Liga Wplay Round 1 (Regular Season): Cafeteros defeat Tigrillos

The Regular Season in Liga Wplay just started. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Cafeteros smashed Tigrillos in Armenia 74-52. Venezuelan power forward Jesus Martinez (206-1986) stepped up and scored 8 points and 12 rebounds for the winners and Venezuelan forward Luis Bethelmy (200-1986) chipped in 15 points. Cafeteros' coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Tomas Gutierrez (-2004) responded with 12 points.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Sabios in San Andres Island. Visitors were defeated by Storm 90-78. The former international Luis Almanza (196-1991) nailed a double-double by scoring 21 points and 19 rebounds for the winning side and Michael Jackson accounted for 23 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. American guard Kylon Higgins (190-1993, college: Arkansas Tech) came up with 21 points and 6 rebounds for Sabios in the defeat.
Quite upsetting was Bucaros' home defeat in a game versus Motilones who edged hosts 80-79. Bucaros were very close to get their first win. But it seems they have to wait a little bit longer. CJ Rodriguez fired 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Osbel Caraballo produced 22 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 1: Condores lost to Piratas on the opponent's court 73-103. Bottom-ranked Titanes outscored Corsarios in a home game 110-73. Cimarrones lost to Team Cali on the road 70-100.



Carrib.Storm - Sabios 90-78

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Sabios in San Andres Island. Visitors were defeated by Storm 90-78. Sabios were plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. The former international Luis Almanza (196-1991) nailed a double-double by scoring 21 points and 19 rebounds for the winning side and the former international forward Michael Jackson (192-1987) accounted for 23 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Storm players scored in double figures. American guard Kylon Higgins (190-1993, college: Arkansas Tech) came up with 21 points and 6 rebounds and forward Cristian Londono (198-1997) added 7 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Sabios in the defeat.
Top scorers:
Sabios: K.Higgins 21+6reb+2ast, M.Jerson 13+3reb+3ast, T.Yonaiker 9+4reb+1ast, C.Michael 7+2ast, C.Londono 7+14reb+5ast, M.Wilton 6+4reb
Carrib.Storm: G.Williams 24+6reb+3ast, M.Jackson 23+7reb+7ast, L.Almanza 21+19reb+1ast, J.Ayarza 11+2reb+2ast, W.Emmil 8+4reb+2ast, A.Salazar 3+6reb+2ast

Piratas - Condores 103-73

Piratas used a home court advantage and crushed the opponent from Cundinamarca 103-73 on Sunday night. Piratas dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Condores' 42. They outrebounded Condores 44-33 including a 34-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. American Desmond Holloway (194-1990, college: Coastal, agency: Interperformances) fired 24 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. His fellow American import guard Tristan Jarrett (193-1998, college: Jackson St.) chipped in 24 points and 4 assists. American-Puerto Rican forward Jordan Glover (198-1996, college: TCNJ) produced 24 points and 5 rebounds and American guard Ray Kowalski (190-1996, college: Catawba) added 19 points respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Condores: J.Glover 24+5reb, R.Kowalski 19+3reb+1ast, J.Carter 12+4reb+1ast, J.Jim 6+1reb, C.Jorge 4+1reb, A.Espinoza 4+7reb
Piratas: T.Jarrett 24+3reb+4ast, D.Holloway 24+7reb+2ast, D.Russell 21+9reb+1ast, T.Yeison 8+5reb, V.Sebastian 6+9reb+1ast, P.Rodrigo 6+6reb

