LPB Round 5 (Second Stage): Paisas lose to Motilones

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Top ranked Paisas (11-4) recorded its fourth loss in Cucuta on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by second ranked Motilones (9-7) 82-70. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Motilones outrebounded Paisas 44-33 including 33 on the defensive glass. It was a great shooting night for Motilones especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.9 percentage. The best player for the winners was Dominican Bernardo Polanco (189-1994) who scored 22 points and 4 assists. American center Sal Nuhu (203-1995, college: Portland St.) chipped in 12 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Motilones' coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Brandon Weatherspoon (193, college: FAU) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds for the guests. Defending champion maintains second place with 9-7 record having just one point less than leader Caimanes. Paisas at the other side still keep top position with four games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Cucuta. First ranked Paisas faced second-ranked Motilones. Guests from Medellin (11-4) defeated host Motilones (9-7) 79-67. International Alvaro Pena (197-1995, agency: Starting 5) orchestrated the victory by scoring 17 points and 9 rebounds. Juan Tello-Palacios contributed with 7 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. American center Sal Nuhu (203-1995, college: Portland St.) answered with 20 points and 7 rebounds for Motilones. Motilones' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Paisas maintains first place with 11-4 record. Defending champion Motilones keep the second position with seven games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
The game with biggest result difference took place in Manizales. Local Sabios (7-8) beat 7th ranked Piratas (4-13) 80-66 on Sunday night. Kareem Clark stepped up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Aaron Gedeon responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds. Piratas' coach tested ten players and allowed the starting five to rest. Sabios have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Carrib.Storm. Piratas lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with 13 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

In the last game of round 5 Piratas were defeated by Sabios in Manizales 80-76.



Motilones - Paisas 82-70

Top ranked Paisas (11-4) recorded its fourth loss in Cucuta on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by second ranked Motilones (9-7) 82-70. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Motilones outrebounded Paisas 44-33 including 33 on the defensive glass. It was a great shooting night for Motilones especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.9 percentage. The best player for the winners was Dominican Bernardo Polanco (189-1994) who scored 22 points and 4 assists. American center Sal Nuhu (203-1995, college: Portland St.) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Motilones' coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Brandon Weatherspoon (193, college: FAU) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and international Alvaro Pena (197-1995, agency: Starting 5) added 13 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Defending champion maintains second place with 9-7 record having just one point less than leader Caimanes. Paisas at the other side still keep top position with four games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Motilones: B.Polanco 22+2reb+4ast, M.Wright 13+10reb+3ast, S.Nuhu 12+11reb+4ast, S.Villalobos 10+4reb+1ast, T.Luduena 7+5reb+2ast, H.Mosquera-Perea 6+7reb+1ast
Paisas: B.Weatherspoon 14+10reb+2ast, A.Pena 13+6reb, J.Tello-Palacios 12+4reb+3ast, A.Carmona 11+1reb+1ast, V.Cole 10+2reb+1ast, A.Lamar 6+6reb+2ast

Sabios - Piratas 80-76

There was no surprise in Manizales where 7th ranked Piratas (4-13) were defeated by fifth ranked Sabios (7-8) 80-76 on Saturday. Sabios outrebounded Piratas 51-35 including 38 on the defensive glass. American point guard Walyn Napper (185-2000, college: Longwood) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and his fellow American import guard Greg Heckstall (202-1996, college: Hampton) chipped in 6 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Panamanian Justin Quintero (193-1998) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds and guard Darwin Blanco (188-2003) scored 8 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals. Piratas' coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Sabios have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Carrib.Storm. Piratas lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with 13 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Sabios: W.Napper 28+15reb+6ast, K.Clark 13+4reb, J.Caicedo 12+8reb, K.Ayetey 7+5reb+1ast, S.Betancur 6+5reb, G.Heckstall 6+10reb+5ast
Piratas: J.Quintero 20+11reb, F.Soler 18+2reb+2ast, A.Gedeon 14+7reb, D.Blanco 8+7reb+8ast, R.Pena 5+4reb+2ast, E.Solis 5+2reb

Motilones - Paisas 67-79

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Cucuta. First ranked Paisas faced second-ranked Motilones. Guests from Medellin (11-4) defeated host Motilones (9-7) 79-67. They outrebounded Motilones 42-29 including a 32-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Motilones were plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. International Alvaro Pena (197-1995, agency: Starting 5) orchestrated the victory by scoring 17 points and 9 rebounds. The former international power forward Juan Tello-Palacios (206-1985) contributed with 7 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. Four Paisas players scored in double figures. American center Sal Nuhu (203-1995, college: Portland St.) answered with 20 points and 7 rebounds and the former international forward Michael Wright (198-1987) added 13 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Motilones. Motilones' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Paisas maintains first place with 11-4 record. Defending champion Motilones keep the second position with seven games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Paisas: V.Cole 17+1reb, A.Pena 17+9reb+2ast, A.Lamar 14+5reb+1ast, A.Carmona 11+1reb+3ast, B.Weatherspoon 8+4reb+1ast, J.Tello-Palacios 7+15reb+2ast
Motilones: S.Nuhu 20+7reb, M.Wright 13+5reb+3ast, H.Mosquera-Perea 10+4reb, B.Polanco 8+3reb, H.Diaz 8+1reb, C.Morales 4+3reb

Sabios - Piratas 80-66

The game with biggest result difference took place in Manizales. Local Sabios (7-8) beat 7th ranked Piratas (4-13) 80-66 on Sunday night. Sabios outrebounded Piratas 50-36 including 37 on the defensive glass. American guard Kareem Clark (190, college: Humboldt St.) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import point guard Walyn Napper (185-2000, college: Longwood) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds. Four Sabios players scored in double figures. Panamanian forward Aaron Gedeon (203-1999, college: Southwest) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds and Panamanian Justin Quintero (193-1998) scored 14 points and 8 rebounds. Piratas' coach tested ten players and allowed the starting five to rest. Sabios have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Carrib.Storm. Piratas lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with 13 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Sabios: K.Clark 18+11reb+1ast, W.Napper 17+5reb+3ast, M.Cabezas 15+3reb+1ast, G.Heckstall 11+3reb+3ast, K.Quinones 7+11reb+1ast, J.Caicedo 6+5reb+1ast
Piratas: J.Quintero 14+8reb, A.Gedeon 13+11reb+2ast, M.Parra 9+2reb, R.Pena 8+2reb+2ast, D.Blanco 8+5reb+2ast, F.Soler 7+5reb+1ast