LNB Round 2 (Regular Season): Indios keep a leadership position

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in LNB. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Indios defeated Reales in San Francisco 99-95. The best player for the winners was Kittitian forward Kingsley Fitzgerald (188-1986) who scored 31 points and 7 rebounds. Luismal Ferreiras (200-2003) chipped in 21 points and 16 rebounds. American guard Keith Williams (196-1998, college: WKU) produced 23 points for the guests. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Reales will play next round against strong Leones trying to get back on the winning streak. Indios will try to continue on its current victory against Marineros in Puerto Plata.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Santo Domingo: Leones and Soles. Leones won against visiting Soles 95-91. American guard Reggie Quezada (190, college: USAO) orchestrated the victory by scoring 34 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Angel Gerardo Suero contributed with 18 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American forward Terry Larrier (203-1995, college: UConn) replied with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for Soles. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Leones will play against Reales in La Vega in the next round. Soles will have a break next round.
The game with biggest result difference took place in San Francisco. Local Indios beat Titanes 104-90 on Sunday night. Charles Brown Jr scored 33 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. Jhonatan Araujo responded with 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Indios will meet Marineros in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Titanes will play against Metros in Santiago and hope to win that game.

Rest of the games of round 2 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Caneros lost to undefeated Marineros in Puerto Plata 85-94. Metros beat Heroes at home 91-84. Caneros won against Reales on the opponent's court 82-71.



Marineros - Caneros 94-85

There was no surprise in Puerto Plata where Caneros were defeated by Marineros 94-85 on Friday. Marineros looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Nigerian-American power forward Emmanuel Omogbo (203-1995, college: Colorado St.) scored 18 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Andres Fulgencio (193, college: Adelphi) chipped in 16 points and 5 assists during the contest. Five Marineros players scored in double figures. Guard Bryan Polanco (198, college: Shorter) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds and Eusebio Suero scored 20 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Marineros will meet at home Indios in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Caneros will play against Heroes in Moca and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Marineros: O.Emmanuel 18+7reb+3ast, A.Fulgencio 16+4reb+5ast, M.Luis 12+2reb+1ast, T.Tony 10+2reb+5ast, R.Hudson 10+6reb+7ast, F.Luis 7
Caneros: B.Polanco 21+10reb+3ast, S.Eusebio 20+8reb+1ast, C.Caldwell 13+2reb, L.Lugic 5+4reb+3ast, M.Herasme 5+1reb, G.Breylin 4

Indios - Reales 99-95

Indios defeated Reales in San Francisco 99-95. The best player for the winners was Kittitian forward Kingsley Fitzgerald (188-1986) who scored 31 points and 7 rebounds. Luismal Ferreiras (200-2003) chipped in a double-double by scoring 21 points and 16 rebounds. Five Indios players scored in double figures. American guard Keith Williams (196-1998, college: WKU) produced 23 points and forward Anderson Mirambeaux (203-1999, college: Miami, OH) added 26 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Reales will play next round against strong Leones trying to get back on the winning streak. Indios will try to continue on its current victory against Marineros in Puerto Plata.
Top scorers:
Indios: K.Fitzgerald 31+7reb+3ast, F.Luismal 21+16reb+3ast, B.Charles 20+3reb+1ast, D.Jordan 11+2reb+5ast, E.Mercedes 10+3reb+2ast, R.Juan 4+3reb
Reales: A.Mirambeaux 26+2reb, K.Williams 23+3reb+2ast, S.Sylla 15+6reb+1ast, R.Abad 7+7reb+1ast, A.Acevedo 7+4reb+3ast, R.Malachi 6+1reb