Titanes - Corsarios 110-73

Titanes used a home court advantage and smashed the opponent from Cartagena 110-73 on Sunday night. Titanes outrebounded Corsarios 45-32 including 31 on the defensive glass. Dominican-Puerto Rican swingman Jonathan Rodriguez (196-1987, college: Campbell) fired a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds for the winners. Dominican center Eloy Vargas (211-1988, college: Kentucky, agency: BIG) chipped in 9 points and 9 rebounds. Four Titanes players scored in double figures. American point guard Jeremy Smith (180-1997, college: CSUSB) produced 26 points (made all of his nine free throws !!!) and the former international guard Yesid Mosquera-Perea (198-1996, college: Life) added 15 points respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Corsarios: J.Smith 26+2reb+1ast, Y.Mosquera-Perea 15+2reb, M.Bermudez 12+5reb, W.Rodriguez 7+4reb+1ast, D.Medder 5+5reb, R.Canate 4+4reb
Titanes: J.Rodriguez 37+10reb+1ast, J.Cardenas 14, J.Gonzalez 12+2reb+1ast, A.Carmona 11+5reb, E.Vargas 9+9reb, A.Diego 8+4reb

Cafeteros - Tigrillos 74-52

Cafeteros smashed Tigrillos in Armenia 74-52. Venezuelan power forward Jesus Martinez (206-1986) stepped up and scored 8 points and 12 rebounds for the winners and Venezuelan forward Luis Bethelmy (200-1986) chipped in 15 points. Cafeteros' coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Tomas Gutierrez (-2004) responded with 12 points and forward Andres Jaimes (198-2004) scored 12 points.
Top scorers:
Tigrillos: J.Andres 12+3reb, G.Tomas 12+3reb+1ast, L.Juan 8+3reb, S.Steven 7+4reb+1ast, N.Aragon 5+3reb, R.Johan 2+1reb
Cafeteros: L.Bethelmy 15+3reb+2ast, G.Diaz 12+5reb, A.Minota 10+3reb+1ast, O.Munoz 9+6reb+4ast, L.Montero 9+3reb+2ast, J.Martinez 8+12reb+2ast

Team Cali - Cimarrones 100-70

Team Cali used a home court advantage and rolled over the opponent from Quibdo-Choco 100-70 on Monday night. Team Cali outrebounded Cimarrones 56-30 including a 34-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Team Cali made 8 blocks. Swingman Cristian Solis (-2001) fired a double-double by scoring 16 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. Puerto Rican forward Benito Santiago (197-1989, college: Cumberlands) chipped in 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Team Cali players scored in double figures. American point guard Brandon Boyd (180-1997, college: CBU) produced 23 points and 6 rebounds and Venezuelan point guard Leonardo Palacios (186-1994) added 13 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Cimarrones: B.Boyd 23+6reb+1ast, L.Palacios 13+3reb+4ast, A.Bejarano 10+4reb, A.David 8+2reb, J.Rodriguez 7+6reb, H.Mosquera-Perea 4+2reb
Team Cali: B.Santiago 20+6reb+4ast, S.Cristian 16+15reb+1ast, T.Brown 14+3reb, Y.Mendoza 12+8reb+1ast, V.Brian 11+2reb, L.Moreno 11+7reb+1ast

Bucaros - Motilones 79-80

Quite upsetting was Bucaros' home defeat in a game versus Motilones who edged hosts 80-79. Bucaros were very close to get their first win. But it seems they have to wait a little bit longer. American-Panamanian point guard CJ Rodriguez (188-1994, college: S.Nazarene) fired 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Panamanian forward Pablo Rivas (198-1994, college: NCCU) chipped in 18 points and 9 rebounds. Rivas is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Venezuelan forward Osbel Caraballo (196-1998, college: STAC) produced 22 points and 7 rebounds and the former international forward Stalin Ortiz (190-1981, college: Valpo) added 13 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Bucaros players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
Bucaros: O.Caraballo 22+7reb+1ast, J.Mays 15+2reb+2ast, S.Ortiz 13+8reb+1ast, H.Diaz 11+2reb, J.Mendoza 8+3reb, C.Arboleda 6+7reb+2ast
Motilones: C.Rodriguez 23+5reb+4ast, P.Rivas 18+9reb, M.Petkovic 12+4reb+1ast, B.Davis 8+10reb+3ast, M.Juan 8+1reb+3ast, M.Carlos 4+2reb