LSB Round 18: Capitalinos keep a leadership position

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Capitalinos as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Capitalinos smashed 3rd ranked Lobos in La Habana 104-65. Capitalinos (16-2) have an impressive nine-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Lobos lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the third place with eight games lost. Lobos will play next round against Yayabo trying to get back on the winning streak. Capitalinos will try to continue on its current victory against fifth ranked Toros in Artemisa.
Leading Halcones (15-2) recorded its second loss in Santiago de Cuba. Hosts were defeated by fifth ranked Toros (8-10) 93-87. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Halcones. Toros maintains fifth position with 8-10 record. Halcones at the other side dropped to the second place with two games lost. Toros will play against league's leader Capitalinos in La Habana in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Halcones will play at home against Bufalos and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in San Jose de las Lajas was also quite interesting. Sixth ranked Yayabo (7-12) played at the court of 7th ranked Huracanes (5-12). Yayabo defeated Huracanes 77-63 on Wednesday. Yayabo have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 7-12 record. Huracanes lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 12 games lost. Yayabo will meet at home higher ranked Lobos (#3) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Huracanes will play against Gladiadores (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last game of round 18 bottom-ranked Las Tunas were beaten by Ciego de Avila on the road 69-57.

Ciego de Avila - Las Tunas 69-57

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Bufalos (9-9) beat bottom-ranked Gladiadores (2-16) in Ciego de Avila 69-57 on Wednesday. Defending champion maintains fourth position with 9-9 record. Loser Gladiadores stay at the bottom place with 16 games lost. Bufalos will meet league's second-placed Halcones in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Gladiadores will play against Huracanes (#7) in San Jose de las Lajas and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Mayabeque - Sancti Spiritus 63-77

The game in San Jose de las Lajas was also quite interesting. Sixth ranked Yayabo (7-12) played at the court of 7th ranked Huracanes (5-12). Yayabo defeated Huracanes 77-63 on Wednesday. Yayabo have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 7-12 record. Huracanes lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 12 games lost. Yayabo will meet at home higher ranked Lobos (#3) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Huracanes will play against Gladiadores (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

La Habana C. - Villa Clara 104-65

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Capitalinos as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Capitalinos smashed 3rd ranked Lobos in La Habana 104-65. Capitalinos (16-2) have an impressive nine-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Lobos lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the third place with eight games lost. Lobos will play next round against Yayabo trying to get back on the winning streak. Capitalinos will try to continue on its current victory against fifth ranked Toros in Artemisa.

Santiago - Artemisa 87-93

Leading Halcones (15-2) recorded its second loss in Santiago de Cuba. Hosts were defeated by fifth ranked Toros (8-10) 93-87. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Halcones. Toros maintains fifth position with 8-10 record. Halcones at the other side dropped to the second place with two games lost. Toros will play against league's leader Capitalinos in La Habana in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Halcones will play at home against Bufalos and it may be a tough game between close rivals.