Liga Femenina Round 6: UDJ hand first defeat to Punto R.

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Punto R. (1-1) recorded its first loss at the home court on Sunday night. Hosts were edged by fourth ranked UDJ (0-3) 78-77. UDJ outrebounded Punto R. 54-35 including 16 on the offensive glass. 27 personal fouls committed by Punto R. helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was guard Heidy Guayaquil (157-99) who scored 21 points and 9 rebounds. Ana Mora (169-99) chipped in 15 points and 14 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international guard Doris Lasso (164-93) who recorded 20 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. UDJ maintains fourth position with 0-3 record. Punto R. at the other side keeps the third place with one game lost. UDJ will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Punto R. will play again on the road against UDJ in Quininde and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An exciting game was played in . Second ranked Fuerza M. faced top-ranked Bocca. Host Fuerza M. (4-1) defeated guests from Guayaquil (5-1) 66-49. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Bocca. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. It was a good game for forward Sarahi Valencia (-3) who led her team to a victory with 24 points. Leyda Macias contributed with 12 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. The former international power forward Dayanna Salcedo (176-89) replied with 16 points and 6 rebounds for Bocca. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Fuerza M. have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 4-1 record behind leader Bocca. Bocca at the other side still keeps top place with one game lost. Fuerza M.'s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in to the arena .

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Punto R. - UDJ 77-78

Punto R. (1-1) recorded its first loss at the home court on Sunday night. Hosts were edged by fourth ranked UDJ (0-3) 78-77. UDJ outrebounded Punto R. 54-35 including 16 on the offensive glass. 27 personal fouls committed by Punto R. helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was guard Heidy Guayaquil (157-99) who scored 21 points and 9 rebounds. Ana Mora (169-99) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international guard Doris Lasso (164-93) who recorded 20 points and 8 rebounds and Hipatia Valencia (-3) added 16 points respectively. Four Punto R. players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. UDJ maintains fourth position with 0-3 record. Punto R. at the other side keeps the third place with one game lost. UDJ will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Punto R. will play again on the road against UDJ in Quininde and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
UDJ: H.Guayaquil 21+9reb+1ast, R.Bedoya 20+4reb+1ast, A.Mora 15+14reb+1ast, L.Joselyn 8+3reb, G.Lucia 7+6reb+1ast, C.Magerlly 3+5reb
Punto R.: D.Lasso 20+8reb, V.Hipatia 16+4reb+3ast, E.Pena 16+5reb+2ast, N.Guzman 13+3reb, P.Alisson 5+2reb, M.Sarahi 3+4reb+2ast

Fuerza M. - Bocca 66-49

An exciting game was played in . Second ranked Fuerza M. faced top-ranked Bocca. Host Fuerza M. (4-1) defeated guests from Guayaquil (5-1) 66-49. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Bocca. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Fuerza M. dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Bocca's 20. They outrebounded Bocca 42-29 including 29 on the defensive glass. It was a good game for forward Sarahi Valencia (-3) who led her team to a victory with 24 points. The former international point guard Leyda Macias (165-83) contributed with 12 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. The former international power forward Dayanna Salcedo (176-89) replied with 16 points and 6 rebounds and the former international Maria Carpio (178-93) added 10 points in the effort for Bocca. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Fuerza M. have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 4-1 record behind leader Bocca. Bocca at the other side still keeps top place with one game lost. Fuerza M.'s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in to the arena .
Top scorers:
Fuerza M.: V.Sarahi 24+4reb, L.Macias 12+6reb+3ast, A.Mogollon 10+9reb, J.Preciado 9+7reb, K.Naranjo 6+9reb+1ast, M.Domenica 3+2reb
Bocca: D.Salcedo 16+6reb, C.Maria 10+2reb, E.Calderon 7+2reb, G.Aurora 5+4reb+1ast, F.Anamari 3+1reb, V.Paulina 3+6reb+1ast



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