Liga WPlay Round 11 (Regular Season): Carrib.Storm lose their first game against Bucaros

There will be only one (last) round of the Regular Season in Liga Wplay. Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Storm (8-1) in Bucaramanga on Wednesday night. Visitors were defeated by second ranked Bucaros (7-2) 94-79. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Storm. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Bucaros outrebounded Carrib.Storm 47-32 including a 31-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Bucaros looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Bucaros made 7 blocks. It was a great evening for Panamanian-Chilean point guard Eugenio Luzcando Bocaz (190-1995, college: Idaho St.) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 6 rebounds and 13 assists. American guard Nathan Priddy (188-1999, college: Elon) helped adding 18 points and 9 rebounds. The former international guard Romario Roque (175-1998) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Bucaros maintains second place with 7-2 record behind leader Carrib.Storm. Carrib.Storm at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. Bucaros are looking forward to face Piratas (#7) in Bogota in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Carrib.Storm will play on the road against Motilones (#4) in Cucuta and is hoping to win this game.
Third ranked Titanes (6-2) crushed at home 6th ranked Toros (2-5) by 19 points 91-72, which is the biggest margin this round. It was a quality performance for Panamanian swingman Amilcar Sanchez (191-2001) who led the winners and scored 19 points and 6 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Hansel Atencia accounted for 14 points and 7 assists. Dominican forward Rich Polanco (203-1997, college: S.Dakota, agency: BMS Sport Agency) came up with 12 points and 9 rebounds for Toros Del Valle in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Titanes have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Defending champion maintains third place with 6-2 record having just three points less than leader Carrib.Storm. Toros Del Valle lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with five games lost. Titanes will play against Corsarios (#5) in Cartagena in the next round. Toros Del Valle will play on the road against Cimarrones in Quibdo-Choco and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last two games of round 11 Toros Del Valle lost to Titanes on the opponent's court 81-85. Bucaros managed to outperform Piratas in a home game 86-69.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 17 points and 15 rebounds by Sebastian Valencia of Bucaros.



Titanes - Toros Del Valle 91-72

Third ranked Titanes (6-2) crushed at home 6th ranked Toros (2-5) by 19 points 91-72, which is the biggest margin this round. Titanes players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. It was a quality performance for Panamanian swingman Amilcar Sanchez (191-2001) who led the winners and scored 19 points and 6 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). The former international point guard Hansel Atencia (178-1997, college: Master's) accounted for 14 points and 7 assists for the winning side. Four Titanes players scored in double figures. Dominican forward Rich Polanco (203-1997, college: S.Dakota, agency: BMS Sport Agency) came up with 12 points and 9 rebounds and the former international point guard Leonardo Salazar (178-1993) added 17 points respectively for Toros Del Valle in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Titanes have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Defending champion maintains third place with 6-2 record having just three points less than leader Carrib.Storm. Toros Del Valle lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with five games lost. Titanes will play against Corsarios (#5) in Cartagena in the next round. Toros Del Valle will play on the road against Cimarrones in Quibdo-Choco and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Titanes: A.Sanchez 19+6reb+2ast, J.Machado 14+7reb+2ast, H.Atencia 14+2reb+7ast, F.Jaimes 13+4reb, P.Rivas 8+7reb+1ast, S.De Luque 8+6reb+4ast
Toros Del Valle: L.Salazar 17+2reb+2ast, R.Polanco 12+9reb+2ast, L.Moreno 12+3reb+3ast, H.Montano 9+2reb, G.Suero 8+4reb+1ast, F.Sahdi 6+3reb+4ast

