LNB Round 8 (Regular Season): Metros keep a leadership position

There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in LNB. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for sixth-ranked Metros as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Metros defeated second-ranked Reales in La Vega 92-83. Metros looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was center Eloy Vargas (211-1988, college: Kentucky, agency: BIG) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds. point guard Adris De Leon (180-1984, college: EWU, agency: BMS Sport Agency) chipped in 19 points and 4 assists. Forward Yeikson Montero (196-1996, college: EMU) produced 20 points and 6 rebounds for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Defending champion Reales still keep top place with three games lost. Reales will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest in order to get back on the winning path. Metros will try to continue on its current victory against fourth ranked Titanes in San Cristobal.
Seventh-ranked Soles (3-8) made lots of trouble for second ranked Caneros (8-3) in La Romana. Caneros managed to secure only one-point victory 86-85. However their fans expected much easier game. Yeison Colome (190-1996, agency: BMS Sport Agency) saved the victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 10 assists and 4 steals. Raimer Santana contributed with 20 points and 4 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. Naturalized American Luis Martinez (198-1984, college: William Pater.) replied with 29 points and 7 rebounds for Soles. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Caneros have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 8-3 record behind leader Reales. Soles at the other side keep the seventh place with eight games lost. Caneros will play against Titanes (#4) in San Cristobal in the next round. Soles will play at home against Indios and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Indios (6-6) against sixth ranked Titanes (6-4) on Wednesday night. Visiting Indios were defeated by Titanes in San Cristobal 88-77. Worth to mention a great performance of Terry Larrier who helped to win the game recording 20 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Luismal Ferreiras responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Titanes moved-up to fourth place. Loser Indios dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. They share it with Marineros. Titanes will meet league's second-placed Caneros in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Indios will play against Soles in Santo Domingo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Rest of the games of round 8 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Marineros defeated Leones in Puerto Plata 82-78. Marineros lost to defending champion Reales at home 80-90. Bottom-ranked Leones lost to Metros on the opponent's court 88-99.
The best stats of 8th round was 23 points and 9 rebounds by Emmitt Williams of Metros.



Leones - Marineros 78-82

There was no surprise in Santo Domingo where 8th ranked Leones (2-10) were defeated by fourth ranked Marineros (6-6) 82-78 on Tuesday. Marineros made 29-of-38 free shots (76.3 percent) during the game, while Leones only scored twelve points from the stripe. Worth to mention a great performance of American Jared Wilson-Frame (196-1996, college: Pittsburgh, agency: Interperformances) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and U.S. Virgin Islands power forward Rakeem Christmas (206-1991, college: Syracuse) who added 8 points and 13 rebounds during the contest. Angel Puello (, agency: BMS Sport Agency) responded with 14 points and 9 rebounds and American forward Emmitt Holt (201-1996, college: Providence) scored 15 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Despite that victory Marineros went down to fifth position due to points difference, which they share with Indios. Loser Leones stay at the bottom place with ten games lost. Marineros will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Leones will play against the league's second-placed Caneros (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Marineros: J.Wilson-Frame 19+2reb+3ast, I.Hamilton 12+4reb+1ast, C.Carela 9+1reb, B.Polanco 8+2reb+1ast, B.De La Cruz 8+11reb+1ast, R.Christmas 8+13reb+1ast
Leones: E.Holt 15+3reb+2ast, A.Puello 14+9reb+3ast, H.Ortiz 12+1ast, B.Griffin 10+6reb+4ast, Y.Rivera 7+3reb+8ast, J.Quezada 7+9reb+1ast

Reales - Metros 83-92

The game had a very big importance for sixth-ranked Metros as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Metros defeated second-ranked Reales in La Vega 92-83. Metros looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was center Eloy Vargas (211-1988, college: Kentucky, agency: BIG) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds. Point guard Adris De Leon (180-1984, college: EWU, agency: BMS Sport Agency) chipped in 19 points and 4 assists. Forward Yeikson Montero (196-1996, college: EMU) produced 20 points and 6 rebounds and American point guard Quade Green (183-1998, college: Washington) added 15 points, 5 assists and 4 steals respectively for the hosts. Five Reales players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Defending champion Reales still keep top place with three games lost. Reales will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest in order to get back on the winning path. Metros will try to continue on its current victory against fourth ranked Titanes in San Cristobal.
Top scorers:
Metros: E.Vargas 19+11reb+2ast, A.De Leon 19+3reb+4ast, J.Allen 9+1reb+2ast, S.Rice 9+1reb+1ast, M.Dicent 9+3reb+7ast, E.Williams 9+7reb+2ast
Reales: Y.Montero 20+6reb+2ast, Q.Green 15+3reb+5ast, A.Pena 15+5reb+2ast, A.Acevedo 13+6reb+4ast, N.Carter 10+3reb+2ast, L.Duarte 6+2reb+1ast

