LBP Round 3 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

First defeat of league's leader Paisas (3-1) against Sabios (1-3) 80-71 was the most important game of the last round. It was a good game for Dominican swingman Braynt De La Cruz (198-2002) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds. The former international guard Darwin Blanco (188-2003) contributed with 18 points and 4 assists (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!) for the winners. American guard Davion Bailey (193, college: UIW) answered with 24 points and 5 rebounds for Paisas.
Toros (4-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed Storm (0-4) in Cali 94-37. It was a great evening for American point guard Emmanuel Payton-Clottey (183-1997, college: FSU) who led his team to a victory scoring 22 points. Kevin Quinonez helped adding 12 points and 12 rebounds. The best for the losing side was forward Luis Viloria (-1999) with 8 points and 5 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Paisas (3-1) added another victory to their record on Tuesday. This time they beat Sabios (1-3) in Manizales 73-68. It was a quality performance for Marcus Weathers who led the winners and scored 22 points and 6 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field). Paisas' coach Luis Lopera used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Braynt De La Cruz came up with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists for Sabios in the defeat.

In the last game of round 3 winless Carrib.Storm lost to undefeated Toros on the road 47-73.
The most impressive performance of 3rd round was 14 points and 6 assists by Saquan Singleton of Toros.



Toros - Carrib.Storm 94-37

Toros (4-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed Storm (0-4) in Cali 94-37. Toros held Carrib.Storm to an opponent 21.7 percent shooting from the field compared to 41.0 percent accuracy of the winners. Toros forced 24 Carrib.Storm turnovers and outrebounded them 51-38 including 37 on the defensive glass. Toros players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Carrib.Storm's players. It was a great evening for American point guard Emmanuel Payton-Clottey (183-1997, college: FSU) who led his team to a victory scoring 22 points. Kevin Quinonez (-2002) helped adding 12 points and 12 rebounds. Payton-Clottey is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. The best for the losing side was forward Luis Viloria (-1999) with 8 points and 5 rebounds and Jim James (190-2002) scored 6 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Toros: P.Emmanuel 22+1reb+1ast, M.Cabezas 14+6reb, K.Quinonez 12+12reb, M.James 10+4reb, M.Ramos 8+3reb+5ast, H.Montano 6+8reb+2ast
Carrib.Storm: G.Oscar 8+1reb, V.Luis 8+5reb+1ast, R.Juan Carlos 7+3reb+1ast, J.Jim 6+4reb+2ast, M.Gonzalo 3+9reb, O.Alejandro 2+2reb+2ast

Sabios - Paisas 68-73

Paisas (3-1) added another victory to their record on Tuesday. This time they beat Sabios (1-3) in Manizales 73-68. It was a quality performance for American swingman Marcus Weathers (199-1997, college: SMU) who led the winners and scored 22 points and 6 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field). point guard David Ojeda (181-2003) accounted for 18 points and 4 assists for the winning side. Paisas' coach Luis Lopera used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Dominican swingman Braynt De La Cruz (198-2002) came up with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists and Jonathan Salazar (-2001) added 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Sabios in the defeat.
Top scorers:
Paisas: W.Marcus 22+6reb, O.David 18+3reb+4ast, B.Davion 17+6reb+1ast, L.Jose 9+5reb+2ast, J.Rios 3+4reb, S.Sanabria 3+3reb
Sabios: S.Jonathan 21+5reb+4ast, B.De La Cruz 21+13reb+5ast, J.Zapata 10+7reb, M.Fernandez 8, S.Andres 3+2reb+1ast, C.Morales 2+3reb

Sabios - Paisas 80-71

First defeat of league's leader Paisas (3-1) against Sabios (1-3) 80-71 was the most important game of the last round. It was a good game for Dominican swingman Braynt De La Cruz (198-2002) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds. The former international guard Darwin Blanco (188-2003) contributed with 18 points and 4 assists (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!) for the winners. American guard Davion Bailey (193, college: UIW) answered with 24 points and 5 rebounds and the other American import swingman Marcus Weathers (199-1997, college: SMU) added 16 points and 11 rebounds in the effort for Paisas.
Top scorers:
Sabios: D.Braynt 23+11reb+2ast, B.Darwin 18+3reb+4ast, J.Salazar 15+4reb+2ast, Z.Jackson 9+5reb+1ast, J.Perez 4+5reb, D.Anthony 4+8reb+1ast
Paisas: D.Bailey 24+5reb+2ast, D.Ojeda 20+3reb, M.Weathers 16+11reb+3ast, B.Luis 7+2reb+1ast, J.Lozano 2+4reb+2ast, R.Johan 2+3reb

Toros - Carrib.Storm 73-47

No shocking result in a game when Toros (4-0) crushed Storm (0-4) in Cali 73-47 on Wednesday. Toros forced 29 Carrib.Storm turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Saquan Singleton (198-1998, college: GMU) who led the winners and scored 14 points and 6 assists. His fellow American import point guard Emmanuel Payton-Clottey (183-1997, college: FSU) accounted for 20 points for the winning side. Payton-Clottey is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Forward Luis Viloria (-1999) came up with 21 points and 8 rebounds and Jim James (190-2002) added 5 points and 4 assists respectively for Carrib.Storm in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Toros: P.Emmanuel 20+3reb+1ast, S.Saquan 14+4reb+6ast, M.James 11+12reb, H.Montano 8+7reb+4ast, S.Mojica 8+5reb+2ast, K.Quinonez 5+5reb+3ast
Carrib.Storm: V.Luis 21+8reb+1ast, L.Emmanuel 6+5reb, P.John 5+2reb+1ast, J.Jim 5+3reb+4ast, N.Luis 3+5reb+1ast, R.Juan Carlos 3+3reb+1ast