LNB Round 2: Caneros defeat Indios in the closest game of the week

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 ESL.

Seventh-ranked Indios gave a tough game to Caneros in La Romana on Tuesday. Caneros managed to secure only one-point victory 67-66. However their fans expected much easier game. Jaison Colome (190-96) scored 26 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and naturalized Spanish center Jhonatan Araujo (208-96) chipped in 14 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Naturalized Spanish forward Edward Santana (203-80) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Caneros are looking forward to face Huracanes in Puerto Plata in the next round. Indios will play on the road against Soles in Santo Domingo and are hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Santiago. host Metros defeated Huracanes 106-94. Center Eloy Vargas (211-88, college: Kentucky, agency: Duran International) notched a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds to lead the effort and Brandone Francis supported him with 24 points. Even a double-double of 12 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists by American forward William Green (201-91, college: Stetson) did not help to save the game for Huracanes. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Metros will play against Leones in Santo Domingo in the next round. Huracanes will play at home against Caneros and hope to get back on the winning track.
The game in San Cristobal was also quite interesting. Metros played at the court of Titanes. Metros managed to secure a 9-point victory 95-86 on Friday. The best player for the winners was Eloy Vargas who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds. Winston Shepard produced 16 points and 8 rebounds for the hosts. Titanes' coach Jose Cabrera rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Metros will meet at home Leones in the next round. Titanes will play against Reales and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 2: Soles lost to Huracanes on the opponent's court 80-86. Caneros managed to outperform Soles in a home game 92-78. Leones managed to beat Reales on the road 89-75. Indios were defeated by Reales on its own court 76-82. Titanes were beaten by Soles in Santo Domingo 89-84. Leones lost to undefeated Caneros at home 70-76.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 17 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists by Juan Guerrero of Leones.

Caneros - Indios 67-66

Seventh-ranked Indios gave a tough game to Caneros in La Romana on Tuesday. Caneros managed to secure only one-point victory 67-66. However their fans expected much easier game. Jaison Colome (190-96) scored 26 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and naturalized Spanish center Jhonatan Araujo (208-96) chipped in 14 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Naturalized Spanish forward Edward Santana (203-80) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds and forward Juan Miguel Suero (196-93) scored 17 points and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Caneros are looking forward to face Huracanes in Puerto Plata in the next round. Indios will play on the road against Soles in Santo Domingo and are hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Indios: G.Suero 18+4reb+1ast, J.Miguel Suero 17+4reb+4ast, E.Santana 15+12reb+1ast, T.Michael 7+4reb+4ast, K.Wachsmann 6+8reb+1ast, R.Roberts 3+2reb
Caneros: C.Jaison 26+6reb+1ast, J.Araujo 14+7reb+2ast, H.Thompson 13+4reb+2ast, B.Martinez 9+7reb+1ast, I.Swann 3+2reb+8ast, Y.Thomas 2+3reb

Huracanes - Soles 86-80

The game between closely ranked teams ended with Soles' road loss to Huracanes 80-86 on Tuesday. Huracanes dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Soles' 40. The best player for the winners was American forward William Green (201-91, college: Stetson) who had a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds. Leandro Cabrera (190-88) chipped in 18 points and 8 rebounds. Five Huracanes players scored in double figures. American Nigel Jones (201-90, college: Talladega) produced 25 points and 7 rebounds and Kelvin Pena (193-80, college: Southeastern) added 16 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Huracanes will meet at home Caneros in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Soles will play against Indios and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Soles: N.Jones 25+7reb+2ast, K.Pena 16+8reb+3ast, M.Guzman 14+3reb+2ast, C.Darwin 7+5reb+2ast, M.Pope 6+7reb, R.Moquete 5+4ast
Huracanes: L.Cabrera 18+8reb, L.Jacobo 14+5reb+1ast, W.Green 13+12reb+1ast, B.Polanco 12+6reb+3ast, J.Valdez 12+2reb+4ast, W.Nunez Jr. 8+3reb+3ast