Titanes - Indios 88-77

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Indios (6-6) against sixth ranked Titanes (6-4) on Wednesday night. Visiting Indios were defeated by Titanes in San Cristobal 88-77. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Terry Larrier (203-1995, college: UConn) who helped to win the game recording 20 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and the other American import guard KJ Jackson (187-1998, college: UMBC) who added 26 points during the contest. Luismal Ferreiras (200-2003, agency: BMS Sport Agency) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds and American guard Hassani Gravett (188-1996, college: S.Carolina) scored 17 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Titanes moved-up to fourth place. Loser Indios dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. They share it with Marineros. Titanes will meet league's second-placed Caneros in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Indios will play against Soles in Santo Domingo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Titanes: K.Jackson 26+2reb, T.Larrier 20+7reb+5ast, G.Adon 13+4reb, K.Jordan 13+6reb+2ast, R.Bautista 6+6reb+8ast, R.Bautista 4+2reb
Indios: H.Gravett 17+5reb+6ast, L.Ferreiras 16+12reb+3ast, J.Patton 10+7reb+1ast, T.Farmer 10+5reb+4ast, J.Rodriguez 7+4reb, E.Tejeda 6+2ast

Caneros - Soles 86-85

Seventh-ranked Soles (3-8) made lots of trouble for second ranked Caneros (8-3) in La Romana. Caneros managed to secure only one-point victory 86-85. However their fans expected much easier game. Caneros players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Yeison Colome (190-1996, agency: BMS Sport Agency) saved the victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 10 assists and 4 steals. Point guard Raimer Santana (183-1997, agency: BMS Sport Agency) contributed with 20 points and 4 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. Five Caneros players scored in double figures. Naturalized American Luis Martinez (198-1984, college: William Pater.) replied with 29 points and 7 rebounds and guard Steven Verplancken (193-2000, college: Weber St.) added 17 points in the effort for Soles. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Caneros have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 8-3 record behind leader Reales. Soles at the other side keep the seventh place with eight games lost. Caneros will play against Titanes (#4) in San Cristobal in the next round. Soles will play at home against Indios and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Caneros: R.Santana 20+2reb+4ast, Y.Colome 18+3reb+10ast, T.Zanna 17+5reb+1ast, T.Cooper 14+8reb+3ast, E.Suero 12+6reb, B.Polanco 3+1reb
Soles: L.Martinez 29+7reb+2ast, S.Verplancken 17+2reb+1ast, M.Guzman 11+5reb+1ast, R.Boyce III 9+2reb, J.Tolbert 5+7reb+3ast, Z.Cooks 5+3ast

Marineros - Reales 80-90

No shocking result in a game in Puerto Plata where second ranked Reales (9-3) defeated 4th ranked Marineros (6-6) 90-80 on Friday. It was a great shooting night for Reales especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 57.9 percentage. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Quade Green (183-1998, college: Washington) who helped to win the game recording 20 points and the other American import guard Nahziah Carter (198-1999, college: Washington, agency: BMS Sport Agency) who added 17 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. Swingman Jonatan Bello (195-2001, agency: BMS Sport Agency) responded with 17 points and American guard Isaac Hamilton (196-1994, college: UCLA) scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. Four Marineros players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader. Loser Marineros dropped to the fifth place with six games lost. They share the position with Indios. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Reales: Q.Green 20+3reb+3ast, N.Carter 17+2reb+1ast, A.Pena 14+3reb+2ast, L.Duarte 9+8reb+1ast, M.Simon 6+7reb, C.Rosario 6
Marineros: J.Bello 17+4reb, I.Hamilton 12+5reb+1ast, R.Christmas 11+4reb, J.Wilson-Frame 10+2reb+4ast, B.De La Cruz 8+3reb, A.Mirambeaux 7+3reb

Metros - Leones 99-88

Rather expected game in Santiago where 8th ranked Leones (2-10) were defeated by sixth ranked Metros (7-7) 99-88 on Friday. Metros looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The game was dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Emmitt Williams (198-1998, college: LSU, agency: BMS Sport Agency) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and 9 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and Frank Gaines (191-1990, college: PFW) who added 16 points during the contest. Forward Emmitt Holt (201-1996, college: Providence) responded with 16 points and 6 rebounds and guard Brachon Griffin (185-1992, college: ECSU) scored 18 points and 4 assists. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Metros moved-up to third place. Loser Leones stay at the bottom position with ten games lost. Metros will meet Titanes (#4) in the next round. Leones will play against the league's second-placed Caneros (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Metros: E.Williams 23+9reb+3ast, F.Gaines 16+3reb+3ast, J.Allen 12+1reb+1ast, A.De Leon 12+4reb+6ast, E.Vargas 12+8reb+2ast, J.Iciano 6+1reb+1ast
Leones: B.Griffin 18+2reb+4ast, E.Holt 16+6reb+3ast, L.Cabrera 13+6reb+1ast, L.Manuel Lopez 13+2reb+2ast, J.Quezada 12+11reb, D.Moquete 7+2reb+3ast