Liga Wplay Round 7: Piratas defeat Titanes

Desmond Holloway

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Titanes (5-2) in Bogota on Thursday night. Visitors were defeated by Piratas (4-1) 89-82. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Titanes. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Piratas forced 22 Titanes turnovers. 28 personal fouls committed by Titanes helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of American Desmond Holloway (194-1990, college: Coastal, agency: Interperformances) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds (made all of his ten free throws !!!). His fellow American import point guard Jeremy Smith (180-1997, college: CSUSB) contributed with 23 points and 5 steals for the winners. Panamanian Josimar Ayarza (205-1987, college: Southern Miss) answered with 19 points and 6 rebounds for Titanes. Piratas have a solid series of four victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Cafeteros and Carrib.Storm. Defending champion Titanes still keep top place with two games lost.
Another interesting game for Motilones (1-4) which played in Cartagena against 4th placed Corsarios (0-5). Fifth ranked Motilones had an easy win 62-43. It was a great evening for international forward Leyder Moreno (195-2000) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. Roydell Brown helped adding 10 points and 12 rebounds. At the losing side the former international guard Yesid Mosquera-Perea (198-1996, college: Life) responded with 13 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Motilones left bottom position moving up to fourth place. It was Corsarios' fifth loss in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Sabios.
A very close game took place in Cali between Storm and Team Cali. Second ranked Storm (4-1) got a very close victory on the road over 4th placed Team Cali (2-5). Storm managed to escape with a 1-point win 78-77 on Saturday evening. It was an exceptional evening for Romario Roque who led the winners and scored 21 points. Franco Morales came up with 13 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists for Team Cali in the defeat. Team Cali's coach Guillermo Moreno rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Storm keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Piratas and Cafeteros. Team Cali lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with five games lost.

Other games in round 7 were not that significant. Winless Sabios was smashed by Cimarrones on the road 76-55. Cafeteros won against Team Cali on its own court 73-57. Winless Sabios was outscored by Cafeteros in Armenia 90-59.