Caneros - Soles 92-78

Rather predictable result in La Romana where Caneros defeated Soles 92-78 on Thursday. Caneros looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American point guard Isaiah Swann (188-85, college: FSU) who scored 21 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). The other American import Hollis Thompson (203-91, college: Georgetown, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 12 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Caneros players scored in double figures. Manuel Guzman (204-82, college: Bemidji St.) produced 13 points and 5 rebounds and American Malik Pope (208-96, college: SDSU) added 11 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Caneros will meet Huracanes in the next round. Soles will play against Indios and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Soles: M.Guzman 13+5reb+3ast, M.Pope 11+5reb+1ast, K.Pena 10+2reb, N.Jones 10+5reb+2ast, R.Moquete 9+1reb+6ast, R.Tamarez 9+3reb+2ast
Caneros: I.Swann 21+3reb+1ast, C.Jaison 12+1reb+1ast, H.Thompson 12+6reb+6ast, B.Martinez 12+8reb, J.Araujo 11+8reb+3ast, Y.Thomas 7+4reb

Titanes - Metros 86-95

The game in San Cristobal was also quite interesting. Metros played at the court of Titanes. Metros managed to secure a 9-point victory 95-86 on Friday. Metros made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Titanes turnovers. The best player for the winners was center Eloy Vargas (211-88, college: Kentucky, agency: Duran International) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds. Guard Brandone Francis (196-94, college: Texas Tech) chipped in 17 points. American forward Winston Shepard (203-93, college: SDSU, agency: Slash Sports) produced 16 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Richard Bautista (187-97) added 12 points, 9 assists and 4 steals respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Titanes' coach Jose Cabrera rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Metros will meet at home Leones in the next round. Titanes will play against Reales and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Titanes: L.Montero 16+3reb+3ast, W.Shepard 16+8reb+3ast, T.Da Silva 15+8reb+1ast, B.Richard 12+4reb+9ast, A.Yacoubou 11+1reb, J.Matos 9+3reb+3ast
Metros: E.Vargas 18+14reb+3ast, B.Francis 17+4reb+3ast, R.Glenn 14+5reb+2ast, A.De Leon 12+4reb+1ast, M.Griffin 9+6reb, N.Morillo 8+2reb+4ast

Reales - Leones 75-89

Not a big story in a game in La Vega where Reales were defeated by Leones 89-75 on Friday. Leones looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Juan Guerrero (205-93) who had a double-double by scoring 26 points and 11 rebounds. Naturalized American Eddy Polanco (190-94, college: SE Louisiana) chipped in 13 points and 5 rebounds. Nigerian-American George Williams (198-90, college: WBU) produced 14 points and American forward Raphiael Putney (207-90, college: UMass) added 7 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Leones will meet Metros in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Reales will play against Titanes in San Cristobal and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Reales: Y.Flores 14+1reb, G.Williams 14+4reb+2ast, J.Satchell 12+3reb+1ast, A.Russell 8+3reb+3ast, R.Putney 7+9reb+2ast, F.Pichardo 6+3reb+1ast
Leones: J.Guerrero 26+11reb+3ast, E.Polanco 13+5reb+1ast, D.Okeke 8+6reb+1ast, G.Adon 8+2reb+1ast, D.Nunez 7+1reb+3ast, M.Fortuna 6+1reb+2ast

Indios - Reales 76-82

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams in San Francisco where Reales beat Indios 82-76 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was American forward Raphiael Putney (207-90, college: UMass) who had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 16 rebounds. Point guard Victor Martinez (185-92) chipped in 9 points and 9 rebounds. American point guard Greg Foster (190-89, college: SVSU) produced 21 points and Canadian-American swingman Nicholas Wiggins (198-91, college: Z*Orangeville A's, agency: BIG) added 18 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Reales will meet Titanes in the next round. Indios will play against Soles in Santo Domingo and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Indios: G.Foster 21+4reb+2ast, N.Wiggins 18+6reb+1ast, G.Suero 11+7reb+4ast, J.Miguel Suero 8+8reb+5ast, E.Santana 8+6reb, R.Roberts 7+6reb+1ast
Reales: R.Putney 17+16reb+3ast, O.Balbuena 11+3reb+1ast, Y.Flores 10+3reb+2ast, V.Martinez 9+9reb+2ast, G.Williams 9+1reb, D.Oviedo 9+2reb+2ast

