Liga Wplay Round 12: Storm defeat Bucaros in the closest game of the week

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 12 in the Liga WPlay took place in San Andres Island. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of one of their biggest challengers Bucaros (4-8) to second ranked Storm (7-3) 68-67 in the game for the second place. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Greg Foster (190-1989, college: SVSU) who helped to win the game recording 20 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists and international forward Andres Ibarguen (200-1996, college: Angelo St., agency: Helping Ballers) who added 18 points and 8 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) during the contest. Storm's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was American Jeremy Hollowell (203-1994, college: Georgia St.) with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds. Storm have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 7-3 record having seven points less than leader Team Cali. Bucaros at the other side keep the third place with eight games lost.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Cali. First ranked host Team Cali (11-1) smashed 4th ranked Condores (1-10) 103-80. The winners were led by Dominican forward Jeromy Rodriguez (201-1996, college: ETSU) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds and John Merchant supported him with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Even 19 points by American swingman Zecaree Veiga (193-1998, college: Daemen) did not help to save the game for Condores. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Team Cali have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 11-1 record. Condores lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with ten games lost.
The game between Top Four teams took place in San Andres Island. Second ranked host Storm (7-3) defeated one of their biggest challengers Bucaros (4-8) 88-82. The best player for the winners was Michaell Jackson who scored 19 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. Storm's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Kevin Nino who recorded 24 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Storm have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 7-3 record having seven points less than leader Team Cali. Loser Bucaros keep the third place with eight games lost.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 12: Piratas destroyed Sabios on the opponent's court 88-69. Cimarrones outscored Condores in a home game 96-74. Condores were rolled over Team Cali on the road 100-57. Sabios were crushed by Piratas on its own court 79-98.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 29 points and 4 assists by Akeem Ellis of Cimarrones.

Team Cali - Condores 103-80

The game between Top Four teams took place in Cali. First ranked host Team Cali (11-1) smashed 4th ranked Condores (1-10) 103-80. Team Cali made 21-of-27 charity shots (77.8 percent) during the game. Team Cali outrebounded Condores 54-29 including a 37-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Condores' players. The winners were led by Dominican forward Jeromy Rodriguez (201-1996, college: ETSU) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds and American guard John Merchant (187-1989, college: Dowling) supported him with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Even 19 points by American swingman Zecaree Veiga (193-1998, college: Daemen) did not help to save the game for Condores. American-Dominican point guard Michael Rodriguez (178-1994, college: SIU) added 15 points and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Team Cali have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 11-1 record. Condores lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with ten games lost.
Top scorers:
Condores: Z.Veiga 19+3reb+1ast, M.Rodriguez 15+4reb+4ast, D.Knox 14+3reb, T.Bol 13+6reb+2ast, Q.Kevin 7+4reb, P.David 6+2reb+1ast
Team Cali: J.Rodriguez 25+11reb+2ast, S.Jorge 19+2reb+1ast, J.Merchant 19+7reb+5ast, Y.Mendoza 12+9reb+4ast, F.Morales 9+7reb+12ast, M.Samuel 7+1reb

Sabios - Piratas 69-88

Rather expected game in Manizales where 5th ranked Sabios (1-11) were crushed by third ranked Piratas (8-4) 88-69 on Sunday. Piratas made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 22 Sabios turnovers. The best player for the winners was American guard Tristan Jarrett (193, college: Jackson St.) who scored 35 points (!!!), 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. Joseph Hampton chipped in 20 points and 8 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was center Ivan Villamoros (197-1994) who recorded a double-double by scoring 12 points and 16 rebounds and American guard Mitchell Kirsch (193-1998, college: Babson) added 15 points and 11 rebounds respectively. Five Sabios players scored in double figures. Piratas maintains third position with 8-4 record having four points less than leader Team Cali. Sabios lost eleventh consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with 11 games lost.
Top scorers:
Sabios: M.Kirsch 15+11reb+2ast, C.Miguel 12+5reb+1ast, I.Villamoros 12+16reb+3ast, N.Bower-Malone 10+2reb+5ast, B.Yiner 10+4reb+1ast, B.Anthony 10+6reb
Piratas: T.Jarrett 35+9reb+4ast, H.Joseph 20+8reb+2ast, V.Sebastian 11+9reb+3ast, A.Yorbis 8+5reb, P.Rodrigo 6+7reb, S.David 3+4reb+3ast

Carrib.Storm - Bucaros 68-67

The most exciting game of round 12 in the Liga WPlay took place in San Andres Island. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of one of their biggest challengers Bucaros (4-8) to second ranked Storm (7-3) 68-67 in the game for the second place. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Greg Foster (190-1989, college: SVSU) who helped to win the game recording 20 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists and international forward Andres Ibarguen (200-1996, college: Angelo St., agency: Helping Ballers) who added 18 points and 8 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) during the contest. Storm's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was American Jeremy Hollowell (203-1994, college: Georgia St.) with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds and Italian-Argentinian point guard Diego Gerbaudo (178-1989) scored 7 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Storm have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 7-3 record having seven points less than leader Team Cali. Bucaros at the other side keep the third place with eight games lost.
Top scorers:
Bucaros: K.Nino 14+5reb+1ast, M.Colina 14+5reb, J.Hollowell 12+11reb+3ast, K.Brown 8+3reb+2ast, J.Zapata 8+3reb+1ast, D.Gerbaudo 7+9reb+6ast
Carrib.Storm: G.Foster 20+6reb+7ast, A.Ibarguen 18+8reb+1ast, L.Almanza 7+8reb, D.McClenton 5+2reb, M.Jackson 5+3reb+5ast, J.Corpus 5+1reb+1ast

