LNB Round 1 (Second Stage): Reales rally past Marineros

The Second Stage in LNB just started. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Reales defeated Marineros in La Vega 104-94. Reales looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists. American point guard Quade Green (183-1998, college: Washington) fired 25 points and 5 assists (perfect from the field making all eleven shots !!!) for the winners. His fellow American import power forward Sterling Manley (213-1998, college: UNC) chipped in 18 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks. Swingman Jonatan Bello (195-2001, agency: BMS Sport Agency) produced 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Marineros will play next round against strong Metros trying to get back on the winning streak. Reales will try to continue on its current victory against Titanes in San Cristobal.
Caneros recorded a loss in La Romana. Hosts were defeated by Metros 94-86. Worth to mention a great performance of center Eloy Vargas (211-1988, college: Kentucky, agency: BIG) who helped to win the game recording 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Emmitt Williams contributed with 16 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winners. Yeison Colome (190-1996, agency: BMS Sport Agency) answered with 25 points for Caneros. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Metros will play against Marineros in Puerto Plata in the next round. Caneros will play on the road against Indios in San Francisco and hope to get back on the winning track.
A very close game took place in San Cristobal between Indios and Titanes. Indios got a very close victory on the road over Titanes. Indios managed to escape with a 2-point win 93-91 on Tuesday evening. Tony Farmer stepped up and scored 21 points and 6 assists for the winners. At the losing side Richard Bautista responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists and 6 steals. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Indios will meet at home Caneros in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Titanes will play against Reales and it may be a tough game between close rivals.




Caneros - Metros 86-94

Caneros recorded a loss in La Romana. Hosts were defeated by Metros 94-86. Metros dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Caneros' 44. Metros players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of center Eloy Vargas (211-1988, college: Kentucky, agency: BIG) who helped to win the game recording 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. American forward Emmitt Williams (198-1998, college: LSU, agency: BMS Sport Agency) contributed with 16 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winners. Yeison Colome (190-1996, agency: BMS Sport Agency) answered with 25 points and center Luis Santos (203-1994, college: St.Louis) added 17 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Caneros. Five Metros and four Caneros players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Metros will play against Marineros in Puerto Plata in the next round. Caneros will play on the road against Indios in San Francisco and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Caneros: Y.Colome 25+4reb+3ast, L.Santos 17+5reb+1ast, B.Savinon 11+2reb+2ast, R.Santana 10+2reb+3ast, E.Suero 9+4reb+2ast, R.Bastardo 7+3reb
Metros: E.Vargas 17+7reb+4ast, E.Williams 16+4reb+2ast, O.Garcia 12+4reb+2ast, F.Gaines 11+1reb+2ast, S.Rice 10+3ast, J.Allen 10+6reb+2ast

Titanes - Indios 91-93

A very close game took place in San Cristobal between Indios and Titanes. Indios got a very close victory on the road over Titanes. Indios managed to escape with a 2-point win 93-91 on Tuesday evening. Indios dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Titanes' 48. American forward Tony Farmer (201-1994, college: Lee JC) stepped up and scored 21 points and 6 assists for the winners and Luismal Ferreiras (200-2003, agency: BMS Sport Agency) chipped in 16 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). At the losing side point guard Richard Bautista (185-1997, agency: BMS Sport Agency) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists and 6 steals and American power forward Tony Criswell (205-1991, college: Missouri) scored 22 points. Four Indios and five Titanes players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Indios will meet at home Caneros in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Titanes will play against Reales and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Titanes: T.Criswell 22+4reb+2ast, R.Bautista 21+5reb+10ast, T.Larrier 16+1reb+2ast, K.Jordan 12+4reb+3ast, R.Ferguson 10+2reb+3ast, R.Bautista 5+7reb+2ast
Indios: T.Farmer 21+3reb+6ast, E.Polanco 18+6reb+3ast, L.Ferreiras 16+10reb+2ast, E.Tejeda 14+4reb+3ast, B.Dawson 8+3reb+2ast, J.Rodriguez 7+3reb

Reales - Marineros 104-94

Reales defeated Marineros in La Vega 104-94. Reales looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists. American point guard Quade Green (183-1998, college: Washington) fired 25 points and 5 assists (perfect from the field making all eleven shots !!!) for the winners. His fellow American import power forward Sterling Manley (213-1998, college: UNC) chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks. Five Reales players scored in double figures. Swingman Jonatan Bello (195-2001, agency: BMS Sport Agency) produced 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and U.S. Virgin Islands power forward Rakeem Christmas (206-1991, college: Syracuse) added 19 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Marineros will play next round against strong Metros trying to get back on the winning streak. Reales will try to continue on its current victory against Titanes in San Cristobal.
Top scorers:
Marineros: R.Christmas 19+4reb+2ast, J.Bello 18+8reb+6ast, J.Rodriguez 15+4reb+1ast, M.Thomas 11+2ast, J.Wilson-Frame 9+5reb+4ast, A.Mirambeaux 7+5reb+1ast
Reales: Q.Green 25+1reb+5ast, S.Manley 18+11reb+1ast, M.Warren 16+3reb+3ast, K.Ramirez 13+7reb, A.Pena 12+4reb+4ast, A.Acevedo 6+1reb+4ast