Liga Wplay Round 12 (Regular Season): Motilones beat Piratas by two after a very close game

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The most exciting game of round 12 in the Liga Wplay took place in Bogota. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 4th ranked Piratas (11-9) to first ranked Motilones (15-4) 103-101 on Thursday evening. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Motilones made 9 blocks. It was a good game for Dominican power forward Juan Rosario (203-1999) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 12 rebounds and 6 blocks. Dominican point guard Jaison Valdez (188-1995) contributed with 18 points and 6 assists for the winners. American-Dominican Luis Martinez (198-1984, college: William Pater.) replied with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds for Piratas. Piratas' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Motilones maintains first position with 15-4 record. Piratas lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with nine games lost.
Very important is a home loss of second ranked Toros (13-8) against fifth ranked Cimarrones (9-10) on Wednesday night. Host Toros were defeated by Cimarrones in a tough game in Cali 90-94. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Toros. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Donoven Carlisle (203-1998, college: Shawnee St.) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 7 rebounds and DaQuan Brooks who added 18 points and 8 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was Nicaraguan guard Christian Pizarro (180-1995, college: Miami Dade CC) with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 assists. Toros' coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Cimarrones maintains fifth position with 9-10 record. Toros Del Valle at the other side keeps the second place with eight games lost.
An interesting game for Motilones (15-4) which played road game in Bogota against 4th ranked Piratas (11-9). First ranked Motilones managed to get a 6-point victory 103-97. The winners were led by Jaison Valdez who scored that evening 25 points and 6 rebounds. Even 24 points and 5 rebounds (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!) by Eric Crawford did not help to save the game for Piratas. Motilones maintains first position with 15-4 record. Piratas lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with nine games lost.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 12: Cimarrones were beaten by Toros Del Valle on the road 112-108. Bottom-ranked Sabios were destroyed by Paisas on its own court 55-85. Paisas managed to outperform Sabios in Medellin 109-96.



Toros Del Valle - Cimarrones 112-108

No shocking result in a game when second ranked Toros (13-8) beat 5th ranked Cimarrones (9-10) in Cali 112-108 on Tuesday. Toros Del Valle made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The winners were led by Panamanian Josimar Ayarza (205-1987, college: Southern Miss) who scored that evening 24 points and 4 assists and Benito Santiago (197-1989, college: Cumberlands) supported him with 25 points and 5 rebounds. Even 23 points and 9 assists by American point guard DaQuan Brooks (177-1990, college: W.Connecticut) did not help to save the game for Cimarrones. Dominican point guard Adris De Leon (180-1984, college: EWU) added 21 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Toros have an impressive six-game winning streak. Toros Del Valle maintains second position with 13-8 record despite having the same number of points like the leader Motilones. Loser Cimarrones keep the fifth place with ten games lost.
Top scorers:
Cimarrones: D.Brooks 23+4reb+9ast, M.Butler 22+2reb+3ast, A.De Leon 21+4reb+3ast, A.Minota 17+4reb+3ast, A.Carmona 9+1reb+3ast, D.Carlisle 8+1reb
Toros Del Valle: B.Santiago 25+5reb+1ast, J.Ayarza 24+4reb+4ast, H.Montano 22+7reb+1ast, C.Pizarro 13+3reb+5ast, S.Mojica 10+3ast, C.Solis 8+10reb+1ast

Sabios - Paisas 55-85

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 7th ranked Sabios' (2-19) home loss to sixth ranked Paisas (8-12) in Manizales 55-85 on Tuesday. Paisas dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Sabios' 24. They outrebounded Sabios 49-22 including a 35-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Paisas looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Sabios' players. The winners were led by American forward DeAndre Daniels (206-1992, college: UConn, agency: BIG) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds and point guard Juan Salcedo (176-2003) supported him with 10 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals. Five Paisas players scored in double figures. Even 7 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists by Venezuelan swingman Kevin Nino (195-1991) did not help to save the game for Sabios. Salazar Marlon added 10 points. Paisas maintains sixth position with 8-12 record. Sabios lost twelfth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 19 lost games.
Top scorers:
Sabios: A.Acosta 12+2reb+1ast, S.Marlon 10+3reb+3ast, H.Cuesta 9+2reb, M.Colina 8+3reb, K.Nino 7+8reb+4ast, L.Josue 4+4reb+1ast
Paisas: J.Holder 15+5reb+4ast, D.Daniels 15+12reb+3ast, M.McCadney 11+3reb+1ast, M.Arboleda 11+3reb+1ast, J.Lozano 11+10reb+1ast, J.Salcedo 10+5reb+10ast

