LPB Round 9 (Regular Season): Carrib.Storm still unable to win any game

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Bottom-ranked Storm (0-10) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 106-71 loss to third ranked Piratas (7-3) in Bogota on Thursday evening. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. Piratas made 27-of-34 free shots (79.4 percent) during the game, while Carrib.Storm only scored nine points from the stripe. Piratas forced 19 Carrib.Storm turnovers and outrebounded them 47-24 including a 36-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. 25 personal fouls committed by Carrib.Storm helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Panamanian forward Aaron Gedeon (203-1999, college: Southwest) who had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 11 rebounds (went 11 for 11 at the free throw line !!!). The former international power forward Santiago Serna (203-2001) chipped in 22 points and 10 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field). At the other side the best for losing team was forward Luis Viloria (-1999) who recorded 19 points and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Piratas have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Carrib.Storm at the other side still closes the standings with ten games lost. Piratas are looking forward to face Paisas (#5) in Medellin in the next round. Carrib.Storm will have a break next round.
Bottom-ranked Storm (0-10) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 91-47 loss to third ranked Piratas (7-3) in Bogota. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. It was a good game for Panamanian Justin Quintero (193-1998) who led his team to a victory with 18 points and 5 rebounds. Aaron Gedeon contributed with 14 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Jeremy Olave answered with 9 points and 6 rebounds for Carrib.Storm. 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. Piratas have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Carrib.Storm at the other side still closes the standings with ten games lost. Piratas will play against Paisas (#5) in Medellin in the next round. Carrib.Storm will have a break next round.
The game in Manizales was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Cimarrones (6-4) played at the court of 6th ranked Sabios (4-6). Cimarrones managed to secure a 8-point victory 60-52 on Friday. TyLik Evans stepped up and scored 20 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. The best for the losing side was Braynt De La Cruz with 24 points and 8 rebounds. Sabios' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Cimarrones have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain fourth place with 6-4 record. Sabios lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with six games lost. Cimarrones will meet at home league's leader Toros in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sabios will have a break next round.

In the last game of round 9 Cimarrones were defeated by Sabios in Manizales 60-51.
The best stats of 9th round was 5 points, 16 rebounds and 4 blocks by John Hernandez of Cimarrones.



Piratas - Carrib.Storm 106-71

Bottom-ranked Storm (0-10) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 106-71 loss to third ranked Piratas (7-3) in Bogota on Thursday evening. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. Piratas made 27-of-34 free shots (79.4 percent) during the game, while Carrib.Storm only scored nine points from the stripe. Piratas forced 19 Carrib.Storm turnovers and outrebounded them 47-24 including a 36-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. 25 personal fouls committed by Carrib.Storm helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Panamanian forward Aaron Gedeon (203-1999, college: Southwest) who had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 11 rebounds (went 11 for 11 at the free throw line !!!). The former international power forward Santiago Serna (203-2001) chipped in a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field). Four Piratas players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Luis Viloria (-1999) who recorded 19 points and 4 assists and Andres Mosquera (196-1994) added 14 points and 6 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Piratas have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Carrib.Storm at the other side still closes the standings with ten games lost. Piratas are looking forward to face Paisas (#5) in Medellin in the next round. Carrib.Storm will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Piratas: G.Aaron 28+11reb, S.Santiago 22+10reb, Q.Justin 18+6reb+1ast, D.Soler 10+5ast, S.Cortes 8+5reb+4ast, J.Lizcano 8+5reb+1ast
Carrib.Storm: V.Luis 19+2reb+4ast, M.Andres 14+6reb, R.Nieves 10, J.Jim 7+1reb+2ast, O.Jeremy 5+3reb+1ast, C.Santiago 5+1reb+2ast

Piratas - Carrib.Storm 91-47

Bottom-ranked Storm (0-10) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 91-47 loss to third ranked Piratas (7-3) in Bogota. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. They held Carrib.Storm to an opponent 24.4 percent shooting from the field compared to 47.8 percent accuracy of the winners. It was a good game for Panamanian Justin Quintero (193-1998) who led his team to a victory with 18 points and 5 rebounds. Panamanian forward Aaron Gedeon (203-1999, college: Southwest) contributed with 14 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Five Piratas players scored in double figures. Jeremy Olave answered with 9 points and 6 rebounds and American-Puerto Rican guard Robert Nieves (186-1999, college: Graceland) added 7 points in the effort for Carrib.Storm. 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. Piratas have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Carrib.Storm at the other side still closes the standings with ten games lost. Piratas will play against Paisas (#5) in Medellin in the next round. Carrib.Storm will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Piratas: Q.Justin 18+5reb+2ast, G.Aaron 14+7reb+2ast, L.Marvic 13+4reb, A.Bryan 11+3reb+1ast, S.Santiago 10+9reb, J.Lizcano 8+4reb
Carrib.Storm: O.Jeremy 9+6reb, R.Juan Carlos 8+3reb, R.Nieves 7+3reb+3ast, J.Jim 6+3reb+1ast, M.Andres 6+5reb, L.Emmanuel 4+9reb

Sabios - Cimarrones 52-60

The game in Manizales was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Cimarrones (6-4) played at the court of 6th ranked Sabios (4-6). Cimarrones managed to secure a 8-point victory 60-52 on Friday. American point guard TyLik Evans (173-1996, college: USC Aiken) stepped up and scored 20 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and Nigerian-American center Duby Okeke (203-1994, college: Nebraska, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 12 points and 16 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Dominican swingman Braynt De La Cruz (198-2002) with 24 points and 8 rebounds and American forward Anthony Duncan II (201-2000, college: Southeastern) scored 5 points and 8 rebounds. Sabios' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Cimarrones have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain fourth place with 6-4 record. Sabios lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with six games lost. Cimarrones will meet at home league's leader Toros in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sabios will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Cimarrones: E.Ty'Lik 20+8reb+3ast, O.Duby 12+16reb+2ast, Y.Mosquera 9+3reb, M.Alejandro 9+7reb+1ast, H.John 6+7reb, M.Arboleda 4+2reb+2ast
Sabios: B.De La Cruz 24+8reb+2ast, S.Price 8+2reb, C.Morales 6+1reb, J.Zapata 5+5reb, A.Duncan II 5+8reb, S.Jonathan 2+4reb+2ast

Sabios - Cimarrones 60-51

There was a minor upset in Manizales where 4th placed Cimarrones (6-4) were defeated by sixth ranked Sabios (4-6) 60-51 on Saturday. Dominican swingman Braynt De La Cruz (198-2002) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 16 rebounds for the winners and American forward Anthony Duncan II (201-2000, college: Southeastern) chipped in 10 points and 15 rebounds. Duncan II is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Sabios players scored in double figures. Sabios' coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was American point guard TyLik Evans (173-1996, college: USC Aiken) with 13 points and 9 rebounds and the former international center John Hernandez (207-1984) scored 5 points, 16 rebounds and 4 blocks. Sabios maintains sixth place with 4-6 record. Loser Cimarrones keep the fourth position with four games lost. Sabios will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Cimarrones will play against the league's leader Toros (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Sabios: D.Blanco 13+2reb+5ast, D.Braynt 12+16reb, J.Salazar 10+6reb+1ast, D.Anthony 10+15reb, Z.Jackson 8+1reb+1ast, J.Perez 7+4reb
Cimarrones: T.Evans 13+9reb+3ast, D.Okeke 12+5reb, A.Mateo 8+2reb+3ast, M.Yedier 6+6reb+1ast, A.Minota 5+2reb, J.Hernandez 5+16reb