POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
Jhon Romero
After 3 rounds played we can already see who rules in the National League and who belongs to weaker ones. Here is the last round review presented by ESL.
The most exciting game of round 3 in the National League took place in Ibarra. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of Guerreros (7-5) to Piratas (9-3) 85-82 on Sunday evening. It was a great evening for Venezuelan forward Jhon Romero (199-85) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists. Spanish Adriano Barrera (-92) helped adding 18 points and 7 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American swingman Deilvez Yearby (200-87, college: PFW) with a double-double by scoring 31 points, 16 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks. Piratas are looking forward to face Leones (#8) in Riobamba in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Guerreros will play at home against Barcelona and are hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Iccan (11-1) had no problems winning another game. This time they beat ABC (2-10) in Santo Domingo 73-56. It was a quality performance for forward Mairon Cuero-Racines (190-89) who led the winners and scored 17 points (perfect from the field making all six shots). Juan-Pablo Alvarez accounted for 14 points. Cuban forward Yasmany Fundora (201-92) came up with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 10 rebounds for ABC in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Iccan will play against Juvenil (#4) in Vinces in the next round. ABC will play on the road against Portoviejo (#7) in Portviejo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Triple E-Uda (1-11) was outscored at home by Portoviejo (5-7) with the biggest margin this round 90-72 on Sunday night. The best player for the winners was Zach Reynolds who had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 23 rebounds and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Milton Romo who recorded a double-double by scoring 19 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists. Triple E-Uda's coach rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Portoviejo will meet at home ABC (#9) in the next round. Triple E-Uda will play against Punto Rojo and hope to win that game.
In the last game of round 3 Punto Rojo lost to Barcelona on the opponent's court 68-77.
ABC - Iccan 56-73
Iccan (11-1) had no problems winning another game. This time they beat ABC (2-10) in Santo Domingo 73-56. Iccan made 16-of-21 charity shots (76.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 23 ABC turnovers. It was a quality performance for forward Mairon Cuero-Racines (190-89) who led the winners and scored 17 points (perfect from the field making all six shots). Uruguayan center Juan-Pablo Alvarez (201-92) accounted for 14 points for the winning side. Cuban forward Yasmany Fundora (201-92) came up with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 10 rebounds and the former international swingman Erick Cobena (194-96) added 9 points respectively for ABC in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Iccan will play against Juvenil (#4) in Vinces in the next round. ABC will play on the road against Portoviejo (#7) in Portviejo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Iccan: M.Cuero Racines 17+4reb, J.Pablo Alvarez 14+3reb+1ast, J.Centeno 11+4reb+1ast, C.Silva 7+4reb+1ast, P.Cortez 6+1reb, M.Moncayo 6+1reb
ABC: Y.Fundora 28+10reb, E.Cobena 9+1reb+1ast, A.Ponce 8+1reb+1ast, Y.Castaneda 5+1reb, M.Fabian 2+1reb+2ast, O.Diego 2+1rebgschID: 635656
Triple E-Uda - Portoviejo 72-90
Triple E-Uda (1-11) was outscored at home by Portoviejo (5-7) with the biggest margin this round 90-72 on Sunday night. Portoviejo outrebounded Triple E-Uda 50-34 including a 39-28 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American power forward Zach Reynolds (206-90, college: N.Arizona) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 23 rebounds and 6 assists. His fellow American import point guard Jordan Johnson (183-92, college: Tenn Tech) chipped in 29 points and 6 assists. Four Portoviejo players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Milton Romo (-90) who recorded a double-double by scoring 19 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists and American forward Malik Jenkins (201-89) added 20 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Triple E-Uda's coach rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Portoviejo will meet at home ABC (#9) in the next round. Triple E-Uda will play against Punto Rojo and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Portoviejo: J.Johnson 29+2reb+6ast, Z.Reynolds 19+23reb+6ast, R.Icaza 13+3reb+3ast, E.Cappare 13+8reb+2ast, G.Eder 9+3reb+1ast, R.Roldan 3+6reb+2ast
Triple E-Uda: M.Jenkins 20+7reb+2ast, M.Romo 19+6reb+12ast, F.Penafiel 10+6reb+4ast, J.Cordero 8, C.Ramon 5+3reb+1ast, C.Ulloa 4gschID: 635655
Barcelona - Punto Rojo 77-68
Very expected game in Guayaquil where Punto Rojo (5-7) was defeated by Barcelona (10-2) 77-68 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was American John Shodipo (196-88, college: DuPage JC) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds. The former international Raul Cardenas (190-82, college: Faulkner) chipped in 21 points and 6 rebounds. Shodipo is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Barcelona's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international center Eduard Caicedo (196-90) who recorded a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and American Lenny Daniel (203-87, college: CS Northridge) added 13 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Four Punto Rojo players scored in double figures. Barcelona will meet Guerreros (#5) in the next round. Punto Rojo will play against Triple E-Uda and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Barcelona: R.Cardenas 21+6reb+2ast, J.Shodipo 20+11reb+3ast, C.Carcelen 10+5reb, K.Bowman 9+10reb+1ast, B.Cataldo 8+2reb+1ast, B.Moran 4+1reb+1ast
Punto Rojo: E.Caicedo 15+10reb+1ast, E.Tenorio Parales 14+3reb, L.Daniel 13+9reb+1ast, J.Blocker 11+6reb+1ast, M.Anibal 5+3reb+2ast, J.Quinonez 4+4rebgschID: 635654
Piratas - Guerreros 85-82
The most exciting game of round 3 in the National League took place in Ibarra. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of Guerreros (7-5) to Piratas (9-3) 85-82 on Sunday evening. It was a great evening for Venezuelan forward Jhon Romero (199-85) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists. Spanish Adriano Barrera (-92) helped adding 18 points and 7 rebounds. Four Piratas players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American swingman Deilvez Yearby (200-87, college: PFW) with a double-double by scoring 31 points, 16 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks and the other American import guard Charlie Shorter (185-90, college: MidAmerica Ch.) scored 23 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals. Piratas are looking forward to face Leones (#8) in Riobamba in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Guerreros will play at home against Barcelona and are hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Piratas: J.Romero 23+16reb+5ast, A.Barrera 18+7reb+3ast, W.Readus 12+11reb+3ast, M.Cairo 12+4reb+2ast, A.Salgado 8+1reb+2ast, P.Cano 8+6reb+1ast
Guerreros: D.Yearby 31+16reb+4ast, C.Shorter 23+9reb+9ast, N.Evans 17+6reb+1ast, R.Mosquera 6+1ast, J.Porozo 4+3reb+1ast, J.Sanmiguel 1+3rebgschID: 635657
