The games are now more important than at the beginning of the Regular Season. We may still expect few shocking results in upcoming 4 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
Sixth-ranked Spartans (7-11) gave a tough game to fifth ranked Liga Deportiva Univ (11-6) in Quito on Saturday. Liga Deportiva Univ managed to secure only three-point victory 95-92. However their fans expected easier game. Liga Deportiva Univ moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Piratas. Spartans at the other side dropped to the seventh position with 11 games lost. They share it with Zamora J. and San Antonio G.. Liga Deportiva Univ is looking forward to face Guerreros MC (#10) in Santo Domingo in the next round where they are favorite. Spartans will play at home against Piratas and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked J.Guzman (14-4) against eleventh ranked Guerreros MC (6-11) on Saturday night. Visiting J.Guzman was defeated by Guerreros MC in a tough game in Santo Domingo 73-79. Guerreros MC moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Cuenca BC. J.Guzman at the other side keeps the second position with four games lost. Guerreros MC will play against higher ranked Liga Deportiva Univ (#4) in Quito in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. J.Guzman will play at home against Zamora J. and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Liga Basquet Pro top team - Leones (16-1) added another victory to their record on Thursday. This time they beat seventh ranked Barcelona (7-10) in Guayaquil 93-88. Leones have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 16-1 record. Loser Barcelona dropped to the sixth place with ten games lost. Leones will meet IMP Alvarado (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Barcelona will play against CyC Manabi and hope to secure a win.
There were no shocking results in the other games in round 18: Zamora J. destroyed CyC Manabi on the opponent's court 99-69. Liga Deportiva Univ unfortunately lost to Piratas in a home game 92-97. IMP Alvarado managed to beat Cuenca BC on the road 85-76. San Antonio G. defeated Spartans on its own court 84-73.
CyC Manabi - Zamora J. 69-99Rather expected game in Portoviejo where 12th ranked
CyC Manabi (1-17) was crushed by tenth ranked
Zamora J. (7-11)
99-69 on Saturday.
Zamora J. have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Spartans and San Antonio G.
CyC Manabi lost fourteenth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 17 lost games.
Zamora J. will meet league's second-placed J.Guzman in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. CyC Manabi will play against Barcelona (#6) in Guayaquil and hope to win that game.
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Barcelona - Leones 88-93Liga Basquet Pro top team -
Leones (16-1) added another victory to their record on Thursday. This time they beat seventh ranked
Barcelona (7-10) in Guayaquil
93-88.
Leones have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with
16-1 record. Loser Barcelona dropped to the sixth place with ten games lost.
Leones will meet IMP Alvarado (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Barcelona will play against CyC Manabi and hope to secure a win.
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Liga Deportiva Univ - Piratas 92-97There was a small surprise in Quito where fifth ranked
Piratas (11-6) defeated their close opponent
Liga Deportiva Univ (11-6)
97-92 on Thursday.
Piratas moved-up to fourth place, which they share with defeated Liga Deportiva Univ.
Liga Deportiva Univ lost third consecutive game.
Piratas will meet Spartans (#8) in the next round. Liga Deportiva Univ will play against Guerreros MC (#10) in Santo Domingo and hope to secure a win.
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Cuenca BC - IMP Alvarado 76-85Not a big story in a game when 9th ranked
Cuenca BC (6-11) was defeated at home by fourth ranked
IMP Alvarado (12-6)
85-76 on Friday.
IMP Alvarado have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place. Loser Cuenca BC dropped to the tenth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Guerreros MC.
IMP Alvarado will meet at home league's leader Leones in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Cuenca BC will play against San Antonio G. (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
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San Antonio G. - Spartans 84-73There was a surprise result in Machala where tenth ranked
San Antonio G. (7-11) beat higher ranked
Spartans (7-11)
84-73 on Thursday.
San Antonio G. moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Spartans and Zamora J.
San Antonio G. will meet Cuenca BC (#11) on the road in the next round. Spartans will play against Piratas (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
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Guerreros MC - J.Guzman 79-73Very important is a road loss of second ranked
J.Guzman (14-4) against eleventh ranked
Guerreros MC (6-11) on Saturday night. Visiting
J.Guzman was defeated by
Guerreros MC in a tough game in Santo Domingo
73-79.
Guerreros MC moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Cuenca BC.
J.Guzman at the other side keeps the second position with four games lost.
Guerreros MC will play against higher ranked Liga Deportiva Univ (#4) in Quito in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. J.Guzman will play at home against Zamora J. and hopes to get back on the winning track.
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Liga Deportiva Univ - Spartans 95-92Sixth-ranked
Spartans (7-11) gave a tough game to fifth ranked
Liga Deportiva Univ (11-6) in Quito on Saturday.
Liga Deportiva Univ managed to secure only three-point victory
95-92. However their fans expected easier game.
Liga Deportiva Univ moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Piratas.
Spartans at the other side dropped to the seventh position with 11 games lost. They share it with Zamora J. and San Antonio G..
Liga Deportiva Univ is looking forward to face Guerreros MC (#10) in Santo Domingo in the next round where they are favorite. Spartans will play at home against Piratas and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
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