Liga Wplay Round 8 (Regular Season): Titanes get another victory

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Undefeated leader Titanes delivered the eighth consecutive win on Sunday night. This time they beat 7th ranked Bucaros (3-5) 98-80 in Bucaramanga. Titanes made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. 24 personal fouls committed by Bucaros helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Dominican-Puerto Rican swingman Jonathan Rodriguez (196-1987, college: Campbell) who scored 27 points and 6 rebounds. Venezuelan swingman Jesus Medina (188-1994) chipped in 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. American swingman Le'Bryan Nash (201-1992, college: OK State) produced 19 points and 8 rebounds for the hosts. Bucaros' coach rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Undefeated Titanes (8-0) have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 8 victories in a row. Bucaros at the other side keep the seventh place with five games lost. They share the position with Corsarios. Titanes are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Condores (#12) in Cundinamarca in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Bucaros will play on the road against Piratas (#4) in Bogota and are hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Bottom-ranked Condores (0-8) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 99-74 loss to eighth ranked Corsarios (3-5) in Cundinamarca. American point guard Jeremy Smith (180-1997, college: CSUSB) orchestrated the victory by scoring 29 points (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!). Wilfredo Rodriguez contributed with 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Guard Kevin Masquita replied with 19 points 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. Corsarios moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Bucaros. Condores at the other side still closes the standings with eight games lost. Corsarios will play against higher ranked Motilones (#6) in Cucuta in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Condores will play on the road against the league's leader Titanes (#1) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
The game in Cucuta was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Piratas (6-2) played at the court of 6th ranked Motilones (4-4). Piratas managed to secure a 5-point victory 87-82 on Sunday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Motilones. Worth to mention a great performance of Tristan Jarrett who helped to win the game recording 25 points and 5 assists. CJ Rodriguez responded with 18 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Piratas have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 6-2 record. Loser Motilones keep the sixth place with four games lost. Piratas will meet at home Bucaros (#7) in the next round. Motilones will play against Corsarios in Cartagena and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Rest of the games of round 8 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Sabios was defeated by Tigrillos in Medellin 93-92. Cafeteros beat Cimarrones at home 81-71. Team Cali lost to Carrib.Storm on the opponent's court 81-96.
The best stats of 8th round was 26 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists by Michael Jackson of Carrib.Storm.



Tigrillos - Sabios 93-92

Everything could happen in Medellin at the game between two tied teams. Both tenth ranked Tigrillos and 11th ranked Sabios had identical 1-6 record. This time Tigrillos used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Manizales 93-92 on Sunday night. Worth to mention a great performance of Aaron Lewis who helped to win the game recording 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and power forward Juan Lozano (204-2003) who added 10 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Tigrillos' coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. American guard Kylon Higgins (190-1993, college: Arkansas Tech) responded with 22 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Michael Colorado (182-1999) scored 25 points. Tigrillos (2-6) moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Cimarrones. Sabios lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with seven games lost. Tigrillos will meet higher ranked Team Cali (#5) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Sabios will play against the league's second-placed Cafeteros (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Tigrillos: L.Aaron 21+8reb+4ast, C.Tariq 12+3reb+1ast, L.Juan 10+10reb, L.Carrillo 9+7reb+2ast, G.Duvan 8+1reb+1ast, R.David 6
Sabios: C.Michael 25+2reb, K.Higgins 22+7reb+2ast, M.Jerson 13+4reb+3ast, C.Harold 5+2reb+3ast, S.Andres 5+1reb, M.Walter 2+5reb

Motilones - Piratas 82-87

The game in Cucuta was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Piratas (6-2) played at the court of 6th ranked Motilones (4-4). Piratas managed to secure a 5-point victory 87-82 on Sunday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Motilones. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Tristan Jarrett (193-1998, college: Jackson St.) who helped to win the game recording 25 points and 5 assists and the other American import forward Dwayne Russell (203, college: St.Thomas, FL) who added 18 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. American-Panamanian point guard CJ Rodriguez (188-1994, college: S.Nazarene) responded with 18 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and Puerto Rican point guard Brandon Davis (190-1998) scored 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Motilones players scored in double figures. Piratas have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 6-2 record. Loser Motilones keep the sixth place with four games lost. Piratas will meet at home Bucaros (#7) in the next round. Motilones will play against Corsarios in Cartagena and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Piratas: T.Jarrett 25+4reb+5ast, D.Russell 18+11reb, D.Holloway 15+8reb+3ast, P.Rodrigo 8+4reb+1ast, J.Diaz 8+3reb, S.David 6+4reb+9ast
Motilones: M.Juan 19+3reb+2ast, C.Rodriguez 18+9reb+5ast, P.Rivas 17+2reb+1ast, B.Davis 14+8reb+5ast, M.Petkovic 12+7reb+3ast, C.Miguel 2+2reb

