LNB Round 6 (Regular Season): Caneros hand first loss to undefeated Reales

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was the first loss of undefeated Reales (7-1) in La Romana on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by fifth ranked Caneros (5-3) 98-94. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Caneros looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was a good game for Yeison Colome (190-1996, agency: BMS Sport Agency) who led his team to a victory with 31 points and 5 assists. point guard Raimer Santana (183-1997, agency: BMS Sport Agency) contributed with 16 points and 7 assists for the winners. American guard Nahziah Carter (198-1999, college: Washington, agency: BMS Sport Agency) replied with 20 points and 4 assists for Reales. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Caneros have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Marineros. Defending champion Reales still keep top position with one game lost. Caneros is looking forward to face Metros (#6) in Santiago in the next round. Reales will play at home against Titanes (#5) and are hoping to win this game.
Eighth-ranked Leones (1-7) used its home court advantage to challenge first ranked Reales (7-1) in Santo Domingo. The visitors from La Vega managed to secure only one-point victory 80-79. However their fans expected much easier game. American guard Nahziah Carter (198-1999, college: Washington, agency: BMS Sport Agency) scored 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Lewis Duarte chipped in 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!) during the contest. The best for the losing side was Kevin Perez with 20 points. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Defending champion maintains first position with 7-1 record. Leones lost sixth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with seven games lost. Reales will play against Titanes (#5) in San Cristobal in the next round. Leones' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Santo Domingo to the arena Soles.
A very close game took place in San Francisco between Caneros and Indios. Fifth ranked Caneros (5-3) got a very close victory on the road over second-best Indios (5-4). Caneros managed to escape with a 1-point win 88-87 on Tuesday evening. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Thomas Cooper notched 21 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort. Even 27 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists by Tony Farmer did not help to save the game for Indios. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Caneros have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Marineros. Indios at the other side dropped to the fourth position with four games lost. Caneros will meet at home Metros (#6) in the next round. Indios will play against Marineros and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 6: Indios were beaten by Metros on the road 73-60. Marineros won against Metros on its own court 86-72. Titanes managed to outperform Soles in San Cristobal 90-77. Bottom-ranked Leones recorded a loss to Indios at home 86-92.



Metros - Indios 73-60

There was a surprise result when sixth ranked Metros (4-6) beat second-best Indios (5-4) in Santiago 73-60 on Monday. Metros made 22-of-26 free shots (84.6 percent) during the game. Center Eloy Vargas (211-1988, college: Kentucky, agency: BIG) notched a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and American forward Emmitt Williams (198-1998, college: LSU, agency: BMS Sport Agency) supported him with 17 points and 9 rebounds. Even 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists by American forward Tony Farmer (201-1994, college: Lee JC) did not help to save the game for Indios. Luismal Ferreiras (200-2003, agency: BMS Sport Agency) added 14 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Metros maintains sixth position with 4-6 record. Indios at the other side dropped to the fourth place with four games lost. Metros will meet league's second-placed Caneros in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Indios will play against Marineros and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Indios: T.Farmer 14+6reb+5ast, L.Ferreiras 14+6reb, D.Edge 9+1reb+1ast, H.Gravett 8+2reb+2ast, J.Patton 7+2reb+4ast, J.Flores 4
Metros: E.Vargas 23+10reb+5ast, E.Williams 17+9reb+1ast, B.Mendez 9+1reb+3ast, M.Dicent 7+5reb+6ast, J.Iciano 5+1reb, O.Garcia 4+1reb+2ast

