LNB Round 4 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most interesting game of round 4 in the LNB was only three-point a home defeat of 6th ranked Leones (2-2) to third ranked Metros (3-1) 122-119. Metros looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Leones helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of Juan Guerrero (203-1993) who helped to win the game recording 39 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds and Jhery Matos (196-1996, college: Charlotte) who added 32 points and 7 assists during the contest. At the losing side American swingman Trahson Burrell (201-1992, college: Memphis) responded with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Metros have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Leones at the other side dropped to the fifth position with two games lost. Metros are looking forward to face Indios (#6) in San Francisco in the next round. Leones will play at home against Titanes and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Marineros (3-2) against fourth ranked Titanes (3-2) on Saturday night. Visiting Marineros were defeated by Titanes in a tough game in San Cristobal 98-104. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Marineros. The winners were led by American swingman Brandon Spearman (191-1991, college: Hawaii, agency: BIG) who scored that evening 30 points and 6 rebounds and Richard Bautista supported him with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists. Even 22 points and 9 rebounds by American forward Sydney Curry (203-2000, college: GCU, agency: JCK Sports Group) did not help to save the game for Marineros. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending champion moved-up to third place, which they share with defeated Marineros. Titanes will play against Leones (#5) in Santo Domingo in the next round. Marineros will play at home against the league's leader Caneros and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Bottom-ranked Reales (0-4) is still winless. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their fourth consecutive match to sixth ranked Leones (2-2) 109-97 on Saturday evening. Trahson Burrell fired 26 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Leones' coach Eulis Baez used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Walter Lemon Jr produced 17 points and 9 assists for lost side. Leones moved-up to fifth place. Loser Reales still closes the standings with four games lost. Leones will meet at home higher ranked Titanes (#3) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Reales will play against Soles (#7) in Santo Domingo and hope to get finally their first victory.

In the last game of round 4 Caneros destroyed Soles on the opponent's court 88-64.



Leones - Metros 119-122

The most interesting game of round 4 in the LNB was only three-point a home defeat of 6th ranked Leones (2-2) to third ranked Metros (3-1) 122-119. Metros looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Leones helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of Juan Guerrero (203-1993) who helped to win the game recording 39 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds and Jhery Matos (196-1996, college: Charlotte) who added 32 points and 7 assists during the contest. At the losing side American swingman Trahson Burrell (201-1992, college: Memphis) responded with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists and his fellow American import Nick Faust (197-1993, college: LBSU) scored 24 points and 4 steals. Four Metros and five Leones players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Metros have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Leones at the other side dropped to the fifth position with two games lost. Metros are looking forward to face Indios (#6) in San Francisco in the next round. Leones will play at home against Titanes and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Leones: T.Burrell 27+15reb+4ast, N.Faust 24+4reb+2ast, B.Savinon 17+2reb+4ast, J.Valdez 15+3reb+9ast, E.Vargas 13+8reb+2ast, L.Cabrera 10+7reb+1ast
Metros: J.Guerrero 39+7reb, J.Matos 32+4reb+7ast, T.Holloway 17+1reb+7ast, J.Geronimo 14+11reb+3ast, B.Francis 7+4reb+4ast, A.De Leon 6+2reb+8ast

Soles - Caneros 64-88

Very expected game in Santo Domingo where 6th ranked Soles (1-3) were crushed by top-ranked Caneros (3-0) 88-64 on Friday. Yeison Colome (190-1996) fired 34 points (!!!) and 4 assists for the winners. American swingman Andre Norris (203-1994, college: Dubuque) chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds. Four Caneros players scored in double figures. Forward Jose Liriano (189-1998) produced 17 points and forward Josue Salazar added 10 points respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Caneros have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader. Loser Soles dropped to the seventh place with three games lost. Caneros will meet Marineros (#4) in the next round. Soles will play against Reales and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Soles: J.Liriano 17+2reb+2ast, J.Salazar 10+2reb+3ast, J.Banks III 8+5reb, M.Guzman 7+5reb, L.Martinez 5+4reb+2ast, D.Thomas 4+5reb+2ast
Caneros: Y.Colome 34+4reb+4ast, A.Norris 15+5reb, E.Suero 11+3reb, B.Polanco 10+3reb+3ast, V.Okouo 6+4reb+1ast, M.Fidellen 6+2reb

Titanes - Marineros 104-98

Very important is a road loss of second ranked Marineros (3-2) against fourth ranked Titanes (3-2) on Saturday night. Visiting Marineros were defeated by Titanes in a tough game in San Cristobal 98-104. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Marineros. Titanes players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. They brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. Marineros were plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. The winners were led by American swingman Brandon Spearman (191-1991, college: Hawaii, agency: BIG) who scored that evening 30 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Richard Bautista (185-1997) supported him with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists. Spearman is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Even 22 points and 9 rebounds by American forward Sydney Curry (203-2000, college: GCU, agency: JCK Sports Group) did not help to save the game for Marineros. Forward Andersson Garcia (201-2000, college: Texas A&M) added 14 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending champion moved-up to third place, which they share with defeated Marineros. Titanes will play against Leones (#5) in Santo Domingo in the next round. Marineros will play at home against the league's leader Caneros and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Marineros: S.Curry 22+9reb+2ast, D.Rosser 15+4reb+4ast, A.Garcia 14+10reb+5ast, A.Fulgencio 12, C.Carela 11+3reb+5ast, J.Dallas 9+4reb
Titanes: B.Spearman 30+6reb+3ast, R.Bautista 21+5reb+10ast, J.Boykins 20+7reb+2ast, J.Lightfoot 14+7reb+1ast, D.Tham 9+7reb+2ast, X.Reyes 7+6reb

Reales - Leones 97-109

Bottom-ranked Reales (0-4) is still winless. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their fourth consecutive match to sixth ranked Leones (2-2) 109-97 on Saturday evening. Leones looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American swingman Trahson Burrell (201-1992, college: Memphis) fired 26 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Point guard Jaison Valdez (188-1995) chipped in 19 points and 9 assists. Leones' coach Eulis Baez used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American guard Walter Lemon Jr (191-1992, college: Bradley) produced 17 points and 9 assists and forward Yeikson Montero (196-1996, college: EMU) added 18 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) respectively for lost side. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Leones moved-up to fifth place. Loser Reales still closes the standings with four games lost. Leones will meet at home higher ranked Titanes (#3) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Reales will play against Soles (#7) in Santo Domingo and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Reales: Y.Montero 18+3reb+1ast, W.Lemon Jr. 17+4reb+9ast, L.Duarte 17+3reb+1ast, V.Martinez 13+1reb+3ast, M.Simon 10+5reb+3ast, A.Pena 10+4reb
Leones: T.Burrell 26+6reb+4ast, J.Valdez 19+3reb+9ast, L.Cabrera 18+5reb+2ast, E.Vargas 17+9reb+3ast, B.Savinon 10+4reb+3ast, N.Faust 9+3reb