Liga Femenina Round 5: Fuerza M. lose their first game against Punto R.

Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Fuerza M. (3-1) on the court of third ranked Punto R. on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Punto R. 57-49. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Fuerza M.. Punto R. forced 27 Fuerza M. turnovers. Power forward Nahomi Guzman (178-1) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 16 rebounds for the winners and the former international Estefania Pena (186-90) chipped in 17 points and 10 rebounds. Punto R.'s coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international point guard Leyda Macias (165-83) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. Punto R. maintains third place with 1-1 record having seven points less than leader Bocca. Fuerza M. at the other side keeps the second position with one game lost. Punto R. are looking forward to face UDJ (#4) in Quininde in the next round. Fuerza M. will play at home against the league's leader Bocca and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very significant was Bocca's (#1, 5-0) victory against 4th placed UDJ (0-3) 51-42. The former international power forward Dayanna Salcedo (176-89) nailed 15 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and Paulina Vaicekauskas accounted for 10 points and 7 rebounds. Ana Mora (169-99) came up with 13 points and 8 rebounds for UDJ in the defeat. UDJ's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Undefeated Bocca (5-0) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with a perfect record of 5 victories in a row. UDJ at the other side still closes the standings with three games lost. Bocca will play against league's second-placed Fuerza M. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. UDJ will play against Punto R. and hopes to get finally their first victory.

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UDJ - Bocca 42-51

Very significant was Bocca's (#1, 5-0) victory against 4th placed UDJ (0-3) 51-42. Bocca forced 21 UDJ turnovers. The former international power forward Dayanna Salcedo (176-89) nailed 15 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and center Paulina Vaicekauskas (180-3) accounted for 10 points and 7 rebounds. Ana Mora (169-99) came up with 13 points and 8 rebounds and Evelyn Cedeno added 6 points and 9 rebounds respectively for UDJ in the defeat. UDJ's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Bocca (5-0) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with a perfect record of 5 victories in a row. UDJ at the other side still closes the standings with three games lost. Bocca will play against league's second-placed Fuerza M. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. UDJ will play against Punto R. and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
UDJ: A.Mora 13+8reb+1ast, H.Guayaquil 11+5reb, C.Evelyn 6+9reb+2ast, G.Lucia 6+5reb, C.Alexandra 2+2reb, R.Bedoya 2+4reb
Bocca: D.Salcedo 15+5reb+2ast, V.Paulina 10+7reb, J.Molina 7+2reb, G.Aurora 7+7reb, C.Maria 4+7reb+2ast, E.Calderon 3+8reb

Punto R. - Fuerza M. 57-49

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Fuerza M. (3-1) on the court of third ranked Punto R. on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Punto R. 57-49. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Fuerza M.. Punto R. forced 27 Fuerza M. turnovers. Power forward Nahomi Guzman (178-1) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 16 rebounds for the winners and the former international Estefania Pena (186-90) chipped in 17 points and 10 rebounds. Four Punto R. players scored in double figures. Punto R.'s coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international point guard Leyda Macias (165-83) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds and the former international center Jessica Preciado (190-90) scored 19 points and 9 rebounds. Punto R. maintains third place with 1-1 record having seven points less than leader Bocca. Fuerza M. at the other side keeps the second position with one game lost. Punto R. are looking forward to face UDJ (#4) in Quininde in the next round. Fuerza M. will play at home against the league's leader Bocca and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Fuerza M.: J.Preciado 19+9reb, L.Macias 15+11reb+2ast, A.Mogollon 10+6reb+1ast, V.Sarahi 2+6reb, A.Paez 2+3reb, K.Naranjo 1+9reb+1ast
Punto R.: E.Pena 17+10reb+1ast, D.Lasso 13+7reb+1ast, N.Guzman 12+16reb+2ast, P.Alisson 11+1reb, M.Sarahi 2+2reb+1ast, A.Carelis 2+3reb



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