Liga WPlay Round 17 (Regular Season): #1 Carrib.Storm is defeated by Corsarios

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The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Storm (15-3) in Cartagena on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by fifth ranked Corsarios (6-11) 75-70. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Storm. American JD Weatherspoon (198-1992, college: Toledo) stepped up and scored 18 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import swingman RJ Gunn (201-1999, college: Duquesne, agency: Players Group) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. International forward Andres Ibarguen (200-1996, college: Angelo St., agency: Helping Ballers) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds. Corsarios maintains fifth place with 6-11 record. Carrib.Storm at the other side still keeps top position with three games lost. Corsarios are looking forward to face higher ranked Titanes (#4) in Barranquilla in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Carrib.Storm will play at home against Bucaros and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Eighth-ranked Cimarrones (3-16) gave a tough game to second ranked Bucaros (13-5) in Bucaramanga. Bucaros managed to secure only three-point victory 93-90. However their fans expected much easier game. Panamanian-Chilean point guard Eugenio Luzcando Bocaz (190-1995, college: Idaho St.) nailed 21 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side and Sebastian Valencia accounted for 19 points and 11 rebounds. Dominican point guard Adris De Leon (180-1984, college: EWU, agency: BMS Sport Agency) came up with 30 points for Cimarrones in the defeat. Bucaros have a solid series of three victories in a row. Despite that victory Bucaros went down to third position due to points difference. Cimarrones lost seventh consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with 16 games lost. Bucaros will play against league's leader Carrib.Storm in San Andres Island in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Cimarrones will play on the road against Toros Del Valle (#7) in Cali and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Bucaros (13-5) against sixth ranked Piratas (6-13) on Sunday night. Visiting Bucaros were crushed by Piratas in Bogota 90-62. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Bucaros. The best player for the winners was Tristan Jarrett who had a double-double by scoring 23 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Piratas' coach Jose Tapias felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Nathan Priddy produced 20 points and 4 assists for the guests. Piratas have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain sixth place with 6-13 record. Loser Bucaros dropped to the third position with five games lost. Piratas will again meet at home higher ranked Bucaros (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Bucaros will play against the league's leader Carrib.Storm in San Andres Island and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 17: Piratas won against Titanes on the opponent's court 104-99. Bucaros managed to outperform Cimarrones in a home game 99-92. Carrib.Storm managed to beat Corsarios on the road 78-65.



Titanes - Piratas 99-104

There was a minor upset in Barranquilla where 4th placed Titanes (11-7) were defeated by sixth ranked Piratas (6-13) 104-99 on Thursday. Piratas made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American point guard Jeremy Smith (180-1997, college: CSUSB, agency: Diamond Sports) who scored 34 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 5 assists (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!). His fellow American import guard Tristan Jarrett (193-1998, college: Jackson St.) chipped in 22 points and 7 rebounds. Panamanian Ernesto Oglivie (203-1989) produced a double-double by scoring 24 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international Soren De Luque (200-1998) added 19 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists respectively for the hosts. Five Piratas and four Titanes players scored in double figures. Piratas have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain sixth place with 6-13 record. Defending champion Titanes keep the fourth position with seven games lost. Piratas will meet at home higher ranked Bucaros (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Titanes will play against Corsarios in Cartagena and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Piratas: J.Smith 34+6reb+5ast, T.Jarrett 22+7reb+2ast, R.Pena 17+5reb+3ast, J.Dupree 15+9reb+1ast, T.Jones 11+9reb+2ast, S.Ramirez 5+1ast
Titanes: E.Oglivie 24+15reb+4ast, J.Medina 23+6reb+3ast, S.De Luque 19+10reb+8ast, T.Trocha-Morelos 10+6reb, H.Atencia 9+3reb+6ast, J.Lozano 6+5reb+3ast

Bucaros - Cimarrones 99-92

Very predictable result in Bucaramanga where second ranked Bucaros (13-5) defeated bottom-ranked Cimarrones (3-16) 99-92 on Thursday. Bucaros looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was international power forward Sebastian Valencia (200-1997) who scored 24 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Nigerian-American power forward Gani Lawal (206-1988, college: Georgia Tech) chipped in 20 points and 8 rebounds. Dominican guard Oliver Garcia (188-1996, agency: BMS Sport Agency) produced 24 points and 4 assists and Dominican forward Edgar Tejeda added 20 points and 5 assists respectively for the guests. Five Bucaros and four Cimarrones players scored in double figures. Bucaros have a solid series of three victories in a row. Despite that victory Bucaros went down to third position due to points difference. Cimarrones lost seventh consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with 16 games lost. Bucaros will meet league's leader Carrib.Storm in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Cimarrones will play against Toros Del Valle (#7) in Cali and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bucaros: S.Valencia 24+8reb+8ast, G.Lawal 20+8reb+1ast, J.Ayarza 19+4reb+3ast, J.Marquez 13+5reb+2ast, N.Priddy 13+2reb+3ast, E.Luzcando Bocaz 10+6reb+5ast
Cimarrones: O.Garcia 24+2reb+4ast, E.Tejeda 20+4reb+5ast, A.De Leon 20+6reb+1ast, M.Fernandez 10+4reb+2ast, J.Colina 8, M.Wineglass 6+5reb