Metros - Heroes 91-84

No shocking result in a game in Santiago where Metros defeated Heroes 91-84 on Saturday. Metros looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. American swingman Jordan Hall (203-2002, college: St.Joseph's) scored 18 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and DR Congolese power forward Florent Thamba (208-1999, college: Baylor) chipped in 9 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. American forward Kevin Obanor (203-1999, college: Texas Tech) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Caleb Huffman (193-2000, college: Nicholls) scored 18 points and 5 rebounds. Heroes' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Metros will meet at home Titanes in the next round where they are favorite. Heroes will play against Caneros and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Metros: H.Jordan 18+8reb+7ast, C.Troy 13+2reb+3ast, G.Jordan 12+5reb+2ast, R.Santana 10+2reb+2ast, D.Adris 9+3reb+7ast, F.Anthony 9+5reb+2ast
Heroes: K.Obanor 19+11reb, C.Huffman 18+5reb+2ast, U.Nargenis 11+1reb+1ast, J.Valdez 11+2reb+10ast, J.Clark 9+6reb+5ast, R.Glenn 5+6reb+2ast

Leones - Soles 95-91

Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Santo Domingo: Leones and Soles. Leones won against visiting Soles 95-91. Leones made 20-of-21 charity shots (95.2 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. American guard Reggie Quezada (190, college: USAO) orchestrated the victory by scoring 34 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Naturalized American Angel Gerardo Suero (196-1989, college: Albany) contributed with 18 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American forward Terry Larrier (203-1995, college: UConn) replied with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and swingman Jonathan Bello (195-2001) added 17 points and 6 assists in the effort for Soles. Four Soles players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Leones will play against Reales in La Vega in the next round. Soles will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Leones: R.Quezada 34+8reb+5ast, G.Angel 18+7reb+2ast, C.Myles 10+7reb+2ast, B.Brayon 9+10reb+3ast, M.Holloway 8+2reb+7ast, L.Cabrera 7+1reb+1ast
Soles: T.Larrier 22+11reb+5ast, J.Bello 17+4reb+6ast, R.Darwin 14+4reb+3ast, T.Jarrett 11+3reb+3ast, S.Elias 9+1reb+2ast, J.Quezada 8+10reb

Reales - Caneros 71-82

There was a minor upset in La Vega where Reales were defeated by Caneros 82-71 on Sunday. Caneros forced 20 Reales turnovers. Greek point guard Rafail Lanaras (196-2001) scored 18 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and power forward Brayan Martinez (203-1991) chipped in 13 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Five Caneros players scored in double figures. Guinean-American forward Sekou Sylla (195-2000, college: Towson) responded with 6 points and 18 rebounds and American guard Malachi Richardson (197-1996, college: Syracuse) scored 21 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Caneros will meet Heroes in the next round. Reales will play against Leones in Santo Domingo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Caneros: L.Rafail 18+6reb+8ast, E.Suero 17+3reb+1ast, M.Brayan 13+6reb+2ast, C.Christian 13+5reb, L.Lazar 12+2reb+3ast, P.Bryan 5+3reb+4ast
Reales: R.Malachi 21+3reb+2ast, F.Alanzo 13+2reb+1ast, D.McNeill 8+3reb+4ast, A.Mirambeaux 7+3reb, A.Acevedo 7+8reb+3ast, S.Sylla 6+18reb+2ast

Indios - Titanes 104-90

The game with biggest result difference took place in San Francisco. Local Indios beat Titanes 104-90 on Sunday night. Indios dominated down low during the game scoring 80 of its points in the paint compared to Titanes' 42. Indios looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American forward Charles Brown Jr (198-1997, college: St.Joseph's) scored 33 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Azerbaijani-American guard Jordan Davis (188-1997, college: N.Colorado) chipped in 22 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. Naturalized Spanish power forward Jhonatan Araujo (206-1996) responded with 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and American-Bahamas forward Jonathan Augustin-Fairell (201-1993, college: Murray St.) scored 13 points and 8 rebounds. Four Indios and five Titanes players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Indios will meet Marineros in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Titanes will play against Metros in Santiago and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Indios: B.Charles 33+8reb+3ast, D.Jordan 22+7reb+7ast, K.Fitzgerald 21+4reb+5ast, F.Luismal 11+8reb+1ast, A.Waverly 4+4reb, M.Miguel 4+1reb
Titanes: W.Shaun 20+3reb+1ast, J.Araujo 15+9reb+4ast, R.Xavier 13+3reb+1ast, J.Augustin-Fairell 13+8reb+3ast, B.Spearman 12+4reb+1ast, D.Antonio 11+4reb