Indios - Caneros 87-88

A very close game took place in San Francisco between Caneros and Indios. Fifth ranked Caneros (5-3) got a very close victory on the road over second-best Indios (5-4). Caneros managed to escape with a 1-point win 88-87 on Tuesday evening. It was a key game for the second position in the league. American guard Thomas Cooper (196-1992, college: Calgary) notched 21 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and Brazilian Lucas Caue (206-1998) supported him with 19 points and 7 rebounds. Four Caneros players scored in double figures. Even 27 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists by American forward Tony Farmer (201-1994, college: Lee JC) did not help to save the game for Indios. Luismal Ferreiras (200-2003, agency: BMS Sport Agency) added 17 points and 18 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Caneros have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Marineros. Indios at the other side dropped to the fourth position with four games lost. Caneros will meet at home Metros (#6) in the next round. Indios will play against Marineros and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Indios: T.Farmer 27+8reb+6ast, L.Ferreiras 17+18reb+1ast, J.Patton 16+9reb+1ast, H.Gravett 7+4reb+5ast, N.Morillo 6+1reb, D.Edge 6+2reb+3ast
Caneros: T.Cooper 21+5reb+1ast, Y.Colome 20+4reb+2ast, L.Caue 19+7reb, R.Santana 15+3reb+7ast, E.Suero 4+4reb+3ast, M.Herasme 3+2reb+1ast

Marineros - Metros 86-72

Rather expected game when 6th ranked Metros (4-6) lost to third ranked Marineros (5-3) in Puerto Plata 72-86 on Sunday. U.S. Virgin Islands power forward Rakeem Christmas (206-1991, college: Syracuse) notched 19 points and 8 rebounds to lead the effort and swingman Jonatan Bello (195-2001, agency: BMS Sport Agency) supported him with 6 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Even a double-double of 22 points and 11 rebounds by American forward Emmitt Williams (198-1998, college: LSU, agency: BMS Sport Agency) did not help to save the game for Metros. His fellow American import guard SirJabari Rice (193-1998, college: Texas) added 21 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Marineros have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Caneros. Loser Metros keep the sixth position with six games lost. Marineros will meet Indios (#4) in the next round. Metros will play against the league's second-placed Caneros in La Romana and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Metros: E.Williams 22+11reb+1ast, S.Rice 21+3reb+1ast, M.Dicent 7+3reb+3ast, B.Mendez 6+5reb, J.Allen 5+4reb+1ast, R.Glenn 4+3reb
Marineros: R.Christmas 19+8reb, I.Hamilton 17+3reb+2ast, A.Mirambeaux 10+3reb+1ast, C.Carela 10+2reb+2ast, B.Polanco 9, J.Bello 6+13reb+4ast

Soles - Titanes 77-90

Rather predictable result when fourth ranked Titanes (4-3) won against 7th ranked Soles (2-6) in Santo Domingo 90-77 on Sunday. American forward Terry Larrier (203-1995, college: UConn) notched 33 points (!!!) (on 12-of-14 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and point guard Richard Bautista (185-1997, agency: BMS Sport Agency) supported him with 11 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Titanes players scored in double figures. Even 24 points and 7 rebounds by naturalized American Luis Martinez (198-1984, college: William Pater.) did not help to save the game for Soles. American point guard Zach Cooks (175-1999, college: Hofstra) added 8 points and 8 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Despite that victory Titanes went down to fifth position due to points difference. Loser Soles keep the seventh place with six games lost. Titanes will meet league's leader Reales in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Soles' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Santo Domingo Leones.
Top scorers:
Soles: L.Martinez 24+7reb+1ast, O.Liriano 14+3reb+1ast, J.Tolbert 8+4reb+3ast, Z.Cooks 8+2reb+8ast, S.Verplancken 7+3reb+3ast, D.Andre 5+8reb
Titanes: T.Larrier 33+4reb+1ast, K.Jordan 18+2reb+1ast, R.Bautista 11+9reb+6ast, R.Bautista 10+2reb+2ast, K.Jackson 8+5reb+1ast, G.Adon 8+2reb

