LPB Round 6 (Regular Season): Paisas beat Motilones by three after a very close game

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 6 in the LBP took place in Medellin. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 7th ranked Motilones (2-6) to third ranked Paisas (5-3) 81-78 on Saturday evening. It was a good game for American guard Davion Bailey (193, college: UIW) who led his team to a victory with 29 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. The other American import swingman Marcus Weathers (199-1997, college: SMU) contributed with 10 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Paisas' coach Luis Lopera used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Panamanian Josimar Ayarza (205-1987, college: Southern Miss) replied with 33 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds for Motilones. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Motilones at the other side keep the seventh position with six games lost.
An interesting game for Toros (7-1) which played road game in Villavicencio against second-best Caimanes (5-3). First ranked Toros had an easy win 85-63. American guard Saquan Singleton (198-1998, college: GMU) scored 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and Emmanuel Payton-Clottey chipped in 15 points (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) during the contest. The best for the losing side was Argentinian guard Alejo Britos (187-1994) with 14 points and 6 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. Toros maintains first position with 7-1 record. Caimanes at the other side keep the second place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams.
Bottom-ranked Storm is still unable to win any game. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they lost on the road their eighth consecutive match to fourth ranked Cimarrones (5-3) 90-65 on Sunday evening. TyLik Evans notched 31 points, 8 assists and 5 steals to lead the effort. Even 17 points by Robert Nieves did not help to save the game for Carrib.Storm. Storm's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Cimarrones have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Storm still closes the standings with eight games lost.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 6: Sabios were beaten by Piratas on the road 85-71. Cimarrones destroyed Carrib.Storm on its own court 91-55. Sabios unfortunately lost to Piratas in Bogota 79-94.
The most impressive performance of 6th round was 20 points and 14 rebounds by Santiago Serna of Piratas.



Caimanes - Toros 63-85

An interesting game for Toros (7-1) which played road game in Villavicencio against second-best Caimanes (5-3). First ranked Toros had an easy win 85-63. American guard Saquan Singleton (198-1998, college: GMU) scored 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import point guard Emmanuel Payton-Clottey (183-1997, college: FSU) chipped in 15 points (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) during the contest. Payton-Clottey is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Toros players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Argentinian guard Alejo Britos (187-1994) with 14 points and 6 rebounds and American power forward Rashad Hassan (203-1989, college: SSU) scored 18 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. Toros maintains first position with 7-1 record. Caimanes at the other side keep the second place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
Toros: S.Saquan 21+6reb+4ast, H.Montano 15+3reb, P.Emmanuel 15+3reb+1ast, L.Salazar 10+3reb+1ast, S.Mojica 9+6reb+2ast, M.Ramos 6+1ast
Caimanes: R.Hassan 18+3reb, A.Britos 14+6reb+3ast, Y.Mendoza 10+5reb, S.Valencia 8+3reb+1ast, S.Juan 8+2reb+1ast, M.Kevin 3

Paisas - Motilones 81-78

The most exciting game of round 6 in the LBP took place in Medellin. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 7th ranked Motilones (2-6) to third ranked Paisas (5-3) 81-78 on Saturday evening. It was a good game for American guard Davion Bailey (193, college: UIW) who led his team to a victory with 29 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. The other American import swingman Marcus Weathers (199-1997, college: SMU) contributed with 10 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Paisas' coach Luis Lopera used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Panamanian Josimar Ayarza (205-1987, college: Southern Miss) replied with 33 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds and the former international Soren De Luque (200-1998) added 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Motilones. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Motilones at the other side keep the seventh position with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Paisas: B.Davion 29+8reb+4ast, S.Hunt-Ramirez 13+5reb, W.Marcus 10+9reb+5ast, A.Millan 9+9reb+1ast, S.Sanabria 8+3reb+2ast, O.David 6+1ast
Motilones: J.Ayarza 33+6reb+1ast, S.De Luque 18+7reb+4ast, W.Emmil 8+6reb+2ast, V.David 7+3reb+1ast, C.William 6+6reb+2ast, M.Keenen 4+3reb

