Liga MB Round 11 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most interesting game of round 11 was a home defeat of 6th ranked Santiagueno (5-5) by fifth ranked San Miguel (6-4) who outscored them by 20 points 126-106 in the game for the fifth place. San Miguel shot 60.7 percent from the field. They also forced 25 Santiagueno turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was a great evening for American point guard Darius Daniels (183-1997) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 40 points (!!!), 10 assists and 4 steals. His fellow American import forward Joshua Minner (198-1990, college: MACU, agency: VSG) helped adding 41 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds. Colombian forward Anders Valencia (201-1997) responded with a double-double by scoring 39 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 11 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. San Miguel maintains fifth place with 6-4 record. Santiagueno at the other side keeps the sixth position with five games lost.
Bottom-ranked Brujos managed to get a second victory, breaking the series of four consecutive losses. This time they won against fifth-ranked San Miguel 76-68. It was an exceptional evening for Alejandro de Los Santos who led the winners and scored 28 points and 7 rebounds. Devyn Franklin accounted for 20 points and 12 rebounds. American point guard Darius Daniels (183-1997) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists for San Miguel in the defeat. Brujos (2-8) moved-up to ninth place, which they share with San Salvador. San Miguel at the other side keeps the fifth position with four games lost.
A very close game took place in Santa Tecla between Cojute and Santa Tecla. Fourth ranked Cojute (7-3) got a very close victory on the road over 9th ranked Santa Tecla (3-7). Cojute managed to escape with a 3-point win 77-74 on Friday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. The best player for the winners was Sean Scott who scored 28 points and 8 rebounds (was perfect 11-for-11 from the free throw line !!!). Cojute's coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Eliezer Sanchez produced a double-double by scoring 21 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists for the hosts. Cojute have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain fourth place with 7-3 record. Santa Tecla lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth position with seven games lost.

In the last two games of round 11 Santiagueno won against Ahuachapan on the opponent's court 91-87. Santa Tecla managed to outperform San Salvador in a home game 76-66.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 14 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists by Daniel Aguilar of Santa Tecla.



Santa Tecla - Cojute 74-77:
A very close game took place in Santa Tecla between Cojute and Santa Tecla. Fourth ranked Cojute (7-3) got a very close victory on the road over 9th ranked Santa Tecla (3-7). Cojute managed to escape with a 3-point win 77-74 on Friday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. The best player for the winners was American forward Sean Scott (190-1997, college: Pfeiffer) who scored 28 points and 8 rebounds (was perfect 11-for-11 from the free throw line !!!). Venezuelan-Colombian center Michael Hinestroza (210-1990, college: Little Rock) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists. Cojute's coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Eliezer Sanchez produced a double-double by scoring 21 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Gerardo Rivas (182-2001) added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Four Cojute and five Santa Tecla players scored in double figures. Cojute have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain fourth place with 7-3 record. Santa Tecla lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth position with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Cojute: S.Scott 28+8reb+1ast, E.Wood 14+6reb+1ast, M.Hinestroza 13+16reb+5ast, K.Martinez 12+1reb+4ast, R.Melendez 4+4ast, W.Cabrera 4+1reb
Santa Tecla: S.Eliezer 21+16reb+4ast, R.Gerardo 15+5reb+2ast, A.Josue 12+4reb+2ast, I.Eddie 10+5reb+1ast, I.Ariel 10+5reb+3ast, A.Daniel 4+2reb+2ast

Santiagueno - San Miguel 106-126:
The most interesting game of round 11 was a home defeat of 6th ranked Santiagueno (5-5) by fifth ranked San Miguel (6-4) who outscored them by 20 points 126-106 in the game for the fifth place. San Miguel shot 60.7 percent from the field. They also forced 25 Santiagueno turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was a great evening for American point guard Darius Daniels (183-1997) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 40 points (!!!), 10 assists and 4 steals. His fellow American import forward Joshua Minner (198-1990, college: MACU, agency: VSG) helped adding 41 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds. Four San Miguel players scored in double figures. Colombian forward Anders Valencia (201-1997) responded with a double-double by scoring 39 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 11 assists and Colombian center John Hernandez (207-1984) produced a double-double by scoring 40 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. San Miguel maintains fifth place with 6-4 record. Santiagueno at the other side keeps the sixth position with five games lost.
Top scorers:
San Miguel: M.Joshua 41+6reb+2ast, D.Darius 40+3reb+10ast, M.Nick 16+18reb+6ast, R.Henriquez 10+1reb+2ast, D.Benavides 9, H.Jaimes 2+1reb+1ast
Santiagueno: J.Hernandez 40+11reb+2ast, A.Valencia 39+6reb+11ast, L.Ever 8+1reb, E.Santiago 7+5reb+1ast, D.Gerbaudo 4+7reb+14ast, C.Baltazar 2+2reb+1ast

