National League Round 15: Santa Maria lose to Caballeros in the game between Top 4 teams

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between Top Four teams took place in . 3rd placed host Santa Maria (8-5) was smashed by second ranked Caballeros (11-1) 117-73. Caballeros dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Santa Maria's 42. Caballeros forced 21 Santa Maria turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. It was a great evening for American guard Robert Colon (187-1999, college: WSSU) who led his team to a victory scoring 31 points and 4 assists. His fellow American import power forward Mason Harrell (203-1997, college: WSSU) helped adding 16 points and 9 rebounds. Caballeros' coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was American forward Jonathan Guzman (201-1998, college: Antelope Valley) with 25 points and 4 assists. Caballeros have an impressive series of eleven victories in a row. Newly promoted Caballeros maintains second place with 11-1 record behind leader Punto Rojo. Defending champion Santa Maria keeps the third position with five games lost. Caballeros are looking forward to face Triple E-Uda (#5) in Gualaceo in the next round. Santa Maria will play against the league's leader Punto Rojo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Tulcan. Second ranked host Caballeros (11-1) smashed 3rd placed Santa Maria (8-5) 90-71. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Robert Colon (187-1999, college: WSSU) who led the winners and scored 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Mason Harrell accounted for 17 points and 12 rebounds. Ricardo Icaza (-1992) came up with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for Santa Maria in the defeat. The victory was the eleventh consecutive win for Caballeros. Newly promoted Caballeros maintains second place with 11-1 record behind leader Punto Rojo. Defending champion Santa Maria keeps the third position with five games lost. Caballeros will play against Triple E-Uda (#5) in Gualaceo in the next round. Santa Maria will play against the league's leader Punto Rojo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
National League top team - Punto Rojo (12-1) had no problems winning another game on Friday. This time they crushed fifth ranked Triple E-Uda (5-8) 108-53. The best player for the winners was LaQuincy Rideau who had a triple-double by scoring 22 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists. Coach 's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was Rodrigo Gonzalez who recorded 15 points and 8 rebounds. The victory was the twelfth consecutive win for Punto Rojo. They maintain first place with 12-1 record. Triple E-Uda at the other side keeps the fifth position with eight games lost. They share it with Fuerza M.. Punto Rojo will meet at home Santa Maria (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Triple E-Uda will play against the league's second-placed Caballeros in Tulcan and hope to secure a win.

In the last game of round 15 Fuerza M. lost to Club Valle on the opponent's court 80-94.

Santa Maria - Caballeros 73-117

The game between Top Four teams took place in . 3rd placed host Santa Maria (8-5) was smashed by second ranked Caballeros (11-1) 117-73. Caballeros dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Santa Maria's 42. Caballeros forced 21 Santa Maria turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. It was a great evening for American guard Robert Colon (187-1999, college: WSSU) who led his team to a victory scoring 31 points and 4 assists. His fellow American import power forward Mason Harrell (203-1997, college: WSSU) helped adding 16 points and 9 rebounds. Four Caballeros players scored in double figures. Caballeros' coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was American forward Jonathan Guzman (201-1998, college: Antelope Valley) with 25 points and 4 assists and Venezuelan swingman Emilio Cappare (199-1990) scored 20 points and 5 rebounds. Caballeros have an impressive series of eleven victories in a row. Newly promoted Caballeros maintains second place with 11-1 record behind leader Punto Rojo. Defending champion Santa Maria keeps the third position with five games lost. Caballeros are looking forward to face Triple E-Uda (#5) in Gualaceo in the next round. Santa Maria will play against the league's leader Punto Rojo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Caballeros: R.Colon 31+4reb+4ast, H.Kelly 20+1reb+1ast, M.Harrell 16+9reb+2ast, M.Martinez 13+6reb+7ast, C.Delgado 10+3reb+4ast, A.Diego 10+3reb
Santa Maria: J.Guzman 25+2reb+4ast, E.Cappare 20+5reb, N.Alejandro 9+5reb+3ast, M.Pablo 7+6reb, M.Hurtado 6+6reb+2ast, M.Renan 4+4reb+7ast