Soles - Titanes 89-84

The game between closely ranked teams ended with Titanes' road loss to Soles 84-89 on Saturday. Soles made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. Strangely Titanes outrebounded Soles 44-29 including a 19-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was Kelvin Pena (193-80, college: Southeastern) who scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. American point guard Jawan Davis (184-89, college: Claflin, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 18 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. American forward Winston Shepard (203-93, college: SDSU, agency: Slash Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists and Brazilian forward Tulio Da Silva (203-96, college: Missouri St.) added 21 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the guests. Five Soles and four Titanes players scored in double figures. Soles will meet at home Indios in the next round where they are favorite. Titanes will play against Reales and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Titanes: T.Da Silva 21+9reb+3ast, A.Yacoubou 20+10reb+2ast, W.Shepard 17+12reb+6ast, L.Montero 11+5reb+2ast, J.Matos 7+1reb+1ast, B.Richard 5+5reb+1ast
Soles: K.Pena 20+5reb+8ast, J.Davis 18+1reb+5ast, M.Pope 14+3reb+2ast, N.Jones 12+4reb+1ast, M.Guzman 10+7reb+4ast, R.Moquete 7+5reb+3ast

Metros - Huracanes 106-94

The game between Top Four teams took place in Santiago. host Metros defeated Huracanes 106-94. Metros players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Center Eloy Vargas (211-88, college: Kentucky, agency: Duran International) notched a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds to lead the effort and guard Brandone Francis (196-94, college: Texas Tech) supported him with 24 points. Even a double-double of 12 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists by American forward William Green (201-91, college: Stetson) did not help to save the game for Huracanes. Naturalized American swingman Luis Jacobo (196-91, college: PFW) added 21 points for the guests. Five Metros and four Huracanes players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Metros will play against Leones in Santo Domingo in the next round. Huracanes will play at home against Caneros and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Huracanes: L.Jacobo 21+4reb+3ast, L.Cabrera 15+7reb, W.Nunez Jr. 15+3reb+1ast, W.Green 12+14reb+6ast, O.Garcia 10+2reb+1ast, J.Valdez 9+6reb+4ast
Metros: J.Williams 24+2reb+2ast, B.Francis 24+2reb+2ast, E.Vargas 23+14reb+1ast, M.Dicent 11+2reb+3ast, A.De Leon 10+5reb+7ast, R.Glenn 8+5reb+1ast

Leones - Caneros 70-76

No shocking result in a game in Santo Domingo where Caneros won against Leones 76-70 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was Jaison Colome (190-96) who scored 13 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Power forward Jeromy Rodriguez (201-96, college: ETSU) chipped in 12 points and 9 rebounds. Forward Juan Guerrero (205-93) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists and center Luis Santos (203-94, college: St.Louis) added 14 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks respectively for the hosts. Five Caneros and four Leones players scored in double figures. Leones' coach let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Caneros will meet Huracanes in the next round. Leones will play against Metros in Santiago and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Leones: E.Polanco 17+6reb+1ast, J.Guerrero 17+18reb+4ast, L.Santos 14+10reb+1ast, K.Jones 11+3reb, D.Nunez 4+1reb+2ast, D.Okeke 3+5reb+1ast
Caneros: C.Jaison 13+6reb+6ast, J.Araujo 12+7reb+1ast, J.Rodriguez 12+9reb+1ast, B.Martinez 11+8reb+2ast, H.Thompson 10+3reb+3ast, Y.Thomas 7+2reb



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