LNB Round 8 (Second Stage): Leones are defeated by Marineros

There are only two more rounds left in the Second Stage in LNB. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most important game in the last round took place in Puerto Plata between third ranked Leones (11-10) and fifth ranked Marineros (10-12) on Friday night. Leones were crushed by Marineros on the road 100-78. Marineros looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Leones' players. Worth to mention a great performance of swingman Jonatan Bello (195-2001) who helped to win the game recording 20 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals and naturalized Venezuelan Kelvin Pena (193-1980, college: Southeastern) who added 20 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Marineros' coach Julio Cesar Javier felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. point guard Jaison Valdez (188-1995) responded with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!). Marineros maintains fifth position with 10-12 record. Leones at the other side dropped to the fourth place with ten games lost. Marineros are looking forward to face league's second-placed Indios in San Francisco in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Leones will play at home against the league's leader Metros and are hoping to win this game.
Very significant was Metros' (#1, 14-8) victory against second-ranked Titanes (12-10) 87-78. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Titanes. The winners were led by naturalized American guard Omar Silverio (190-1998, college: WVU) who scored that evening 22 points and 6 assists (perfect from downtown making all five shots) and Henry Sims supported him with 14 points and 7 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Even 32 points and 6 rebounds by swingman Jassel Perez (195-2001) did not help to save the game for Titanes. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Metros have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 14-8 record. Defending champion Titanes dropped to the third place with ten games lost. Metros will play against Leones (#4) in Santo Domingo in the next round. Titanes will play on the road against Caneros in La Romana and hope to get back on the winning track.
Third ranked Indios (12-9) crushed at home 6th ranked Caneros (8-13) by 23 points 111-88, which is the biggest margin this round on Friday night. The best player for the winners was Luismal Ferreiras who had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 20 rebounds and 4 assists. Austin Trice produced a double-double by scoring 25 points and 13 rebounds for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Indios moved-up to second place. Caneros lost third consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 13 games lost. Indios will meet at home Marineros (#5) in the next round. Caneros will play against Titanes and hope to secure a win.




Indios - Caneros 111-88

Third ranked Indios (12-9) crushed at home 6th ranked Caneros (8-13) by 23 points 111-88, which is the biggest margin this round on Friday night. Indios looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Indios made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was Luismal Ferreiras (200-2003) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 20 rebounds and 4 assists. American guard Ramon Galloway (190-1991, college: La Salle) chipped in 21 points and 7 assists. American forward Austin Trice (201-2000, college: ODU) produced a double-double by scoring 25 points and 13 rebounds and American-Puerto Rican center Antonio Gordon (206-2001, college: Oklah.Christian) added 21 points respectively for the guests. Five Indios and four Caneros players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Indios moved-up to second place. Caneros lost third consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 13 games lost. Indios will meet at home Marineros (#5) in the next round. Caneros will play against Titanes and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Indios: R.Galloway 21+3reb+7ast, L.Ferreiras 19+20reb+4ast, E.Sosa 18+1reb+2ast, J.Rosario 18+9reb, M.Bryson 13+6reb+4ast, J.Flores 6+1reb+1ast
Caneros: A.Trice 25+13reb+2ast, A.Gordon 21+4reb+2ast, T.Bond 16+3reb+4ast, Y.Colome 13+6reb+5ast, E.Suero 6+4reb+2ast, M.Brito 4

Titanes - Metros 78-87

Very significant was Metros' (#1, 14-8) victory against second-ranked Titanes (12-10) 87-78. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Titanes. The winners were led by naturalized American guard Omar Silverio (190-1998, college: WVU) who scored that evening 22 points and 6 assists (perfect from downtown making all five shots) and American center Henry Sims (208-1990, college: Georgetown) supported him with 14 points and 7 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Even 32 points and 6 rebounds by swingman Jassel Perez (195-2001) did not help to save the game for Titanes. Luis Montero (203-1993, college: South Plains) added 15 points and 12 rebounds for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Metros have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 14-8 record. Defending champion Titanes dropped to the third place with ten games lost. Metros will play against Leones (#4) in Santo Domingo in the next round. Titanes will play on the road against Caneros in La Romana and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Metros: O.Silverio 22+3reb+6ast, H.Sims 14+7reb, J.Guerrero 12+6reb+1ast, B.Francis 9+4reb+1ast, J.Geronimo 9+6reb+1ast, A.De Leon 7+2reb+4ast
Titanes: J.Perez 32+6reb+1ast, L.Montero 15+12reb+3ast, T.De Lattibeaudiere 10+4reb+2ast, J.Araujo 6+4reb, R.James 5+4reb, X.Reyes 4

Marineros - Leones 100-78

The most important game in the last round took place in Puerto Plata between third ranked Leones (11-10) and fifth ranked Marineros (10-12) on Friday night. Leones were crushed by Marineros on the road 100-78. Marineros looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Leones' players. Worth to mention a great performance of swingman Jonatan Bello (195-2001) who helped to win the game recording 20 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals and naturalized Venezuelan Kelvin Pena (193-1980, college: Southeastern) who added 20 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Marineros' coach Julio Cesar Javier felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Point guard Jaison Valdez (188-1995) responded with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!) and naturalized American Gerardo Suero (196-1989, college: Albany) scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Marineros maintains fifth position with 10-12 record. Leones at the other side dropped to the fourth place with ten games lost. Marineros are looking forward to face league's second-placed Indios in San Francisco in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Leones will play at home against the league's leader Metros and are hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Marineros: J.Bello 20+5reb+9ast, K.Pena 20+6reb+1ast, L.Figueroa 16+2reb+3ast, R.Moquete 11+3reb+6ast, S.Curry 11+9reb+2ast, E.Martinez 8+1reb
Leones: J.Valdez 19+7reb+4ast, G.Suero 17+5reb+3ast, L.Cabrera 13+2reb, B.Savinon 12+7reb+2ast, L.Manuel Lopez 12+5reb+1ast, E.Vargas 5+7reb+1ast