Carrib.Storm - Bucaros 88-82

The game between Top Four teams took place in San Andres Island. Second ranked host Storm (7-3) defeated one of their biggest challengers Bucaros (4-8) 88-82. Storm looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The best player for the winners was international Michaell Jackson (190-1987) who scored 19 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. American point guard Greg Foster (190-1989, college: SVSU) chipped in 19 points and 7 assists. Five Storm players scored in double figures. Storm's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Venezuelan swingman Kevin Nino (195-1991) who recorded 24 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and American Jeremy Hollowell (203-1994, college: Georgia St.) added 16 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists respectively. Storm have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 7-3 record having seven points less than leader Team Cali. Loser Bucaros keep the third place with eight games lost.
Top scorers:
Bucaros: K.Nino 24+9reb+4ast, J.Hollowell 16+8reb+5ast, J.Zapata 14+6reb+2ast, K.Brown 9+2reb+1ast, M.Colina 8+1ast, D.Gerbaudo 6+2reb+4ast
Carrib.Storm: G.Foster 19+4reb+7ast, M.Jackson 19+7reb+9ast, J.Ayarza 17+7reb+2ast, F.Lucena 13+4reb+2ast, A.Ibarguen 12+9reb+2ast, J.Corpus 4+4reb+2ast

Cimarrones - Condores 96-74

The game between closely ranked teams ended with third ranked Cimarrones' (8-3) home victory over 4th ranked Condores (1-10) 96-74 on Tuesday. The best player for the winners was American Akeem Ellis (196-1990, college: Coppin St., agency: BIG) who scored 29 points and 4 assists. The other American import guard Lysander Bracey (193-1996, college: Hampton) chipped in 20 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American swingman Zecaree Veiga (193-1998, college: Daemen) who recorded 18 points and 5 rebounds and Sudanese forward Thik Bol (203-1996, college: SIU) added 10 points and 12 rebounds respectively. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Cimarrones have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Condores lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with ten games lost.
Top scorers:
Condores: Z.Veiga 18+5reb+2ast, M.Rodriguez 13+3reb+1ast, T.Bol 10+12reb, K.Masquita 9+7reb+2ast, Q.Kevin 6+6reb, P.David 6+1reb+1ast
Cimarrones: A.Ellis 29+4reb+4ast, L.Bracey 20+1reb+2ast, A.Mateo 11+2reb+3ast, D.Highler 10+2ast, A.Bejarano 7+9reb, M.Oscar 6+1reb

Team Cali - Condores 100-57

Not a big story in a game when 4th ranked Condores (1-10) were rolled over on the road by first ranked Team Cali (11-1) 100-57 on Saturday. Team Cali dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Condores' 34 and made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. Team Cali forced 21 Condores turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was Dominican forward Jeromy Rodriguez (201-1996, college: ETSU) who had a double-double by scoring 28 points, 20 rebounds and 6 assists. Chilean guard Franco Morales (179) chipped in 13 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists and 5 steals. Five Team Cali players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Sudanese forward Thik Bol (203-1996, college: SIU) who recorded a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and American-Dominican point guard Michael Rodriguez (178-1994, college: SIU) added 9 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists respectively. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Team Cali have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 11-1 record. Condores lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with ten games lost.
Top scorers:
Condores: T.Bol 17+10reb+1ast, Z.Veiga 14+1reb+1ast, M.Rodriguez 9+6reb+7ast, Q.Kevin 6+6reb, K.Masquita 5+9reb+1ast, M.Carlos 4+4reb
Team Cali: J.Rodriguez 28+20reb+6ast, J.Merchant 21+2reb, Y.Mendoza 15+7reb+1ast, F.Morales 13+5reb+9ast, Y.Mosquera-Perea 11+2reb+1ast, M.Samuel 5+2ast

Sabios - Piratas 79-98

Everything went according to plan in Manizales where third ranked Piratas (8-4) outscored 5th ranked Sabios (1-11) 98-79 on Saturday. Piratas dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Sabios' 36. They outrebounded Sabios 54-37 including a 38-27 advantage in defensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Piratas made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was forward Sebastian Valencia (200-1997) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. American guard Tristan Jarrett (193, college: Jackson St.) chipped in 20 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. Five Piratas players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard Nathan Bower-Malone (178-1997, college: Mt.Union) who recorded 21 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals and his fellow American import guard Mitchell Kirsch (193-1998, college: Babson) added 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Piratas maintains third position with 8-4 record having four points less than leader Team Cali. Sabios lost eleventh consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with 11 games lost.
Top scorers:
Sabios: N.Bower-Malone 21+6reb+7ast, M.Kirsch 19+7reb+4ast, L.Jose 10, H.Mario 8+5reb, C.Miguel 7+6reb+1ast, B.Yiner 6+6reb+4ast
Piratas: J.Smith 21+4reb+6ast, H.Joseph 20+4reb+2ast, T.Jarrett 20+7reb+5ast, V.Sebastian 19+12reb+4ast, S.Santiago 10+6reb, P.Rodrigo 4+9reb+2ast



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