Liga MB Round 2 (Regular Season): Metapan is defeated by Santa Ana

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in Liga MB. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was a loss of Metapan on the court of Santa Ana on Monday night. Visitors were edged by Santa Ana 90-89. Santa Ana dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Metapan's 38. Santa Ana had a 15-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. American guard LeAndrew Knight (190, college: CSUSB) had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Alexander Colocho (-1999) chipped in 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Santa Ana's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Center Brayan Garcia (200-1998) responded with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. Santa Ana is looking forward to face Cojute in Cojutepeque in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Metapan will have a break next round.
A.Lobos crushed at home Santa Tecla by 32 points 88-56, which is the biggest margin this round. Naturalized American center Marc Montavious (202-1990, college: Georgetown, KY) notched a double-double by scoring 12 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and Lincoln Smith supported him with 16 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Even 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists by Ariel Interiano (-2004) did not help to save the game for Santa Tecla. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. A.Lobos will play against Salvadorenos in San Salvador in the next round. Santa Tecla will play on the road against Brujos in Izalco and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 2: San Salvador destroyed Ahuachapan on the opponent's court 109-86. Metapan managed to outperform Salvadorenos in a home game 83-77. San Miguel managed to beat Santa Tecla on the road 89-76.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 19 points, 21 rebounds and 4 assists by Daylon Potts of San Miguel.



A.Lobos - Santa Tecla 88-56:
A.Lobos crushed at home Santa Tecla by 32 points 88-56, which is the biggest margin this round. A.Lobos dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Santa Tecla's 28. They outrebounded Santa Tecla 50-30 including a 40-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. A.Lobos players were unselfish on offense dishing 31 assists. Naturalized American center Marc Montavious (202-1990, college: Georgetown, KY) notched a double-double by scoring 12 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and American forward Lincoln Smith (196, college: Lamar) supported him with 16 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Four A.Lobos players scored in double figures. Even 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists by Ariel Interiano (-2004) did not help to save the game for Santa Tecla. Josue Avila (197-1998) added 10 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. A.Lobos will play against Salvadorenos in San Salvador in the next round. Santa Tecla will play on the road against Brujos in Izalco and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Santa Tecla: I.Ariel 12+5reb+6ast, C.Edgar 10+2reb+2ast, A.Josue 10+7reb, M.Zackry 9+1reb, R.Gerardo 6+3reb+3ast, G.Rodrigo 4+1reb+2ast
A.Lobos: L.Smith 16+9reb+6ast, E.Rojas 16+3reb+5ast, M.Montavious 12+16reb+5ast, M.Paz 11+3reb+2ast, A.Charles 10+12reb+2ast, M.Melendez 10+1reb+4ast

Santa Ana - Metapan 90-89:
The most surprising game was a loss of Metapan on the court of Santa Ana on Monday night. Visitors were edged by Santa Ana 90-89. Santa Ana dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Metapan's 38. Santa Ana had a 15-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. American guard LeAndrew Knight (190, college: CSUSB) had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Alexander Colocho (-1999) chipped in 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Santa Ana's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Center Brayan Garcia (200-1998) responded with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists and Guatemalan point guard Lee Vasquez (173) scored 24 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. Four Metapan players scored in double figures. Santa Ana is looking forward to face Cojute in Cojutepeque in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Metapan will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Metapan: G.Brayan 30+15reb+4ast, V.Lee 24+7reb+8ast, B.Alejandro 18+7reb+5ast, S.Jerome 10+4reb, C.Edwin 5+1reb+1ast, T.Alfonso 2+8reb+1ast
Santa Ana: K.LeAndrew 23+12reb+3ast, A.Colocho 18+9reb+4ast, S.Gross 14+1ast, L.Portal 9+3reb, A.Alex 9+5reb+2ast, T.Ridley 8+12reb+4ast

Ahuachapan - San Salvador 86-109:
But Ahuachapan was not able to use a home court advantage and was crushed by the opponent from San Salvador 109-86. San Salvador made 20-of-24 charity shots (83.3 percent) during the game. San Salvador outrebounded Ahuachapan 45-31 including a 34-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Dominican Bernardo Polanco (189-1994) notched 45 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the effort and Colombian guard Yovany Del Rosario (185-2002) supported him with 31 points and 20 rebounds. Even 29 points and 5 rebounds by American guard Sheldon Stevens (190, college: ORU) did not help to save the game for Ahuachapan. His fellow American import forward Folayemi Salako (201, college: Atlantis) added 13 points and 13 rebounds for the hosts. Four Ahuachapan players scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. San Salvador's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in San Salvador to the arena .
Top scorers:
Ahuachapan: S.Stevens 29+5reb+1ast, C.Paul 16+3ast, F.Salako 13+13reb+1ast, R.Terrin 11+6reb+1ast, P.Kevin 9+4reb+1ast, C.Guillermo 4+2reb
San Salvador: P.Bernardo 45+10reb+8ast, D.Yovany 31+20reb, E.Rodriguez 17+4reb+4ast, M.Menjivar 9+3reb+2ast, F.Fuentes 3+2reb+2ast, J.Gonzalez 2+1reb+2ast

Metapan - Salvadorenos 83-77:
Rather predictable result when Metapan defeated at home Salvadorenos 83-77. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Metapan dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Salvadorenos' 32. They outrebounded Salvadorenos 44-31 including a 32-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Cuban forward Yoel Cubillas (204-1994) notched a double-double by scoring 26 points and 16 rebounds to lead the effort and center Brayan Garcia (200-1998) supported him with 13 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Metapan players scored in double figures. Even 25 points and 9 rebounds by Cuban forward Ibrahin Hechavarria (206-2000) did not help to save the game for Salvadorenos. point guard Diego Rivera (175-2007) added 22 points for the guests. Metapan will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Salvadorenos will play against A.Lobos and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Salvadorenos: H.Ibrahin 25+9reb+2ast, R.Diego 22+3reb, M.Diego 15+2reb+2ast, R.Erick 6+6reb+4ast, E.Luis 5+1reb+2ast, M.William 4+10reb+3ast
Metapan: Y.Cubillas 26+16reb+1ast, J.Savoy 14+5reb+4ast, A.Tobar 14+8reb, B.Garcia 13+9reb+4ast, A.Barahona 6+1reb+4ast, L.Vasquez 6+2reb+4ast

Santa Tecla - San Miguel 76-89:
Not a big story in a game when Santa Tecla was defeated at home by San Miguel 89-76. San Miguel dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Santa Tecla's 38. American guard Daylon Potts (196, college: Simpson, CA) notched 19 points, 21 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and the other American import point guard Darius Daniels (183-1997) supported him with 34 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds. Potts is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Even 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists by Josue Avila (197-1998) did not help to save the game for Santa Tecla. American guard Zackry Martinez (188, college: MSU-Northern) added 20 points and 5 rebounds for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Santa Tecla's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. San Miguel will play against Ahuachapan at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Santa Tecla will play against Brujos in Izalco and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Santa Tecla: M.Zackry 20+5reb+1ast, A.Josue 17+6reb+4ast, R.Gerardo 13+5reb+5ast, I.Ariel 12+7reb+1ast, A.Daniel 8+7reb, H.Demian 4
San Miguel: D.Darius 34+6reb+1ast, D.Potts 19+21reb+4ast, D.Benavides 17+2reb+3ast, M.Nick 11+4reb+1ast, M.Guzman 8+7reb+3ast, H.Jaimes 0+1reb+2ast