LNB Round 3 (Second Stage): Caneros beat Reales by three after a very close game

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The most exciting game of round 3 in the LNB took place in La Romana. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of Reales (10-10) to Caneros (11-9) 83-80 in the game for the third place. It was a good game for Yeison Colome (190-1996) who led his team to a victory with 19 points and 8 assists. Serbian forward Lazar Lugic (208-1998, agency: Dagger Basket) contributed with 11 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. American forward Bryce Baez (201, college: Edinboro) answered with 24 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for Reales. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Caneros are looking forward to face Indios in San Francisco in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Reales will play at home against Metros and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An interesting game for Metros (14-5) which played road game in Moca against Heroes (10-10). Metros managed to get a 6-point victory 92-86. It was a great evening for American swingman Jordan Hall (203-2002, college: St.Joseph's) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points, 6 assists and 4 steals. Jordan Geronimo helped adding 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was center Eloy Vargas (211-1988, college: Kentucky, agency: BIG) with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Metros will play against Reales (#4) in La Vega in the next round. Heroes will play on the road against Titanes in San Cristobal and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Indios (15-5) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed Titanes (8-11) in San Cristobal 103-68. It was a quality performance for Luismal Ferreiras who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds. Isaiah Rivera came up with 19 points for Titanes in the defeat. 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 will meet Caneros (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Titanes will play against Heroes and it may be a tough game between close rivals.




Heroes - Metros 86-92

An interesting game for Metros (14-5) which played road game in Moca against Heroes (10-10). Metros managed to get a 6-point victory 92-86. Metros forced 19 Heroes turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. It was a great evening for American swingman Jordan Hall (203-2002, college: St.Joseph's) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points, 6 assists and 4 steals. Naturalized American forward Jordan Geronimo (198-2001, college: Maryland) helped adding 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was center Eloy Vargas (211-1988, college: Kentucky, agency: BIG) with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds and American forward Kevin Obanor (203-1999, college: Texas Tech) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who 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 Reales (#4) in La Vega in the next round. Heroes will play on the road against Titanes in San Cristobal and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Heroes: K.Obanor 20+11reb, E.Vargas 18+10reb+3ast, K.Blue 17+2reb+4ast, C.Huffman 10+1reb+3ast, J.Valdez 9+4reb+3ast, F.Jerry 5+1ast
Metros: G.Jordan 20+6reb+4ast, H.Jordan 20+4reb+6ast, F.Anthony 13+8reb+3ast, M.Jhery 11+5reb+4ast, C.Troy 8+6reb+1ast, B.Mendez 6+3reb+3ast

Titanes - Indios 68-103

Indios (15-5) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed Titanes (8-11) in San Cristobal 103-68. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Indios made 7 blocks. It was a quality performance for Luismal Ferreiras (200-2003) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds. American forward Charles Brown Jr (198-1997, college: St.Joseph's) accounted for 21 points and 4 assists for the winning side. Four Indios players scored in double figures. American guard Isaiah Rivera (196, college: DePaul) came up with 19 points and point guard Richard Bautista (185-1997) added 13 points respectively for Titanes in the defeat. 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 will meet Caneros (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Titanes will play against Heroes and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Titanes: I.Rivera 19+2reb, R.Bautista 13+3reb+2ast, R.Ferguson 10+4reb+1ast, R.Xavier 7+5reb+1ast, J.Araujo 7+5reb+1ast, T.White 4+3reb
Indios: B.Charles 21+2reb+4ast, F.Luismal 20+14reb+2ast, F.BJ 18+4reb+1ast, M.Miguel 16+3reb+1ast, A.Babatunde 6+9reb, R.Romario 6+4reb+2ast

Caneros - Reales 83-80

The most exciting game of round 3 in the LNB took place in La Romana. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of Reales (10-10) to Caneros (11-9) 83-80 in the game for the third place. It was a good game for Yeison Colome (190-1996) who led his team to a victory with 19 points and 8 assists. Serbian forward Lazar Lugic (208-1998, agency: Dagger Basket) contributed with 11 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Five Caneros players scored in double figures. American forward Bryce Baez (201, college: Edinboro) answered with 24 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and point guard Victor Martinez (185-1992) added 13 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists in the effort for Reales. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Caneros are looking forward to face Indios in San Francisco in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Reales will play at home against Metros and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Reales: B.Bryce 24+6reb+3ast, R.Galloway 14+5reb+5ast, V.Martinez 13+8reb+8ast, C.Sanders Jr (R) 8+1reb+2ast, M.Richardson 7+3reb+3ast, A.Mirambeaux 5+1reb
Caneros: C.Yeison 19+2reb+8ast, E.Suero 13+3reb, R.Bastardo 13+5reb, L.Lazar 11+8reb+1ast, L.Blanco 10+6reb+1ast, B.Dee 8+2ast