Club Valle - Fuerza M. 94-80

Rather expected game when 6th ranked Fuerza M. (5-8) was defeated on the road by fourth ranked Club Valle (7-5) 94-80 on Friday. Club Valle shot 33 for 45 from the free-throw line, while Fuerza M. only scored eleven points from the stripe. The best player for the winners was American James Edmond Jr (205-1991, college: Lincoln, MO) who had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 12 rebounds. His fellow American import forward Luther Page (201-1993, college: Alabama St., agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) chipped in 22 points and 7 rebounds. Four Club Valle players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Juan Rojas (-1989) who recorded a double-double by scoring 24 points and 13 rebounds and Nerio Hernandez (-1992) added 15 points respectively. Fuerza M.'s coach Frank Rodriguez rotated eleven players and allowed the starting five to rest. Newly promoted Club Valle maintains fourth place with 7-5 record. Fuerza M. at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the fifth position with eight games lost. They share it with Triple E-Uda. Club Valle will meet at home Guerreros (#7) in the next round. Fuerza M. will play against Guerreros in Santo Domingo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Club Valle: E.Mateo 25+3reb+1ast, J.Edmond Jr. 25+12reb, L.Page 22+7reb+3ast, F.Bedoya 11+10reb+6ast, C.Justin 9+3reb+2ast, D.Leonardo 2+5reb
Fuerza M.: R.Juan 24+13reb+1ast, H.Nerio 15+3reb, M.Franklin 9+1ast, G.Eder 9+8reb+1ast, A.Ponce 7+2reb+4ast, V.Fernando 6+1reb

Caballeros - Santa Maria 90-71

The game between Top Four teams took place in Tulcan. Second ranked host Caballeros (11-1) smashed 3rd placed Santa Maria (8-5) 90-71. Caballeros dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Santa Maria's 40. They outrebounded Santa Maria 55-33 including a 43-28 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Robert Colon (187-1999, college: WSSU) who led the winners and scored 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. His fellow American import power forward Mason Harrell (203-1997, college: WSSU) accounted for 17 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side. Ricardo Icaza (-1992) came up with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and American forward Jonathan Guzman (201-1998, college: Antelope Valley) added 13 points and 13 rebounds respectively for Santa Maria in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the eleventh consecutive win for Caballeros. Newly promoted Caballeros maintains second place with 11-1 record behind leader Punto Rojo. Defending champion Santa Maria keeps the third position with five games lost. Caballeros will play against Triple E-Uda (#5) in Gualaceo in the next round. Santa Maria will play against the league's leader Punto Rojo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Caballeros: H.Kelly 21+8reb+1ast, R.Colon 21+6reb+5ast, M.Harrell 17+12reb+1ast, M.Martinez 13+7reb+6ast, A.Diego 6+6reb+2ast, C.Delgado 5+5reb
Santa Maria: R.Icaza 18+7reb+5ast, N.Alejandro 17+2reb+1ast, J.Guzman 13+13reb+2ast, M.Renan 12+1reb+4ast, E.Cappare 8+2reb+2ast, M.Pablo 2+5reb+2ast

Punto Rojo - Triple E-Uda 108-53

National League top team - Punto Rojo (12-1) had no problems winning another game on Friday. This time they crushed fifth ranked Triple E-Uda (5-8) 108-53. Punto Rojo held Triple E-Uda to an opponent 24.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 55.8 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Triple E-Uda 58-31 including a 47-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Punto Rojo looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Triple E-Uda's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Punto Rojo made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was American guard LaQuincy Rideau (185-1996, college: S.Florida) who had a triple-double by scoring 22 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists. Uruguayan guard Martin Trelles (187-1996) chipped in 17 points and 6 rebounds. Five Punto Rojo players scored in double figures. Coach 's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was Rodrigo Gonzalez (-1998) who recorded 15 points and 8 rebounds and Juan Cordero (-1998) added 17 points and 5 rebounds respectively. The victory was the twelfth consecutive win for Punto Rojo. They maintain first place with 12-1 record. Triple E-Uda at the other side keeps the fifth position with eight games lost. They share it with Fuerza M.. Punto Rojo will meet at home Santa Maria (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Triple E-Uda will play against the league's second-placed Caballeros in Tulcan and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Punto Rojo: L.Rideau 22+13reb+10ast, M.Trelles 17+6reb+3ast, C.Johu 16+6reb+3ast, B.Abraham 13+4reb+4ast, J.Cardenas 10+8reb+1ast, P.Alderete 10+7reb+2ast
Triple E-Uda: J.Cordero 17+5reb, G.Rodrigo 15+8reb+3ast, F.Penafiel 8+2reb+1ast, C.Paul 6+5reb+1ast, M.Romo 5+4reb+2ast, S.Tamariz 2+6reb+1ast



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