Piratas - Sabios 85-71

The game between closely ranked teams ended with fifth ranked Piratas' (5-3) home victory over 6th ranked Sabios (3-5) in Bogota 85-71 on Sunday. Panamanian Justin Quintero (193-1998) notched a triple-double by scoring 21 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the effort and Panamanian forward Aaron Gedeon (203-1999, college: Southwest) supported him with 18 points and 8 rebounds. Four Piratas players scored in double figures. Even 21 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists by Jonathan Salazar (-2001) did not help to save the game for Sabios. Dominican swingman Braynt De La Cruz (198-2002) added 14 points and 13 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Piratas moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Sabios keep the sixth position with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Piratas: Q.Justin 21+11reb+10ast, G.Aaron 18+8reb, S.Santiago 11+7reb+2ast, J.Hurtado 10+3reb, A.Bryan 8+2reb+2ast, D.Soler 7+7reb
Sabios: S.Jonathan 21+9reb+4ast, J.Zapata 14+4reb, B.De La Cruz 14+13reb+2ast, B.David 9+3reb+2ast, M.Fernandez 6+2reb, A.Duncan II 4+4reb+1ast

Cimarrones - Carrib.Storm 90-65

Bottom-ranked Storm is still unable to win any game. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they lost on the road their eighth consecutive match to fourth ranked Cimarrones (5-3) 90-65 on Sunday evening. Cimarrones forced 21 Carrib.Storm turnovers. They shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 54.5 percentage. Cimarrones looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. American point guard TyLik Evans (173-1996, college: USC Aiken) notched 31 points, 8 assists and 5 steals to lead the effort and the former international point guard Mateo Arboleda (190-1999) supported him with 17 points and 10 assists. Four Cimarrones players scored in double figures. Even 17 points by American-Puerto Rican guard Robert Nieves (186-1999, college: Graceland) did not help to save the game for Carrib.Storm. Andres Mosquera (196-1994) added 14 points and 5 rebounds. Storm's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Cimarrones have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Storm still closes the standings with eight games lost.
Top scorers:
Cimarrones: E.Ty'Lik 31+2reb+8ast, M.Arboleda 17+2reb+10ast, H.John 15+7reb+1ast, Y.Mosquera 14+5reb+2ast, O.Duby 9+11reb+1ast, M.Alejandro 3
Carrib.Storm: R.Nieves 17+4reb+2ast, M.Andres 14+5reb+1ast, J.Jim 10+5reb+5ast, V.Luis 9+5reb+4ast, R.Juan Carlos 7+1reb+2ast, L.Emmanuel 6+6reb+2ast

Cimarrones - Carrib.Storm 91-55

Very expected game when bottom-ranked Storm (0-8) was smashed by fourth ranked Cimarrones (5-3) in Quibdo-Choco 91-55 on Monday. Cimarrones forced 22 Carrib.Storm turnovers and outrebounded them 44-25 including a 32-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. American point guard TyLik Evans (173-1996, college: USC Aiken) notched 23 points and 4 assists to lead the effort and the former international center John Hernandez (207-1984) supported him with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Five Cimarrones players scored in double figures. Even 16 points by American-Puerto Rican guard Robert Nieves (186-1999, college: Graceland) did not help to save the game for Carrib.Storm. Oscar Goez (-2004) added 7 points and 5 rebounds. Storm's coach already knew that his team would not have a big chance, so allowed to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Cimarrones have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Storm still closes the standings with eight games lost.
Top scorers:
Cimarrones: E.Ty'Lik 23+4reb+4ast, Y.Mosquera 17+2reb+2ast, H.John 16+12reb, O.Duby 14+11reb+2ast, M.Arboleda 11+7reb+8ast, A.Bejarano 4+6reb+1ast
Carrib.Storm: R.Nieves 16+2reb+3ast, G.Oscar 7+5reb+1ast, M.Andres 6+4reb+2ast, V.Luis 6+1reb+4ast, P.John 5+2reb+1ast, J.Jim 4+2reb+1ast

Piratas - Sabios 94-79

The game between closely ranked teams ended with fifth ranked Piratas' (5-3) home victory over 6th ranked Sabios (3-5) in Bogota 94-79 on Monday. The former international power forward Santiago Serna (203-2001) notched a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and point guard David Soler (181-1998) supported him with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Piratas players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 21 points and 14 rebounds by Dominican swingman Braynt De La Cruz (198-2002) did not help to save the game for Sabios. Guard David Blanco (192-2001) added 23 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Piratas moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Sabios keep the sixth position with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Piratas: D.Soler 21+5reb+5ast, S.Santiago 20+14reb+3ast, A.Bryan 20+3reb+2ast, Q.Justin 18+3reb+3ast, G.Aaron 7+7reb+3ast, P.Michael 3+1reb
Sabios: B.David 23+1reb+1ast, B.De La Cruz 21+14reb+2ast, S.Jonathan 14+5reb+2ast, M.Fernandez 9, A.Duncan II 9+6reb+1ast, S.Andres 2+3reb+1ast