LNB Round 1 (Regular Season): Titanes lose to Metros

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

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Titanes in San Cristobal on Tuesday night. Hosts were rolled over by Metros 99-63. DR Congolese power forward Florent Thamba (208-1999, college: Baylor) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 15 rebounds for the winners and American forward Anthony Fairley (205-1999, college: Miles, agency: BIG) chipped in 10 points and 11 rebounds. At the losing side American guard Shaun Williams (192-2000, college: OBU) responded with 16 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Metros are looking forward to face Heroes in Moca in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Titanes will play on the road against Indios in San Francisco and are hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Very significant was Reales' just 3-point road victory against Caneros. Caneros were very close to get their first win. But it seems they have to wait a little bit longer. Forward Anderson Mirambeaux (203-1999, college: Miami, OH) nailed 22 points and 7 rebounds (made all of his nine free throws !!!) for the winning side and Sekou Sylla accounted for 21 points and 5 rebounds. Eusebio Suero came up with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for Caneros in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Reales will play against Indios in San Francisco in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Caneros will play again on the road against Reales in La Vega and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game between Top Four teams took place in San Francisco. host Indios smashed Leones 108-89. Luismal Ferreiras fired a double-double by scoring 30 points and 12 rebounds (on 15-of-18 shooting from the field) for the winners. Angel Gerardo Suero produced 20 points and 8 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Indios will meet at home Titanes in the next round. Leones' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Santo Domingo Soles.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 1: Marineros won against Heroes on the opponent's court 89-86. Soles lost to Metros in a home game 95-101. Heroes recorded a loss to Titanes on the road 90-93.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 26 points by Jack Clark of Heroes.



Heroes - Marineros 86-89

Very expected game in Moca where Heroes were edged by Marineros 89-86 on Tuesday. Marineros made 21-of-24 free shots (87.5 percent) during the game. Nigerian-American power forward Emmanuel Omogbo (203-1995, college: Colorado St.) fired a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Forward Rich Polanco (203-1997, college: S.Dakota) chipped in 18 points and 8 rebounds. American forward Jack Clark (208-2000, college: VCU, agency: Octagon Europe) produced 18 points and 7 rebounds and center Eloy Vargas (211-1988, college: Kentucky, agency: BIG) added 11 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Four Marineros and five Heroes players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Marineros will meet at home Caneros in the next round. Heroes will play against Metros in Santiago and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Marineros: O.Emmanuel 19+10reb+1ast, P.Rich 18+8reb, A.Fulgencio 14+7reb+1ast, L.Morel 13+2reb+3ast, F.Luis 7+3reb+1ast, R.Hudson 6+4reb+9ast
Heroes: C.Huffman 18+3reb+1ast, J.Clark 18+7reb+3ast, R.Glenn 12+5reb, E.Vargas 11+10reb+4ast, K.Obanor 11+11reb, F.Oliver 6

Titanes - Metros 63-99

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Titanes in San Cristobal on Tuesday night. Hosts were rolled over by Metros 99-63. DR Congolese power forward Florent Thamba (208-1999, college: Baylor) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 15 rebounds for the winners and American forward Anthony Fairley (205-1999, college: Miles, agency: BIG) chipped in 10 points and 11 rebounds. Five Metros players scored in double figures. At the losing side American guard Shaun Williams (192-2000, college: OBU) responded with 16 points and naturalized Spanish power forward Jhonatan Araujo (206-1996) scored 6 points and 10 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Metros are looking forward to face Heroes in Moca in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Titanes will play on the road against Indios in San Francisco and are hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Metros: D.Adris 16+1reb+2ast, B.Mendez 13+2reb+1ast, R.Santana 13+1reb+3ast, T.Florent 12+15reb+3ast, H.Jordan 12+4reb+2ast, F.Anthony 10+11reb+2ast
Titanes: W.Shaun 16+4reb+2ast, R.Xavier 13+4reb, B.Spearman 9+2reb+2ast, d.Los Santos Alejandro 6+1reb, J.Araujo 6+10reb+2ast, D.Antonio 6+1reb+1ast

