Liga MB Round 6 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The biggest surprise of round 6 in Liga MB was guest A.Lobos' (5-1) road victory over one of their biggest challengers San Miguel (4-2) 73-65 on Saturday evening. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The best player for the winners was American forward Lincoln Smith (196, college: Lamar) who scored 24 points and 6 rebounds. Naturalized American center Marc Montavious (202-1990, college: Georgetown, KY) chipped in 13 points and 17 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard Darius Daniels (183-1997) who recorded 26 points and 6 rebounds. A.Lobos have an impressive five-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Metapan. San Miguel at the other side keeps the third place with two games lost. They share the position with Santa Ana and Cojute. A.Lobos is looking forward to face bottom-ranked Ahuachapan (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. San Miguel will have a break next round.
Another exciting game was played in Cojutepeque between third ranked Metapan and second-best Cojute where Metapan (5-1) beat Cojute (4-2) on the road 67-60. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Cojute. It was a key game for the top position in the league. It was a good game for Cuban forward Yoel Cubillas (204-1994) who led his team to a victory with a triple-double by scoring 21 points, 13 rebounds and 11 blocks. Brayan Garcia contributed with 16 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Venezuelan-Colombian center Michael Hinestroza (210-1990, college: UALR) replied with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 15 rebounds and 9 blocks for Cojute. Metapan have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with A.Lobos. Cojute at the other side dropped to the third place with two games lost. They share the position with Santa Ana and San Miguel. Metapan will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Cojute will play on the road against Salvadorenos in San Salvador and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Brujos can celebrate finally their first win this season after four consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Salvadorenos (1-4) 76-69 on Saturday. Devyn Franklin had a double-double by scoring 10 points and 14 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was Ibrahin Hechavarria with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Brujos left bottom position moving up to ninth place, which they share with defeated Salvadorenos. It was Salvadorenos' fourth loss in a row. Brujos will meet at home league's second-placed A.Lobos in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Salvadorenos will play against Cojute (#5) and hope to win that game.

Rest of the games of round 6 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Cojute defeated San Salvador in Cojutepeque 109-104. Santa Ana smashed Santiagueno at home 95-73. Winless Ahuachapan lost to Santa Tecla on the opponent's court 73-84.
The best stats of 6th round was 19 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists by Eliezer Sanchez of Santa Tecla.



San Salvador - Cojute 104-109:
There was no surprise when 7th ranked San Salvador (2-3) was defeated at home by second ranked Cojute (4-2) 109-104 on Friday. Cojute dominated down low during the game scoring 78 of its points in the paint compared to San Salvador's 48. Cojute forced 21 San Salvador turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. American forward Sean Scott (190-1997, college: Pfeiffer) scored 42 points (!!!), 12 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Venezuelan-Colombian center Michael Hinestroza (210-1990, college: UALR) chipped in 29 points, 19 rebounds and 9 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was Colombian guard Yovany Del Rosario (185-2002) with 24 points, 32 rebounds and 5 blocks and Dominican Bernardo Polanco (189-1994) scored 38 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds. Four San Salvador players scored in double figures. San Salvador's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Despite that victory Cojute went down to third position due to points difference, which they share with Santa Ana and San Miguel. Loser San Salvador dropped to the sixth place with three games lost. They share the position with Santa Tecla and Santiagueno. Cojute will meet Salvadorenos (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. San Salvador will play against Santa Ana (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Cojute: S.Scott 42+12reb+6ast, M.Hinestroza 29+19reb+9ast, E.Wood 18+8reb+1ast, W.Cabrera 7+1reb, K.Martinez 5+9reb+7ast, D.Canas 4+1reb+1ast
San Salvador: B.Polanco 38+9reb+3ast, Y.Del Rosario 24+32reb, M.Marcos 12+3reb+8ast, S.Kevin 11+3reb+5ast, R.Emanuel 8+1reb, F.Fernando 5+2reb+1ast

Brujos - Salvadorenos 76-69:
Brujos can celebrate finally their first win this season after four consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Salvadorenos (1-4) 76-69 on Saturday. Brujos forced 19 Salvadorenos turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American swingman Devyn Franklin (203, college: GSU) had a double-double by scoring 10 points and 14 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Angelo Ortega (170-2005) chipped in 15 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was Cuban forward Ibrahin Hechavarria (206-2000) with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists and Luis Escoto (180-1996) scored 19 points. Brujos left bottom position moving up to ninth place, which they share with defeated Salvadorenos. It was Salvadorenos' fourth loss in a row. Brujos will meet at home league's second-placed A.Lobos in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Salvadorenos will play against Cojute (#5) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Brujos: L.de 20+3reb, A.Ortega 15+6reb+6ast, F.Devyn 10+14reb+3ast, G.Galdamez 8+1reb+2ast, H.Ventura 6+2reb+7ast, F.Angulo 6+2reb+4ast
Salvadorenos: H.Ibrahin 24+12reb+4ast, E.Luis 19+1reb+3ast, M.Diego 11+3reb+3ast, R.Erick 9+7reb+6ast, M.William 6+12reb+2ast, S.Douglas 0+2reb