Caneros - Reales 98-94

The most surprising game was the first loss of undefeated Reales (7-1) in La Romana on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by fifth ranked Caneros (5-3) 98-94. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Caneros looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was a good game for Yeison Colome (190-1996, agency: BMS Sport Agency) who led his team to a victory with 31 points and 5 assists. Point guard Raimer Santana (183-1997, agency: BMS Sport Agency) contributed with 16 points and 7 assists for the winners. American guard Nahziah Carter (198-1999, college: Washington, agency: BMS Sport Agency) replied with 20 points and 4 assists and his fellow American import point guard Quade Green (183-1998, college: Washington, agency: Octagon Europe) added 16 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) in the effort for Reales. Five Caneros and four Reales players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Caneros have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Marineros. Defending champion Reales still keep top position with one game lost. Caneros is looking forward to face Metros (#6) in Santiago in the next round. Reales will play at home against Titanes (#5) and are hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Reales: N.Carter 20+3reb+4ast, L.Duarte 17+5reb+3ast, Q.Green 16+5reb+5ast, S.Manley 14+5reb, Y.Montero 9+2reb+1ast, V.Martinez 7+2reb+3ast
Caneros: Y.Colome 31+3reb+5ast, R.Santana 16+1reb+7ast, T.Cooper 13+4reb+6ast, B.Polanco 11+7reb+1ast, T.Zanna 10+5reb, L.Belbere 6+5reb+2ast

Leones - Indios 86-92

Not a big story in a game when 8th ranked Leones (1-7) lost to second ranked Indios (5-4) in Santo Domingo 86-92 on Saturday. Indios looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American forward Tony Farmer (201-1994, college: Lee JC) notched 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and Luismal Ferreiras (200-2003, agency: BMS Sport Agency) supported him with 18 points and 12 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Even 26 points and 8 rebounds by American forward Emmitt Holt (201-1996, college: Providence) did not help to save the game for Leones. Leo Cabrera added 13 points and 12 rebounds. Four Leones players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Despite that victory Indios went down to fourth position due to points difference. Leones lost sixth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with seven games lost. Indios will meet at home higher ranked Marineros (#3) in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Leones' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Santo Domingo to the arena Soles.
Top scorers:
Leones: E.Holt 26+8reb+3ast, K.Perez 17+2reb+1ast, L.Cabrera 13+12reb, D.Moquete 10+2reb+10ast, B.Griffin 7+3reb+11ast, J.Quezada 5+3reb
Indios: T.Farmer 19+7reb+4ast, L.Ferreiras 18+12reb, J.Patton 14+3reb+4ast, N.Morillo 11+3reb+3ast, H.Gravett 9+5reb+5ast, E.Tejeda 9+5reb+6ast

Leones - Reales 79-80

Eighth-ranked Leones (1-7) used its home court advantage to challenge first ranked Reales (7-1) in Santo Domingo. The visitors from La Vega managed to secure only one-point victory 80-79. However their fans expected much easier game. Reales made 24-of-29 charity shots (82.8 percent) during the game. They brought some defensive toughness making 9 blocks. American guard Nahziah Carter (198-1999, college: Washington, agency: BMS Sport Agency) scored 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and guard Lewis Duarte (196, college: NM State) chipped in 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!) during the contest. The best for the losing side was Kevin Perez with 20 points and American forward Emmitt Holt (201-1996, college: Providence) scored 15 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Defending champion maintains first position with 7-1 record. Leones lost sixth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with seven games lost. Reales will play against Titanes (#5) in San Cristobal in the next round. Leones' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Santo Domingo to the arena Soles.
Top scorers:
Leones: K.Perez 20+3reb+1ast, E.Holt 15+6reb, L.Cabrera 11+6reb+3ast, B.Griffin 9+1reb+4ast, J.Quezada 8+6reb+1ast, Y.Rivera 6+5reb+2ast
Reales: N.Carter 21+5reb+5ast, L.Duarte 19+6reb+4ast, S.Manley 15+5reb+1ast, A.Pena 8+6reb+3ast, K.Mateo 4+3reb, E.Cruz 4+4reb+2ast