Bucaros - Titanes 80-98

Undefeated leader Titanes delivered the eighth consecutive win on Sunday night. This time they beat 7th ranked Bucaros (3-5) 98-80 in Bucaramanga. Titanes made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. 24 personal fouls committed by Bucaros helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Dominican-Puerto Rican swingman Jonathan Rodriguez (196-1987, college: Campbell) who scored 27 points and 6 rebounds. Venezuelan swingman Jesus Medina (188-1994) chipped in 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Titanes players scored in double figures. American swingman Le'Bryan Nash (201-1992, college: OK State) produced 19 points and 8 rebounds and Venezuelan forward Osbel Caraballo (196-1998, college: STAC) added 13 points respectively for the hosts. Bucaros' coach rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Titanes (8-0) have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 8 victories in a row. Bucaros at the other side keep the seventh place with five games lost. They share the position with Corsarios. Titanes are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Condores (#12) in Cundinamarca in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Bucaros will play on the road against Piratas (#4) in Bogota and are hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Titanes: J.Rodriguez 27+6reb+1ast, J.Medina 12+6reb+5ast, J.Lozano 11+5reb+5ast, E.Vargas 10+9reb+2ast, J.Tello-Palacios 10+2ast, J.Cardenas 9+4reb+1ast
Bucaros: L.Nash 19+8reb, O.Caraballo 13+2reb+3ast, S.Ortiz 9+3reb, S.Juan 8+2reb+1ast, H.Diaz 8+2reb+2ast, T.Rossi 7+6reb

Cafeteros - Cimarrones 81-71

No shocking result in a game in Armenia where second ranked Cafeteros (7-1) defeated 8th ranked Cimarrones (2-6) 81-71 on Monday. Worth to mention a great performance of Dominican Luis Montero (203-1993, college: South Plains) who helped to win the game recording 16 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists and Venezuelan forward Luis Bethelmy (200-1986) who added 14 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Four Cafeteros players scored in double figures. Venezuelan point guard Leonardo Palacios (186-1994) responded with 22 points and 5 rebounds and Venezuelan center Windi Graterol (204-1986, agency: Pro Sports) scored 14 points and 6 rebounds. Cafeteros have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 7-1 record behind leader Titanes, which they share with Carrib.Storm. Loser Cimarrones dropped to the ninth place with six games lost. They share the position with Tigrillos. Cafeteros will meet Sabios (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Cimarrones will play against Storm and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Cafeteros: L.Montero 16+7reb+7ast, L.Bethelmy 14+9reb+1ast, G.Diaz 13+3reb, O.Munoz 11+3reb+5ast, J.Martinez 8+8reb+1ast, A.Minota 7+2reb
Cimarrones: L.Palacios 22+5reb+3ast, W.Graterol 14+6reb+2ast, M.Poole 11+4reb+1ast, H.Mosquera-Perea 9+4reb+1ast, J.Zapata 7+7reb+1ast, A.Bejarano 4+5reb+2ast

Condores - Corsarios 74-99

Bottom-ranked Condores (0-8) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 99-74 loss to eighth ranked Corsarios (3-5) in Cundinamarca. They made 22-of-29 charity shots (75.9 percent) during the game. Corsarios outrebounded Condores 42-26 including 28 on the defensive glass. American point guard Jeremy Smith (180-1997, college: CSUSB) orchestrated the victory by scoring 29 points (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!). American-Puerto Rican forward Wilfredo Rodriguez (198-1994, college: Binghamton) contributed with 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Four Corsarios players scored in double figures. Guard Kevin Masquita replied with 19 points and American guard Jerry Carter (192-1998, college: Hampton) added 13 points and 5 rebounds in the effort 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. Corsarios moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Bucaros. Condores at the other side still closes the standings with eight games lost. Corsarios will play against higher ranked Motilones (#6) in Cucuta in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Condores will play on the road against the league's leader Titanes (#1) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Corsarios: J.Smith 29+3reb+2ast, W.Rodriguez 18+6reb+2ast, Y.Mosquera-Perea 11+3ast, R.Canate 10+5reb, M.Bermudez 6+6reb+1ast, D.Valera 6
Condores: K.Masquita 19+3reb+1ast, R.Sebastian 14+1reb+1ast, J.Carter 13+5reb+1ast, J.Glover 8+1reb, A.Brandon 6+2reb, J.Jim 5+1reb+2ast

Carrib.Storm - Team Cali 96-81

Rather expected game in San Andres Island where 5th ranked Team Cali (5-3) was defeated by third ranked Storm (7-1) 96-81 on Monday. Storm made 32-of-37 free shots (86.5 percent) during the game. Storm outrebounded Team Cali 43-27 including a 34-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international forward Michael Jackson (192-1987) who helped to win the game recording 26 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists and Argentinian forward Rodrigo Sanchez (200-1989) who added 23 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Four Storm players scored in double figures. Forward Benito Santiago (197-1989, college: Cumberlands) responded with 24 points and forward Luis Grueso (-1995) scored 9 points and 5 rebounds. Team Cali's coach tested eleven players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Storm have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Cafeteros. Loser Team Cali keeps the fifth position with three games lost. Storm will meet Cimarrones (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Team Cali will play against Tigrillos (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Carrib.Storm: M.Jackson 26+6reb+7ast, R.Sanchez 23+9reb+3ast, N.Priddy 17+6reb+4ast, J.Ayarza 14+9reb, J.Hernandez 7+4reb+1ast, A.Salazar 4+4reb+3ast
Team Cali: B.Santiago 24+1reb, V.Brian 10+2reb+1ast, L.Grueso 9+5reb+1ast, T.Brown 7+4reb, Y.Mendoza 7+2reb+2ast, L.Moreno 7+3reb+3ast