San Miguel - A.Lobos 65-73:
The biggest surprise of round 6 in Liga MB was guest A.Lobos' (5-1) road victory over one of their biggest challengers San Miguel (4-2) 73-65 on Saturday evening. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The best player for the winners was American forward Lincoln Smith (196, college: Lamar) who scored 24 points and 6 rebounds. Naturalized American center Marc Montavious (202-1990, college: Georgetown, KY) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points and 17 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard Darius Daniels (183-1997) who recorded 26 points and 6 rebounds and his fellow American import Nick Moore (198-1991, college: Alliance) added 19 points and 9 rebounds respectively. A.Lobos have an impressive five-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Metapan. San Miguel at the other side keeps the third place with two games lost. They share the position with Santa Ana and Cojute. A.Lobos is looking forward to face bottom-ranked Ahuachapan (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. San Miguel will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
A.Lobos: L.Smith 24+6reb+2ast, M.Montavious 13+17reb+1ast, M.Melendez 12+3reb+3ast, E.Rojas 7+2reb, M.Paz 7+4reb, A.Charles 5+8reb+5ast
San Miguel: D.Daniels 26+6reb+2ast, N.Moore 19+9reb, P.Daylon 11+12reb+4ast, G.Mauricio 7+2reb+4ast, O.Walter 0, P.Miguel 0

Santa Ana - Santiagueno 95-73:
The game between closely ranked teams ended with fifth ranked Santa Ana's (4-2) home victory over 6th ranked Santiagueno (2-3) 95-73 on Saturday. Santa Ana dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Santiagueno's 36. They outrebounded Santiagueno 48-36 including a 37-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Santa Ana looked well-organized offensively handing out 37 assists. American guard Darnell Johnson (201, college: CSUSB) had a double-double by scoring 29 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import swingman Ajang Aguek (206-2000, college: Lander) chipped in 10 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. Four Santa Ana players scored in double figures. Santa Ana's 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 Colombian forward Anders Valencia (201-1997) with 26 points and 8 rebounds and Colombian center John Hernandez (207-1984) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 15 rebounds. Santa Ana moved-up to third place, which they share with Cojute and San Miguel. Loser Santiagueno keeps the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with Santa Tecla and San Salvador. Santa Ana will meet at home San Salvador (#8) in the next round where they are favorite. Santiagueno will play against Santa Tecla and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Santa Ana: J.Darnell 29+11reb+8ast, A.Colocho 16+5reb+6ast, L.Portal 12+4reb+1ast, S.Gross 10+3reb+5ast, A.Aguek 10+13reb+7ast, K.LeAndrew 8+8reb+7ast
Santiagueno: A.Valencia 26+8reb+1ast, J.Hernandez 17+15reb+1ast, D.Gerbaudo 12+4reb+17ast, L.Ever 7+2reb+1ast, C.Baltazar 6+6reb+2ast, E.Armando 3+1ast

Cojute - Metapan 60-67:
Another exciting game was played in Cojutepeque between third ranked Metapan and second-best Cojute where Metapan (5-1) beat Cojute (4-2) on the road 67-60. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Cojute. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Metapan brought some defensive toughness making 14 blocks. It was a good game for Cuban forward Yoel Cubillas (204-1994) who led his team to a victory with a triple-double by scoring 21 points, 13 rebounds and 11 blocks. Center Brayan Garcia (200-1998) contributed with 16 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Venezuelan-Colombian center Michael Hinestroza (210-1990, college: UALR) replied with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 15 rebounds and 9 blocks and American guard Elijah Wood (198-2000, college: S.Connecticut) added 12 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Cojute. Metapan have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with A.Lobos. Cojute at the other side dropped to the third place with two games lost. They share the position with Santa Ana and San Miguel. Metapan will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Cojute will play on the road against Salvadorenos in San Salvador and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Metapan: Y.Cubillas 21+13reb+2ast, B.Garcia 16+9reb+5ast, L.Vasquez 12+6reb+5ast, E.Cornejo 6+2reb, J.Savoy 6+4reb+1ast, A.Barahona 4+4reb+1ast
Cojute: H.Michael 16+15reb+2ast, M.Kevin 16+1reb+1ast, W.Elijah 12+7reb+3ast, S.Sean 7+8reb+5ast, C.Walter 6+1reb+1ast, M.Ronald 3+2reb

Santa Tecla - Ahuachapan 84-73:
Rather expected game when bottom-ranked Ahuachapan (0-5) was defeated on the road by eighth ranked Santa Tecla (2-3) 84-73 on Sunday. Santa Tecla outrebounded Ahuachapan 48-31 including 33 on the defensive glass. Eliezer Sanchez had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American swingman Eddie Ishman (197-1986, college: Miles) chipped in 19 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Santa Tecla's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was American guard Sheldon Stevens (190, college: ORU) with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds and his fellow American import center William Benjamin (207-1993, college: Peru St.) scored 19 points and 8 rebounds. Santa Tecla moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Santiagueno and San Salvador. Loser Ahuachapan still closes the standings with five games lost. Santa Tecla will meet Santiagueno (#6) in the next round. Ahuachapan will play against the league's second-placed A.Lobos (#2) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Santa Tecla: E.Sanchez 19+13reb+4ast, E.Ishman 19+7reb+1ast, J.Avila 14+6reb, R.Valladares 8+3reb, E.Contreras 6+3reb+4ast, A.Interiano 6+5reb+2ast
Ahuachapan: S.Stevens 25+11reb+2ast, B.William 19+8reb, C.Paul 10+4reb+2ast, B.Kelly 7+3reb+3ast, P.Kevin 6+3reb, P.Roberto 3