LSB Round 14 (Regular Season): Escazu lose to Pelicans FC

Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

There was a change at the D2 leadership position after last games. The most important game of round 14 was a defeat of league's leader Escazu (6-6). They were edged by first ranked Pelicans FC (10-2) 73-72 on Wednesday night. Defending champion maintains first position with 10-2 record. Escazu at the other side dropped to the second place with six games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Metropoli. Escazu will play next round against Jaguares trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Pelicans FC will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Roswell in San Jose.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked ARBA (6-5) against fourth ranked Grecia (3-10) on Tuesday night. Visiting ARBA was defeated by Grecia in Grecia 75-60. Grecia maintains fourth position with 3-10 record. ARBA lost fifth consecutive game. They still keep top place with five games lost. They share the position with Metropoli. Grecia will play against league's leader Metropoli in Cartago in the next round and it may be the game of the week. ARBA's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from San Jose Abogados.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Limon. Third ranked host Limon Sh. (7-5) defeated their close opponent Roswell (5-7) 81-66. Limon Sh. moved-up to second place. Loser Roswell keeps the third position with seven games lost. They share it with Jaguares. Limon Sh. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Roswell will play against the league's leader Pelicans FC and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last game of round 14 Jaguares lost to Abogados on the opponent's court 78-93.



Grecia - ARBA 75-60

Very important is a road loss of second ranked ARBA (6-5) against fourth ranked Grecia (3-10) on Tuesday night. Visiting ARBA was defeated by Grecia in Grecia 75-60. Grecia maintains fourth position with 3-10 record. ARBA lost fifth consecutive game. They still keep top place with five games lost. They share the position with Metropoli. Grecia will play against league's leader Metropoli in Cartago in the next round and it may be the game of the week. ARBA's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from San Jose Abogados.

Limon Sh. - Roswell 81-66

The game between Top Four teams took place in Limon. Third ranked host Limon Sh. (7-5) defeated their close opponent Roswell (5-7) 81-66. Limon Sh. moved-up to second place. Loser Roswell keeps the third position with seven games lost. They share it with Jaguares. Limon Sh. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Roswell will play against the league's leader Pelicans FC and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Pelicans FC - Escazu 73-72

There was a change at the D2 leadership position after last games. The most important game of round 14 was a defeat of league's leader Escazu (6-6). They were edged by first ranked Pelicans FC (10-2) 73-72 on Wednesday night. Defending champion maintains first position with 10-2 record. Escazu at the other side dropped to the second place with six games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Metropoli. Escazu will play next round against Jaguares trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Pelicans FC will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Roswell in San Jose.

Abogados - Jaguares 93-78

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in San Jose where one of their biggest challengers Jaguares (5-7) were defeated by fifth ranked Abogados (6-7) 93-78 on Tuesday. Abogados moved-up to fourth place. Loser Jaguares dropped to the third position with seven games lost. They share it with Roswell. Abogados' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in San Jose to the arena ARBA.