Liga Femenina Round 1 of Semi-Finals. Wins for Encestar and Leopat

A Encestar - Ambato S. 79-64

A Encestar made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international Marjorie Caicedo (180-1990, agency: BIG) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points and 16 rebounds. Karla Naranjo contributed with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. Five A Encestar players scored in double figures. answered with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists and Heidy Guayaquil added 17 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Ambato S.Ambato S.'s coach rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Ambato S.: Z.Viviana 20+12reb+4ast, G.Heidy 17+10reb+3ast, H.Amari 16+7reb, F.Karym 4+4reb+1ast, C.Fatima 3+1reb, P.Yuleyka 2
A Encestar: C.Marjorie 18+16reb+3ast, L.Macias 17+7reb+2ast, K.Naranjo 16+15reb+3ast, D.Criollo 14+1reb, J.Meza 10+4reb+3ast, K.Valencia 2+4reb

Santa Maria - Leopat 48-50

Genesis Zabaleta stepped up and scored 5 points and 14 rebounds for the winners and Jessica Preciado chipped in 7 points and 10 rebounds. Leopat's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. At the losing side the former international Marjorie Caicedo (180-1990, agency: BIG) responded with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 16 rebounds and Reagan Bradley scored 8 points and 8 rebounds.
Top scorers:
Santa Maria: M.Maria 11+16reb+2ast, B.Paula 10+5reb, V.Tayra 8+7reb, B.Reagan 8+8reb+3ast, R.Angie 7+3reb+1ast, C.Sandra 4+1reb
Leopat: E.Calderon 9+3reb+3ast, S.Dayanna 9+7reb+1ast, M.Sarmiento 8+4reb+2ast, J.Preciado 7+10reb, N.Moran 6+3reb, I.Caballero 5+2reb+1ast