LNB Round 9 (Regular Season): Reales defeat Metros

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The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Metros (6-4) in Santiago on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by fourth ranked Reales (5-4) 98-92. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Reales looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a good game for American power forward Charles Mitchell (203-1993, college: Georgia Tech) who led his team to a victory with 21 points and 8 rebounds. His fellow American import forward DeVondre Perry (201-1999, college: Albany) contributed with 19 points for the winners. American point guard Tu Holloway (183-1989, college: Xavier) answered with 20 points and 4 assists for Metros. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Reales have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Caneros. Metros at the other side still keep top position with four games lost. Reales is looking forward to face Leones (#6) in Santo Domingo in the next round. Metros will play at home against Leones (#6) and are hoping to win this game.
Important game to mention about took place in Santo Domingo. Seventh ranked Marineros (5-5) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 5th ranked Leones (4-5) 84-81 on Sunday evening. American forward Sydney Curry (203-2000, college: GCU, agency: JCK Sports Group) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Jonatan Bello chipped in 16 points and 6 assists. The best for the losing side was naturalized American Gerardo Suero (196-1989, college: Albany) with 27 points. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Marineros moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Titanes. Leones at the other side dropped to the sixth position with five games lost. They share it with Indios. Marineros will play against Titanes (#4) in San Cristobal in the next round. Leones will play at home against the league's second-placed Reales and hope to get back on the winning track.
Very important is a home loss of second ranked Caneros (5-4) against sixth ranked Titanes (5-5) on Saturday night. Host Caneros were defeated by Titanes in La Romana 87-69. Richard Bautista nailed a triple-double by scoring 17 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists (perfect from the field making all six shots) for the winning side. Torren Jones came up with 23 points for Caneros in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Marineros. Loser Caneros keep the second position with four games lost. They share it with Reales. Titanes will meet Marineros (#5) in the next round. Caneros will play against Soles and hope to secure a win.

In the last game of round 9 Indios were beaten by Soles on the road 81-75.



Caneros - Titanes 69-87

Very important is a home loss of second ranked Caneros (5-4) against sixth ranked Titanes (5-5) on Saturday night. Host Caneros were defeated by Titanes in La Romana 87-69. Point guard Richard Bautista (185-1997) nailed a triple-double by scoring 17 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists (perfect from the field making all six shots) for the winning side and swingman Jassel Perez (195-2001) accounted for 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Titanes players scored in double figures. American power forward Torren Jones (206-1994, college: William Penn) came up with 23 points and Eusebio Suero added 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Caneros in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Marineros. Loser Caneros keep the second position with four games lost. They share it with Reales. Titanes will meet Marineros (#5) in the next round. Caneros will play against Soles and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Titanes: J.Perez 23+6reb+5ast, M.Heron 19+1ast, R.Bautista 17+13reb+10ast, J.Araujo 12+11reb+1ast, B.Spearman 12+2reb, X.Reyes 2+3reb
Caneros: T.Jones 23+4reb, E.Suero 11+5reb+4ast, L.Bearden 10+2ast, M.Torres 7+2reb+3ast, L.Blanco 6+5reb+3ast, B.Polanco 5+1reb+2ast

Metros - Reales 92-98

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Metros (6-4) in Santiago on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by fourth ranked Reales (5-4) 98-92. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Reales looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a good game for American power forward Charles Mitchell (203-1993, college: Georgia Tech) who led his team to a victory with 21 points and 8 rebounds. His fellow American import forward DeVondre Perry (201-1999, college: Albany) contributed with 19 points for the winners. American point guard Tu Holloway (183-1989, college: Xavier) answered with 20 points and 4 assists and Juan Guerrero (203-1993) added 21 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Metros. Five Reales and four Metros players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Reales have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Caneros. Metros at the other side still keep top position with four games lost. Reales is looking forward to face Leones (#6) in Santo Domingo in the next round. Metros will play at home against Leones (#6) and are hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Reales: C.Mitchell 21+8reb+2ast, D.Perry 19+4reb+2ast, T.Sherman 16+2reb+7ast, A.Pena 10+4reb, A.Acevedo 10+4reb+2ast, L.Duarte 7+2reb+1ast
Metros: J.Guerrero 21+5reb, T.Holloway 20+2reb+4ast, O.Silverio 15+2reb+8ast, J.Matos 12+7reb+4ast, S.Rice 9+6reb+4ast, B.Johnson 8+10reb

Soles - Indios 81-75

There was a small surprise when eighth ranked Soles (4-6) beat 6th ranked Indios (4-5) in Santo Domingo 81-75 on Sunday. Soles dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Indios' 30. American guard Tristan Jarrett (193-1998, college: Jackson St., agency: Sport Avenir) nailed 20 points for the winning side and naturalized American Fausto Pichardo (203-1995, college: Alabama St.) accounted for 9 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Soles players scored in double figures. Luismal Ferreiras (200-2003) came up with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 16 rebounds and Panamanian guard Luis Rodriguez (198-1999, college: UNLV) added 20 points respectively for Indios in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Soles. They maintain eighth place with 4-6 record. Loser Indios keep the sixth position with five games lost. They share it with Leones. Soles will meet higher ranked Caneros (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Indios will play against Titanes in San Cristobal and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Soles: T.Jarrett 20+3reb+3ast, L.Johnson 14+3reb+2ast, J.Quezada 11+7reb, D.Carrasco 10+10reb+2ast, F.Pichardo 9+9reb+6ast, J.Liriano 6+1reb
Indios: L.Rodriguez 20+4reb+2ast, L.Ferreiras 19+16reb+1ast, E.Polanco 11+1reb+4ast, E.Tejeda 7+1reb+6ast, K.Blue 6+3reb+1ast, J.Hall 5+2reb+2ast

Leones - Marineros 81-84

Important game to mention about took place in Santo Domingo. Seventh ranked Marineros (5-5) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 5th ranked Leones (4-5) 84-81 on Sunday evening. Marineros players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. American forward Sydney Curry (203-2000, college: GCU, agency: JCK Sports Group) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and swingman Jonatan Bello (195-2001) chipped in 16 points and 6 assists. The best for the losing side was naturalized American Gerardo Suero (196-1989, college: Albany) with 27 points and center Eloy Vargas (211-1988, college: Kentucky, agency: BIG) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 15 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Marineros moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Titanes. Leones at the other side dropped to the sixth position with five games lost. They share it with Indios. Marineros will play against Titanes (#4) in San Cristobal in the next round. Leones will play at home against the league's second-placed Reales and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Marineros: S.Curry 21+11reb+4ast, J.Bello 16+4reb+6ast, E.Weaver 10+3reb+6ast, L.Feliz 9+2reb+2ast, M.Henry 9+5reb+3ast, K.Pena 7+3reb+2ast
Leones: G.Suero 27+1reb+3ast, T.Burrell 14+9reb+1ast, E.Vargas 10+15reb+2ast, T.Glass 8+5reb, B.Savinon 8+4reb+1ast, J.Valdez 7+3reb+8ast