San Miguel - Brujos 68-76:
Bottom-ranked Brujos managed to get a second victory, breaking the series of four consecutive losses. This time they won against fifth-ranked San Miguel 76-68. It was an exceptional evening for Alejandro de Los Santos who led the winners and scored 28 points and 7 rebounds. American swingman Devyn Franklin (203, college: GSU) accounted for 20 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side. American point guard Darius Daniels (183-1997) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists and the other American import Nick Moore (198-1991, college: Alliance) added 19 points and 13 rebounds respectively for San Miguel in the defeat. Brujos (2-8) moved-up to ninth place, which they share with San Salvador. San Miguel at the other side keeps the fifth position with four games lost.
Top scorers:
Brujos: L.de 28+7reb, F.Devyn 20+12reb+2ast, J.Urquilla 15+9reb+4ast, F.Angulo 5+3reb+5ast, A.Ortega 4+1ast, G.Galdamez 2+7reb+2ast
San Miguel: J.Minner 22+6reb+2ast, N.Moore 19+13reb, D.Daniels 16+10reb+7ast, B.Diego 6+2reb+1ast, H.Rafael 3+1reb+2ast, G.Mauricio 2+3reb

Ahuachapan - Santiagueno 87-91:
Very expected game when 11th ranked Ahuachapan (1-9) was defeated at home by sixth ranked Santiagueno (5-5) 91-87 on Sunday. Santiagueno looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The best player for the winners was Colombian center John Hernandez (207-1984) who scored 42 points (!!!) and 19 rebounds. Ever Lara chipped in 22 points and 6 rebounds. American point guard Conner Kelley (190-1997, college: NNMC) produced a double-double by scoring 24 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists and the other American import center William Benjamin (207-1993, college: Peru St.) added 15 points and 10 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Five Ahuachapan players scored in double figures. Santiagueno maintains sixth place with 5-5 record. Loser Ahuachapan stay at the bottom position with nine games lost.
Top scorers:
Santiagueno: H.John 42+19reb+1ast, E.Lara 22+6reb+2ast, S.Esperanza 10+1reb+1ast, A.Amaya 8+1reb, B.Castellon 5+7reb+3ast, G.Diego 4+3reb+17ast
Ahuachapan: C.Kelley 24+11reb+7ast, B.Kelly 17+5reb+4ast, B.William 15+10reb+3ast, P.Kevin 15+6reb+2ast, C.Paul 13+2reb+1ast, C.Josue 3+2ast

Santa Tecla - San Salvador 76-66:
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both ninth ranked Santa Tecla and 8th ranked San Salvador had identical 2-7 record. This time Santa Tecla used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from San Salvador 76-66 on Sunday night. Santa Tecla outrebounded San Salvador 54-26 including a 21-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American swingman Eddie Ishman (197-1986, college: Miles) who had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 16 rebounds. Daniel Aguilar chipped in 14 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Dominican Bernardo Polanco (189-1994) produced 16 points and 7 rebounds and Marcos Menjivar (183-2004) added 10 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Santa Tecla (3-7) moved-up to eighth place. San Salvador lost seventh consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth position with eight games lost. They share it with Brujos.
Top scorers:
Santa Tecla: J.Avila 18+8reb+2ast, E.Ishman 15+16reb+3ast, D.Aguilar 14+6reb+8ast, E.Sanchez 11+14reb, R.Valladares 8+1reb, A.Interiano 7+7reb+4ast
San Salvador: B.Polanco 16+7reb+1ast, G.Jaime 12, A.Aldahir 11+1reb, M.Marcos 10+6reb+4ast, Y.Del Rosario 5+9reb, S.Kevin 4+1reb+1ast