Caneros - Reales 102-105

Very significant was Reales' just 3-point road victory against Caneros. Caneros were very close to get their first win. But it seems they have to wait a little bit longer. Reales shot 64.7 percent from the field. It was a great shooting night for Reales especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 57.1 percentage. Caneros were plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Forward Anderson Mirambeaux (203-1999, college: Miami, OH) nailed 22 points and 7 rebounds (made all of his nine free throws !!!) for the winning side and Guinean-American forward Sekou Sylla (195-2000, college: Towson) accounted for 21 points and 5 rebounds. Eusebio Suero came up with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Serbian forward Lazar Lugic (208-1998, agency: Dagger Basket) added 17 points and 4 assists respectively for Caneros in the defeat. Five Reales and four Caneros players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Reales will play against Indios in San Francisco in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Caneros will play again on the road against Reales in La Vega and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Reales: M.Anderson 22+7reb+1ast, S.Sekou 21+5reb+2ast, W.Keith 16+3reb, M.Richardson 15+1ast, M.Darius 11+1reb+1ast, A.Anphernee 10+3reb+2ast
Caneros: R.Lanaras 19+1reb+1ast, S.Eusebio 18+5reb+4ast, L.Lugic 17+4reb+4ast, T.Dominique 13+1reb+2ast, B.Polanco 8+2reb+2ast, B.Martinez 8+1reb

Indios - Leones 108-89

The game between Top Four teams took place in San Francisco. host Indios smashed Leones 108-89. Indios dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Leones' 46. Indios looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists comparing to just 19 passes made by Leones' players. Luismal Ferreiras (200-2003) fired a double-double by scoring 30 points and 12 rebounds (on 15-of-18 shooting from the field) for the winners. American forward Charles Brown Jr. (198-1997, college: St.Joseph's) chipped in 28 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Indios players scored in double figures. Naturalized American Angel Gerardo Suero (196-1989, college: Albany) produced 20 points and 8 rebounds and American guard Reggie Quezada (190, college: USAO) added 24 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Indios will meet at home Titanes in the next round. Leones' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Santo Domingo Soles.
Top scorers:
Indios: F.Luismal 30+12reb+1ast, B.Charles 28+9reb+4ast, F.BJ 17+6reb+6ast, I.Jean-Karlo 12+3reb+2ast, J.Abreu 8, R.Juan 6+8reb
Leones: Q.Reggie 24+3reb+3ast, A.Gerardo Suero 20+8reb+2ast, M.Carter 11+2reb, C.Leo 9+3reb+2ast, F.Kelvin 6+1reb, B.Blake 6+8reb+4ast

Soles - Metros 95-101

Rather predictable result in Santo Domingo where Metros defeated Soles 101-95 on Thursday. Metros looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. American swingman Jordan Hall (203-2002, college: St.Joseph's) fired 22 points for the winners. DR Congolese power forward Florent Thamba (208-1999, college: Baylor) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 14 rebounds. Power forward Jean Quezada (206-2000) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds and American forward Terry Larrier (203-1995, college: UConn) added 18 points respectively for lost side. Four Metros and five Soles players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Metros will meet at home Heroes in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Soles' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Santo Domingo to the arena Leones.
Top scorers:
Metros: H.Jordan 22+2reb+3ast, F.Anthony 21+3reb+1ast, C.Troy 16+3reb+2ast, G.Jordan 14+3reb, T.Florent 11+14reb+1ast, D.Adris 5+5reb+12ast
Soles: T.Larrier 18+1reb+2ast, T.Jarrett 17+2reb+1ast, R.Darwin 14+2reb+2ast, J.Bello 13+4reb+3ast, J.Quezada 12+11reb+1ast, L.Brayan 9

Titanes - Heroes 93-90

Titanes used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Moca 93-90 on Thursday night. Titanes made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 54.2 percentage. Titanes looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. Swingman Brandon Spearman (191-1991, college: Hawaii) fired 25 points for the winners. Forward Randy Bautista (, college: ASA Manhattan CC) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 assists. Spearman is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Titanes players scored in double figures. Forward Jack Clark (208-2000, college: VCU, agency: Octagon Europe) produced 26 points and guard Caleb Huffman (193-2000, college: Nicholls) added 20 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Titanes will meet Indios in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Heroes will play against Metros in Santiago and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Titanes: S.Brandon 25, S.Williams 16+2reb+1ast, A.Davis 14+4reb+2ast, R.Bautista 11+4reb+10ast, R.Ovalle 7+4reb+1ast, X.Reyes 7+4reb+4ast
Heroes: J.Clark 26+4reb, C.Huffman 20+4reb+2ast, E.Vargas 18+6reb+1ast, K.Obanor 9+7reb+1ast, J.Valdez 7+4reb+7ast, R.Glenn 7+4reb+3ast