning side. American forward Troy Jones (201, college: TAMUK) came up with 11 points and 6 rebounds and center Jhon Hernandez (208-1984) added 11 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Corsarios in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Titanes have an impressive series of eleven victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 12-0 record. Corsarios lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Titanes: E.Oglivie 32+12reb+1ast, J.Rodriguez 20+10reb+2ast, Y.Sifontes 10+5reb+4ast, S.Samuel 4, D.Luque Soren 3+5reb+1ast, J.Lozano 2+5reb+3ast
Corsarios: J.Hernandez 11+6reb, T.Jones 11+6reb+1ast, L.Santiago 7+1reb+1ast, A.Salazar 6, W.Emmil 6+1reb, R.Canate 5+3reb

Bucaros - Tigrillos 87-81

Rather expected game in Bucaramanga where 5th ranked Tigrillos (2-10) were defeated by third ranked Bucaros (4-6) 87-81 on Thursday. Bucaros made 24-of-26 free shots (92.3 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American guard Kenny Brown (188-1991, college: Ferris St., agency: SLN) who scored 31 points and 5 rebounds. His fellow American import Jeremy Hollowell (203-1994, college: Georgia St.) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds. Puerto Rican Jorge Torres (196) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds and Argentinian Patricio Pinero (195-1995) added 22 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Tigrillos' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Bucaros maintains third place with 4-6 record having ten points less than leader Team Cali. Tigrillos lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the fifth position with ten games lost.
Top scorers:
Bucaros: K.Brown 31+5reb+3ast, M.Colina 15+2reb, K.Nino 12+5reb+3ast, J.Hollowell 11+11reb+3ast, D.Gerbaudo 8+1reb+7ast, M.Bermudez 6+6reb+1ast
Tigrillos: P.Pinero 22+6reb+3ast, T.Jorge 21+13reb+3ast, C.Miguel 13+3reb+2ast, S.Juan 10+5reb+3ast, J.Andres 7+5reb+3ast, V.Samuel 4+2ast

Titanes - Corsarios 94-59

The game between Top Four teams took place in Barranquilla. Leader host Titanes (12-0) smashed 4th placed Corsarios (3-7) 94-59. Titanes made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was Dominican-Puerto Rican Jonathan Rodriguez (196-1987, college: Campbell) who scored 25 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). The former international Tonny Trocha-Morelos (208-1994, college: Texas A&M) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds. Five Titanes players scored in double figures. American forward Troy Jones (201, college: TAMUK) produced 13 points and 9 rebounds and the other American import swingman Travis Atson (196-1997, college: SFC) added 11 points respectively for the guests. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the eleventh consecutive win for Titanes. Defending champion maintains first place with 12-0 record. Corsarios lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the fourth position with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Titanes: J.Rodriguez 25+6reb+2ast, T.Trocha-Morelos 16+7reb+2ast, E.Oglivie 15+4reb+1ast, Y.Sifontes 14+7reb+1ast, D.Luque Soren 11+5reb+3ast, J.Lozano 5+2ast
Corsarios: T.Jones 13+9reb+1ast, T.Atson 11+4reb+1ast, W.Emmil 8+3reb, J.Hernandez 6+3reb, R.Canate 6+5reb+1ast, L.Santiago 6+2reb+3ast

Bucaros - Tigrillos 87-69

Rather predictable result in Bucaramanga where third ranked Bucaros (4-6) defeated 5th ranked Tigrillos (2-10) 87-69 on Friday. The best player for the winners was American guard Kenny Brown (188-1991, college: Ferris St., agency: SLN) who scored 21 points. Venezuelan swingman Kevin Nino (195-1991) chipped in 21 points and 5 rebounds. Puerto Rican Jorge Torres (196) produced 18 points and 8 rebounds and center Samuel Villa (190-2004) added 10 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the guests. Four Tigrillos players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Bucaros maintains third place with 4-6 record having ten points less than leader Team Cali. Tigrillos lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the fifth position with ten games lost.
Top scorers:
Bucaros: K.Brown 21+4reb+3ast, K.Nino 21+5reb+2ast, J.Zapata 17+5reb, M.Bermudez 9+7reb+4ast, J.Hollowell 9+3reb+2ast, D.Gerbaudo 5+7reb+5ast
Tigrillos: T.Jorge 18+8reb+3ast, J.Andres 14+3reb+1ast, P.Pinero 11+7reb, V.Samuel 10+9reb, C.Miguel 8+3reb+3ast, S.Steven 6+2reb



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