National League Round 5: Caballeros defeat Fuerza M. in the game between Top 4 teams

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

An interesting game for Caballeros (0-0) which hosted in Tulcan 4th placed Fuerza M. (2-3). Leader Caballeros had an easy win 94-66. Caballeros dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Fuerza M.'s 34. American Kelly Hinds (-1995) orchestrated the victory by scoring 28 points and 7 rebounds. His fellow American import power forward Mason Harrell (203-1997, college: WSSU) contributed with 14 points and 19 rebounds for the winners. Juan Rojas (-1989) answered with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds for Fuerza M.The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Newly promoted Caballeros maintains th place with 0-0 record. Fuerza M. lost third consecutive game. Fuerza M. at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the fourth position with three games lost. Caballeros are looking forward to face Nesfebanor (#7) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Fuerza M. will play against the league's second-placed Punto Rojo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Bottom-ranked Guerreros is still unable to win any game. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they lost on the road their fourth consecutive match to third ranked Triple E-Uda (4-2) 116-99. American forward Malik Jenkins (201-1989) stepped up and scored 26 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and Milton Romo chipped in 20 points and 5 assists. Michael Almeida (-1994) responded with 26 points and 4 steals. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Triple E-Uda moved-up to second place, which they share with Punto Rojo. Guerreros at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. Triple E-Uda will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Guerreros will play against the league's leader Santa Maria (#1) and hope to get finally their first victory.
The game between second ranked Punto Rojo (4-2) and 7th ranked Nesfebanor (1-5) in on Friday ended with biggest points difference. Punto Rojo outscored guests from 111-43. LaQuincy Rideau nailed a double-double by scoring 18 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists for the winning side. Dani Duarte came up with 18 points and 8 rebounds for Nesfebanor in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Punto Rojo maintains second place with 4-2 record having just two point less than leader Santa Maria, which they share with Triple E-Uda. Newly promoted Nesfebanor keeps the seventh position with five games lost. Punto Rojo will meet at home Fuerza M. (#4) in the next round. Nesfebanor will play against Caballeros in Tulcan and hope to win that game.

Caballeros - Fuerza M. 94-66

An interesting game for Caballeros (0-0) which hosted in Tulcan 4th placed Fuerza M. (2-3). Leader Caballeros had an easy win 94-66. Caballeros dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Fuerza M.'s 34. American Kelly Hinds (-1995) orchestrated the victory by scoring 28 points and 7 rebounds. His fellow American import power forward Mason Harrell (203-1997, college: WSSU) contributed with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 19 rebounds for the winners. Four Caballeros players scored in double figures. Juan Rojas (-1989) answered with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and center Kennig Rivera (-2000) added 8 points and 11 rebounds in the effort for Fuerza M.The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Newly promoted Caballeros maintains th place with 0-0 record. Fuerza M. lost third consecutive game. Fuerza M. at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the fourth position with three games lost. Caballeros are looking forward to face Nesfebanor (#7) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Fuerza M. will play against the league's second-placed Punto Rojo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Caballeros: H.Kelly 28+7reb+2ast, R.Colon 20+9reb+3ast, M.Martinez 17+4reb+7ast, M.Harrell 14+19reb, A.Bady 7+1reb+1ast, A.Guerra 4+9reb+2ast
Fuerza M.: R.Juan 17+10reb, J.Arboleda 11+7reb+1ast, G.Pablo 9+1reb+3ast, R.Kennig 8+11reb+1ast, H.Nerio 7+1reb+1ast, M.Franklin 5+1reb

Punto Rojo - Nesfebanor 111-43

The game between second ranked Punto Rojo (4-2) and 7th ranked Nesfebanor (1-5) in on Friday ended with biggest points difference. Punto Rojo outscored guests from 111-43. Punto Rojo held Nesfebanor to an opponent 23.9 percent shooting from the field compared to 50.5 percent accuracy of the winners. Punto Rojo forced 27 Nesfebanor turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 5 passes made by Nesfebanor's players. American guard LaQuincy Rideau (185-1996, college: S.Florida) nailed a double-double by scoring 18 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists for the winning side and guard Adrian Rivadeneira (-2001) accounted for 21 points and 7 rebounds. Four Punto Rojo players scored in double figures. Dani Duarte (-1984) came up with 18 points and 8 rebounds and Yolvis Granado added 8 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Nesfebanor in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Punto Rojo maintains second place with 4-2 record having just two point less than leader Santa Maria, which they share with Triple E-Uda. Newly promoted Nesfebanor keeps the seventh position with five games lost. Punto Rojo will meet at home Fuerza M. (#4) in the next round. Nesfebanor will play against Caballeros in Tulcan and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Punto Rojo: A.Rivadeneira 21+7reb+1ast, L.Rideau 18+7reb+11ast, B.Abraham 17+4reb+2ast, R.Kenny 12+1reb+7ast, M.Trelles 11+3reb+1ast, P.Alderete 9+5reb+1ast
Nesfebanor: D.Dani 18+8reb+1ast, G.Yolvis 8+9reb, F.Geovanny 5+2reb+1ast, I.Benitez 4+5reb, O.Alejandro 4+5reb+2ast, V.Cristhian 2+3reb

Triple E-Uda - Guerreros 116-99

Bottom-ranked Guerreros is still unable to win any game. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they lost on the road their fourth consecutive match to third ranked Triple E-Uda (4-2) 116-99. Triple E-Uda dominated down low during the game scoring 82 of its points in the paint compared to Guerreros' 54. Triple E-Uda forced 21 Guerreros turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. American forward Malik Jenkins (201-1989) stepped up and scored 26 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and point guard Milton Romo (-1990) chipped in 20 points and 5 assists. Jenkins is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Michael Almeida (-1994) responded with 26 points and 4 steals and guard Arath Polanco (-2003) scored 23 points. Five Triple E-Uda and four Guerreros players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Triple E-Uda moved-up to second place, which they share with Punto Rojo. Guerreros at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. Triple E-Uda will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Guerreros will play against the league's leader Santa Maria (#1) and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Triple E-Uda: M.Jenkins 26+8reb+1ast, M.Romo 20+3reb+5ast, J.Cordero 18+2reb, R.Josue 17+4ast, G.Rodrigo 13+3reb+2ast, A.Josue 11+1reb+1ast
Guerreros: M.Almeida 26+4reb, P.Arath 23+2reb+3ast, O.Jose 14+3reb+7ast, R.Geovanny 12+6reb+1ast, E.Enrique 7+2reb+2ast, R.Jonathan 6+4reb+1ast



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