Bucaros - Cimarrones 93-90

Eighth-ranked Cimarrones (3-16) gave a tough game to second ranked Bucaros (13-5) in Bucaramanga. Bucaros managed to secure only three-point victory 93-90. However their fans expected much easier game. Bucaros made 21-of-27 charity shots (77.8 percent) during the game. Bucaros outrebounded Cimarrones 49-35 including a 37-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. Panamanian-Chilean point guard Eugenio Luzcando Bocaz (190-1995, college: Idaho St.) nailed 21 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side and international power forward Sebastian Valencia (200-1997) accounted for 19 points and 11 rebounds. Four Bucaros players scored in double figures. Dominican point guard Adris De Leon (180-1984, college: EWU, agency: BMS Sport Agency) came up with 30 points and Jocsi Colina added 23 points respectively for Cimarrones in the defeat. Bucaros have a solid series of three victories in a row. Despite that victory Bucaros went down to third position due to points difference. Cimarrones lost seventh consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with 16 games lost. Bucaros will play against league's leader Carrib.Storm in San Andres Island in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Cimarrones will play on the road against Toros Del Valle (#7) in Cali and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bucaros: E.Luzcando Bocaz 21+6reb+8ast, S.Valencia 19+11reb+3ast, J.Ayarza 18+5reb, G.Lawal 13+13reb+1ast, N.Priddy 11+1reb+1ast, J.Marquez 9+4reb
Cimarrones: A.De Leon 30+1reb+1ast, J.Colina 23+1reb+1ast, O.Garcia 13+6reb+4ast, J.Padilla 8+9reb, E.Tejeda 6+3reb+3ast, M.Fernandez 6+6reb

Corsarios - Carrib.Storm 65-78

Not a big story in a game in Cartagena where 5th ranked Corsarios (6-11) were defeated by first ranked Storm (15-3) 78-65 on Friday. The best player for the winners was American Dominique Morrison (198-1989, college: ORU, agency: Haylett Sports) who scored 21 points and 8 rebounds. The former international forward Michael Jackson (192-1987) chipped in 10 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Storm players scored in double figures. Storm's coach Jaime Ortiz used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Argentinian point guard Nicolas Paletta (179-1987) produced 6 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists and the former international Hanner Mosquera-Perea (205-1993, college: ETSU) added 12 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Storm have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. Carrib.Storm maintains first place with 15-3 record. Loser Corsarios keep the fifth position with 11 games lost. Carrib.Storm will meet at home Bucaros (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Corsarios will play against Titanes and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Carrib.Storm: D.Morrison 21+8reb+1ast, A.Grant 14+5reb+2ast, J.Quezada 12+8reb, M.Jackson 10+8reb+5ast, D.Holloway 8+3reb+1ast, J.Salcedo 4+3reb+2ast
Corsarios: N.Moran 12+3reb+2ast, H.Mosquera-Perea 12+6reb+1ast, R.Gunn 11+5reb+2ast, R.Torres 8+5reb, J.Perez 8+3reb+1ast, J.Brooks 6+5reb+1ast

Corsarios - Carrib.Storm 75-70

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Storm (15-3) in Cartagena on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by fifth ranked Corsarios (6-11) 75-70. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Storm. American JD Weatherspoon (198-1992, college: Toledo) stepped up and scored 18 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import swingman RJ Gunn (201-1999, college: Duquesne, agency: Players Group) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. International forward Andres Ibarguen (200-1996, college: Angelo St., agency: Helping Ballers) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds and the former international guard Romario Roque (175-1998) scored 19 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Carrib.Storm players scored in double figures. Corsarios maintains fifth place with 6-11 record. Carrib.Storm at the other side still keeps top position with three games lost. Corsarios are looking forward to face higher ranked Titanes (#4) in Barranquilla in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Carrib.Storm will play at home against Bucaros and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Corsarios: J.Weatherspoon 18+7reb+3ast, R.Gunn 16+5reb+2ast, N.Moran 14+1reb, J.Brooks 8+5reb+2ast, N.Paletta 6+7reb+3ast, J.Perez 5+12reb
Carrib.Storm: A.Ibarguen 21+11reb, R.Roque 19+8reb+4ast, M.Jackson 13+6reb+1ast, D.Holloway 11+1reb, A.Grant 4+1reb+1ast, J.Quezada 2+1reb+1ast

Piratas - Bucaros 90-62

Very important is a road loss of second ranked Bucaros (13-5) against sixth ranked Piratas (6-13) on Sunday night. Visiting Bucaros were crushed by Piratas in Bogota 90-62. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Bucaros. Piratas dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Bucaros' 20. They outrebounded Bucaros 59-35 including a 48-28 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American guard Tristan Jarrett (193-1998, college: Jackson St.) who had a double-double by scoring 23 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. His fellow American import point guard Jeremy Smith (180-1997, college: CSUSB, agency: Diamond Sports) chipped in 14 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Piratas players scored in double figures. Piratas' coach Jose Tapias felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Nathan Priddy (188-1999, college: Elon) produced 20 points and 4 assists and point guard David Soler (181-1998) added 10 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for the guests. Piratas have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain sixth place with 6-13 record. Loser Bucaros dropped to the third position with five games lost. Piratas will again meet at home higher ranked Bucaros (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Bucaros will play against the league's leader Carrib.Storm in San Andres Island and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Piratas: T.Jarrett 23+11reb+5ast, J.Smith 14+7reb+7ast, S.Ramirez 13+4reb, J.Dupree 11+9reb+1ast, T.Jones 6+12reb+1ast, Y.Mosquera-Perea 6+4reb
Bucaros: N.Priddy 20+2reb+4ast, D.Soler 10+6reb+5ast, S.Valencia 9+9reb+1ast, J.Ayarza 9+9reb, J.Jaimes 6, J.Marquez 6+6reb+1ast