Bucaros - Carrib.Storm 94-79

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Storm (8-1) in Bucaramanga on Wednesday night. Visitors were defeated by second ranked Bucaros (7-2) 94-79. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Storm. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Bucaros outrebounded Carrib.Storm 47-32 including a 31-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Bucaros looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Bucaros made 7 blocks. It was a great evening for Panamanian-Chilean point guard Eugenio Luzcando Bocaz (190-1995, college: Idaho St.) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 6 rebounds and 13 assists. American guard Nathan Priddy (188-1999, college: Elon) helped adding 18 points and 9 rebounds. The former international guard Romario Roque (175-1998) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 assists and the former international center John Hernandez (207-1984) scored 11 points and 8 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Bucaros maintains second place with 7-2 record behind leader Carrib.Storm. Carrib.Storm at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. Bucaros are looking forward to face Piratas (#7) in Bogota in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Carrib.Storm will play on the road against Motilones (#4) in Cucuta and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Bucaros: E.Luzcando Bocaz 23+6reb+13ast, N.Priddy 18+9reb+2ast, J.Ayarza 16+5reb+1ast, C.Arboleda 13+9reb+1ast, G.Lawal 13+3reb+1ast, J.Jaimes 6+4reb+3ast
Carrib.Storm: R.Roque 14+4reb+10ast, A.Grant 13+4reb, S.Ortiz 13+2reb, O.Munoz 13+3reb+1ast, J.Hernandez 11+8reb+1ast, D.Holloway 4+3reb

Titanes - Toros Del Valle 85-81

Rather expected game in Barranquilla where 6th ranked Toros (2-5) were defeated by third ranked Titanes (6-2) 85-81. Titanes outrebounded Toros Del Valle 37-26 including 24 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for the former international point guard Hansel Atencia (178-1997, college: Master's) who led the winners and scored 29 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international Soren De Luque (200-1998) accounted for 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. American-Dominican Gerardo Suero (196-1989, college: Albany, agency: BMS Sport Agency) came up with 21 points and 6 rebounds and international guard Hayner Montano (190-1997) added 15 points respectively for Toros Del Valle in the defeat. Toros' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Titanes. Defending champion maintains third place with 6-2 record having just three points less than leader Carrib.Storm. Toros Del Valle lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the sixth position with five games lost. Titanes will play against Corsarios (#5) in Cartagena in the next round. Toros Del Valle will play on the road against Cimarrones in Quibdo-Choco and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Titanes: H.Atencia 29+8reb+6ast, S.De Luque 18+5reb+4ast, F.Jaimes 15+7reb, A.Sanchez 9+3reb, J.Machado 8+4reb+4ast, J.Medina 4+6reb+3ast
Toros Del Valle: G.Suero 21+6reb+1ast, H.Montano 15+4reb, L.Moreno 9+2reb+2ast, M.Cabezas 8+2reb, F.Sahdi 8+5reb+2ast, R.Polanco 5+2reb+1ast

Bucaros - Piratas 86-69

Very predictable result in Bucaramanga where second ranked Bucaros (7-2) defeated 7th ranked Piratas (2-7) 86-69. Bucaros outrebounded Piratas 53-38 including a 42-28 advantage in defensive rebounds. Bucaros players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. It was an exceptional evening for international power forward Sebastian Valencia (200-1997) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 15 rebounds. Panamanian-Chilean point guard Eugenio Luzcando Bocaz (190-1995, college: Idaho St.) accounted for 13 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists for the winning side. Five Bucaros players scored in double figures. Bucaros' coach Jordan Barrios allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American guard Ty Perry (193-1998, college: New Haven, agency: Helping Ballers) came up with 27 points and the other American import point guard Troy Jones (183-1997, college: ESU) added 8 points and 13 rebounds respectively for Piratas in the defeat. Bucaros maintains second place with 7-2 record behind leader Carrib.Storm. Piratas lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the seventh position with seven games lost. Bucaros will again play against Piratas (#7) in Bogota in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Piratas will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Bucaros: N.Priddy 19+4reb, S.Valencia 17+15reb+1ast, J.Ayarza 15+8reb+1ast, E.Luzcando Bocaz 13+6reb+10ast, C.Arboleda 12+11reb+3ast, D.Soler 3+1ast
Piratas: T.Perry 27+1ast, J.Smith 16+3reb+3ast, S.Ramirez 8+2reb+1ast, T.Jones 8+13reb+2ast, R.Pena 5+6reb+2ast, M.Parra 3+3reb+3ast