Toros Del Valle - Cimarrones 90-94

Very important is a home loss of second ranked Toros (13-8) against fifth ranked Cimarrones (9-10) on Wednesday night. Host Toros were defeated by Cimarrones in a tough game in Cali 90-94. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Toros. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Donoven Carlisle (203-1998, college: Shawnee St.) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import point guard DaQuan Brooks (177-1990, college: W.Connecticut) who added 18 points and 8 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was Nicaraguan guard Christian Pizarro (180-1995, college: Miami Dade CC) with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 assists and swingman Cristian Solis (-2001) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Toros' coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Cimarrones maintains fifth position with 9-10 record. Toros Del Valle at the other side keeps the second place with eight games lost.
Top scorers:
Toros Del Valle: C.Pizarro 16+4reb+10ast, B.Santiago 15+7reb+4ast, C.Solis 14+12reb+1ast, L.Salazar 14+5reb+1ast, H.Montano 13+5reb+1ast, J.Ayarza 11+4reb+2ast
Cimarrones: D.Carlisle 22+7reb, D.Brooks 18+2reb+8ast, A.De Leon 17+3reb+3ast, M.Butler 16+4reb+3ast, A.Carmona 12+4reb+2ast, A.Minota 7+5reb+2ast

Sabios - Paisas 96-109

The game between closely ranked teams ended with sixth ranked Paisas' (8-12) road victory over bottom-ranked Sabios (2-19) in Manizales 109-96 on Wednesday. Paisas looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The winners were led by American guard Mascio McCadney (190-1998, college: MSU-Northern) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 23 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists and the other American import forward DeAndre Daniels (206-1992, college: UConn, agency: BIG) supported him with 19 points and 7 rebounds. Even a double-double of 31 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists by Venezuelan swingman Kevin Nino (195-1991) did not help to save the game for Sabios. Venezuelan Maolin Colina (190-1990) added 24 points and 10 rebounds. Five Paisas and four Sabios players scored in double figures. Paisas maintains sixth position with 8-12 record. Sabios lost twelfth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 19 lost games.
Top scorers:
Sabios: K.Nino 31+11reb+9ast, M.Colina 24+10reb+2ast, S.Marlon 14+4reb+3ast, A.Acosta 13+2reb+3ast, M.Carlos 7+1reb, H.Cuesta 3+1reb
Paisas: M.McCadney 23+6reb+10ast, D.Daniels 19+7reb, M.Caicedo 15+5reb+2ast, J.Holder 13+4reb+3ast, J.Lozano 13+7reb+1ast, J.Salcedo 12+2reb+3ast

Piratas - Motilones 101-103

The most exciting game of round 12 in the Liga Wplay took place in Bogota. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 4th ranked Piratas (11-9) to first ranked Motilones (15-4) 103-101 on Thursday evening. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Motilones made 9 blocks. It was a good game for Dominican power forward Juan Rosario (203-1999) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 12 rebounds and 6 blocks. Dominican point guard Jaison Valdez (188-1995) contributed with 18 points and 6 assists for the winners. Five Motilones players scored in double figures. American-Dominican Luis Martinez (198-1984, college: William Pater.) replied with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds and American guard Eric Crawford (193, college: Maine-Augusta) added 29 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Piratas. Piratas' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Motilones maintains first position with 15-4 record. Piratas lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with nine games lost.
Top scorers:
Piratas: E.Crawford 29+6reb+2ast, L.Martinez 24+12reb+2ast, Y.Altamar 14+9reb+1ast, J.Medina 9+1reb+3ast, F.Soler 8+1reb+5ast, D.Blanco 8+1ast
Motilones: J.Rosario 25+12reb+1ast, J.Smith 21+1reb+3ast, J.Valdez 18+4reb+6ast, H.Diaz 15+3reb+1ast, J.Hernandez 12+10reb+1ast, S.Valencia 6+2reb

Piratas - Motilones 97-103

An interesting game for Motilones (15-4) which played road game in Bogota against 4th ranked Piratas (11-9). First ranked Motilones managed to get a 6-point victory 103-97. Motilones made 24-of-29 free shots (82.8 percent) during the game. Motilones outrebounded Piratas 39-24 including 16 on the offensive glass. The winners were led by Dominican point guard Jaison Valdez (188-1995) who scored that evening 25 points and 6 rebounds and American point guard Jeremy Smith (180-1997, college: CSUSB, agency: Diamond Sports) supported him with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Even 24 points and 5 rebounds (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!) by American guard Eric Crawford (193, college: Maine-Augusta) did not help to save the game for Piratas. American-Dominican Luis Martinez (198-1984, college: William Pater.) added 16 points. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Motilones maintains first position with 15-4 record. Piratas lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with nine games lost.
Top scorers:
Piratas: E.Crawford 24+5reb+2ast, L.Martinez 16+3reb+3ast, A.Gordon 15+4reb+1ast, S.Serna 14+4reb+3ast, Y.Altamar 10+3reb+1ast, D.Blanco 6
Motilones: J.Valdez 25+6reb+3ast, H.Diaz 21+5reb+2ast, J.Smith 20+5reb+7ast, J.Rosario 19+4reb+1ast, J.Hernandez 10+14reb, W.Cabeza 5+2reb