LNB Round 3 (Regular Season): Indios beat Marineros in the most crucial game of the week

LNB is at the halfway of the Regular Season and there are still another 3 rounds left. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

An exciting game was played in Puerto Plata. Indios faced Marineros. Guests from San Francisco (4-2) defeated host Marineros (4-3) 85-79. The best player for the winners was Luismal Ferreiras (200-2003, agency: BMS Sport Agency) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds. Rey Abad (210-2002) chipped in 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 blocks. At the other side the best for losing team was swingman Braynt De La Cruz (198-2002, agency: BMS Sport Agency) who recorded a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Indios are looking forward to face Titanes (#4) in San Cristobal in the next round. Marineros will have a break next round.
Reales delivered the sixth consecutive victory. This time they beat Metros (3-5) 101-93 in La Vega. The game was dominated by American players. It was a good game for guard Nahziah Carter (198-1999, college: Washington, agency: BMS Sport Agency) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. Sterling Manley contributed with 21 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Reales' coach Ricardo Daniel Maffei allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Guard Kyler Edwards (193-1999, college: Houston) answered with 22 points and 4 assists for Metros. Reales will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Metros will play on the road against Leones (#8) in Santo Domingo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Reales recorded the sixth consecutive victory on Thursday night. This time they beat Metros (3-5) 101-93 in Santiago. Reales will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Metros will play against Leones (#8) in Santo Domingo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games of round 3 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Caneros defeated Metros in La Romana 102-89. Bottom-ranked Leones were beaten by Marineros at home 67-72. Bottom-ranked Leones lost to Marineros on the opponent's court 67-72.



Marineros - Indios 79-85

An exciting game was played in Puerto Plata. Indios faced Marineros. Guests from San Francisco (4-2) defeated host Marineros (4-3) 85-79. The best player for the winners was Luismal Ferreiras (200-2003, agency: BMS Sport Agency) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds. Rey Abad (210-2002) chipped in 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 blocks. At the other side the best for losing team was swingman Braynt De La Cruz (198-2002, agency: BMS Sport Agency) who recorded a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds and forward Shamil Ballas (198-1994) added 13 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Five Indios and four Marineros players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Indios are looking forward to face Titanes (#4) in San Cristobal in the next round. Marineros will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Marineros: A.Mirambeaux 16+3reb+1ast, S.Ballas 13+7reb+1ast, B.De La Cruz 12+10reb+2ast, B.Polanco 10+7reb+3ast, C.Carela 9+2reb+1ast, D.Draper 7+2reb
Indios: L.Ferreiras 19+13reb, E.Tejeda 16+5reb+1ast, F.Batista 14+4reb+2ast, R.Abad 14+8reb+1ast, J.Flores 12+5reb+2ast, R.Ortega 6+1reb+1ast

Metros - Caneros 89-102

There was no surprise in Santiago where Metros (3-5) were defeated by Caneros (3-3) 102-89 on Tuesday. Caneros looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. It was a great evening for Yeison Colome (190-1996, agency: BMS Sport Agency) who led his team to a victory scoring 36 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Point guard Raimer Santana (183-1997, agency: BMS Sport Agency) helped adding 23 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Four Caneros players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American guard Kyler Edwards (193-1999, college: Houston) with 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import forward Jeremiah Tilmon Jr (208-1998, college: Missouri) scored 19 points and 5 rebounds (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!). Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Caneros will meet Soles (#7) in the next round. Metros will play against Leones in Santo Domingo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Metros: J.Tilmon Jr. 19+5reb, K.Edwards 18+6reb+4ast, S.Rice 14+2reb+5ast, J.Iciano 9+4reb+1ast, T.Owens 8+7reb+2ast, M.Dicent 7+4reb+6ast
Caneros: Y.Colome 36+6reb+5ast, R.Santana 23+8reb+8ast, M.Payton 13+2reb+4ast, R.Guerrero 13+3reb+1ast, L.Caue 5+4reb+4ast, B.Polanco 5+1reb

Leones - Marineros 67-72

No shocking result in a game in Santo Domingo where Marineros (4-3) defeated Leones (1-5) 72-67 on Wednesday. It was a great evening for naturalized American guard EJ Dambreville (191, college: FSC) who led his team to a victory scoring 9 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Swingman Braynt De La Cruz (198-2002, agency: BMS Sport Agency) helped adding 14 points and 5 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American forward Emmitt Holt (201-1996, college: Providence) with 18 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) and the other American import guard Brachon Griffin (185-1992, college: ECSU) scored 12 points and 4 assists. Four Leones players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Marineros will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Leones will play against Metros (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Leones: E.Holt 18+7reb+2ast, B.Griffin 12+4reb+4ast, Y.Rivera 10+3ast, A.Puello 10+1reb+2ast, K.Perez 5+3reb+1ast, L.Cabrera 5+8reb
Marineros: B.De La Cruz 14+5reb+1ast, J.Bello 10+4reb, E.Dambreville 9+8reb+4ast, R.Christmas 8+5reb+1ast, A.Mirambeaux 7+6reb+3ast, D.Draper 7+3reb+3ast

Reales - Metros 101-93

Reales delivered the sixth consecutive victory. This time they beat Metros (3-5) 101-93 in La Vega. Reales dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Metros' 46. The game was dominated by American players. It was a good game for guard Nahziah Carter (198-1999, college: Washington, agency: BMS Sport Agency) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. Power forward Sterling Manley (213-1998, college: UNC) contributed with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Reales' coach Ricardo Daniel Maffei allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Guard Kyler Edwards (193-1999, college: Houston) answered with 22 points and 4 assists and guard SirJabari Rice (193-1998, college: Texas) added 18 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Metros. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Reales will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Metros will play on the road against Leones (#8) in Santo Domingo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Metros: K.Edwards 22+4reb+4ast, D.Mintz 20+2reb+4ast, S.Rice 18+8reb+3ast, J.Tilmon Jr. 13+8reb+1ast, T.Owens 7+5reb+1ast, R.Glenn 6+1reb
Reales: N.Carter 23+12reb+5ast, S.Manley 21+13reb+1ast, Q.Green 19+5reb+9ast, E.Williams Jr. 16+5reb+1ast, K.Mateo 8, V.Martinez 5+1ast

Marineros - Leones 72-67

Very expected game in Puerto Plata where Leones (1-5) were defeated by Marineros (4-3) 72-67 on Thursday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Marineros will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Leones will play against Metros (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Metros - Reales 93-101

Reales recorded the sixth consecutive victory on Thursday night. This time they beat Metros (3-5) 101-93 in Santiago. Reales will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Metros will play against Leones (#8) in Santo Domingo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.