Liga MB Round 11 (Regular Season): Cojute beats Santa Tecla by three after a very close game

The round was exceptionally exciting as three games ended with a tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 11 in the Liga MB took place in Santa Tecla. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 8th ranked Santa Tecla (5-7) to fourth ranked Cojute (7-4) 77-74 on Friday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Santa Tecla. American forward Sean Scott (190-1997, college: Pfeiffer) orchestrated the victory by scoring 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) contributed with 13 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Cojute's coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Eliezer Sanchez answered with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists for Santa Tecla. Cojute have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain fourth place with 7-4 record. Santa Tecla at the other side keeps the eighth position with seven games lost.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Santa Ana (8-3) against ninth ranked San Salvador (3-8) on Wednesday night. Visiting Santa Ana was edged by San Salvador in a tough game in San Salvador 91-93. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Santa Ana. It was a great evening for Colombian guard Yovany Del Rosario (185-2002) who led his team to a victory scoring 24 points and 26 rebounds. Bernardo Polanco helped adding 29 points (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). American guard Darnell Johnson (201, college: CSUSB) responded with a triple-double by scoring 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. San Salvador maintains ninth place with 3-8 record, which they share with Brujos. Santa Ana at the other side dropped to the second position with three games lost.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked A.Lobos (8-4) against eighth ranked Santa Tecla (5-7) on Thursday night. Visiting A.Lobos were defeated by Santa Tecla in a tough game in Santa Tecla 65-70. It was an exceptional evening for Eddie Ishman who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 15 rebounds. Lincoln Smith came up with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for A.Lobos in the defeat. Santa Tecla have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain eighth place with 5-7 record. A.Lobos lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the third position with four games lost.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 11: San Miguel smashed Santiagueno on the road 126-106. San Miguel lost to Brujos on its own court 68-76. Santiagueno managed to outperform Ahuachapan in Usultan 91-87. Santa Tecla managed to beat San Salvador at home 76-66. Santa Tecla defeated Ahuachapan on the opponent's court 82-73. A.Lobos were beaten by Metapan in a home game 61-77. Salvadorenos won against San Miguel on the road 81-66. Cojute unfortunately lost to Brujos on its own court 75-76.



Santa Tecla - Cojute 74-77:
The most exciting game of round 11 in the Liga MB took place in Santa Tecla. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 8th ranked Santa Tecla (5-7) to fourth ranked Cojute (7-4) 77-74 on Friday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Santa Tecla. American forward Sean Scott (190-1997, college: Pfeiffer) orchestrated the victory by scoring 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) contributed with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Cojute's coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Eliezer Sanchez answered with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Gerardo Rivas (182-2001) added 15 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Santa Tecla. 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 7-4 record. Santa Tecla at the other side keeps the eighth position with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Cojute: S.Scott 28+8reb+1ast, W.Elijah 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 game between closely ranked teams ended with fifth ranked San Miguel's (6-5) road victory over 6th ranked Santiagueno (5-5) in Usultan 126-106 on Friday. 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 an exceptional evening for American point guard Darius Daniels (183-1997) who led the winners 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) accounted for 41 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Four San Miguel players scored in double figures. Colombian forward Anders Valencia (201-1997) came up with a double-double by scoring 39 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 11 assists and Colombian center John Hernandez (207-1984) added 40 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds respectively for Santiagueno in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. San Miguel maintains fifth place with 6-5 record. Loser Santiagueno 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:
There was an upset when higher ranked San Miguel (6-5) lost at home to tenth ranked Brujos (3-8) 76-68 on Saturday. 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 moved-up to ninth place, which they share with San Salvador. Loser San Miguel keeps the fifth position with five 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 predictable result when sixth ranked Santiagueno (5-5) won against on the road bottom-ranked Ahuachapan (1-10) 91-87 on Sunday. Santiagueno looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Colombian center John Hernandez (207-1984) who led the winners and scored 42 points (!!!) and 19 rebounds. Ever Lara accounted for 22 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. American point guard Conner Kelley (190-1997, college: NNMC) came up with 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 Ahuachapan in the defeat. Five Ahuachapan players scored in double figures. Santiagueno maintains sixth place with 5-5 record. Loser Ahuachapan stay at the bottom position with ten 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:
The game between closely ranked teams ended with 9th ranked San Salvador's (3-8) road loss to eighth ranked Santa Tecla (5-7) 66-76 on Sunday. Santa Tecla outrebounded San Salvador 54-26 including a 21-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for American swingman Eddie Ishman (197-1986, college: Miles) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 16 rebounds. Daniel Aguilar accounted for 14 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side. Dominican Bernardo Polanco (189-1994) came up with 16 points and 7 rebounds and Marcos Menjivar (183-2004) added 10 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for San Salvador in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Santa Tecla have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain eighth place with 5-7 record. San Salvador lost seventh consecutive game. They keep 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

Ahuachapan - Santa Tecla 73-82:
Everything went according to plan when eighth ranked Santa Tecla (5-7) defeated on the road bottom-ranked Ahuachapan (1-10) 82-73 on Tuesday. Santa Tecla outrebounded Ahuachapan 41-24 including 30 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for guard Demian Huezo (172-2004) who led the winners and scored 22 points. Josue Avila (197-1998) accounted for 25 points for the winning side. American point guard Conner Kelley (190-1997, college: NNMC) came up with 24 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and the other American import center William Benjamin (207-1993, college: Peru St.) added 25 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Ahuachapan in the defeat. Santa Tecla have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain eighth place with 5-7 record. Loser Ahuachapan stay at the bottom position with ten games lost.
Top scorers:
Santa Tecla: J.Avila 25+3reb, D.Huezo 22+4reb+2ast, E.Sanchez 14+10reb+4ast, R.Valladares 6+3reb, D.Aguilar 6+2reb+10ast, E.Ishman 6+15reb+1ast
Ahuachapan: B.William 25+8reb+1ast, C.Kelley 24+5reb+6ast, C.Paul 9+5reb+2ast, P.Kevin 8+2reb, C.Josue 3+1reb, B.Kelly 3+2reb+5ast

A.Lobos - Metapan 61-77:
The game between closely ranked teams ended with second-ranked A.Lobos' (8-4) home loss to first ranked Metapan (10-1) 61-77 on Tuesday. Metapan forced 19 A.Lobos turnovers and outrebounded them 44-31 including 31 on the defensive glass. Metapan looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Metapan made 7 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for Cuban forward Yoel Cubillas (204-1994) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 13 rebounds, 9 assists and 5 blocks. Center Brayan Garcia (200-1998) accounted for 12 points and 16 rebounds for the winning side. Four Metapan players scored in double figures. Metapan's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Lincoln Smith (196, college: Lamar) came up with 23 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals and naturalized American center Marc Montavious (202-1990, college: Georgetown, KY) added 14 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 blocks respectively for A.Lobos in the defeat. Metapan have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place with 10-1 record. A.Lobos lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the third position with four games lost.
Top scorers:
Metapan: Y.Cubillas 17+13reb+9ast, L.Vasquez 15+6reb+7ast, J.Savoy 12+2reb+1ast, B.Garcia 12+16reb+3ast, A.Barahona 9+1ast, A.Tobar 6+1ast
A.Lobos: S.Lincoln 23+7reb+6ast, M.Marc 14+10reb+5ast, P.Mario 7+2reb+2ast, M.Michael 7+3reb+2ast, R.Erick 6+4reb+1ast, M.Steven 4+2reb+1ast

San Miguel - Salvadorenos 66-81:
There was a small surprise when seventh ranked Salvadorenos (5-6) beat on the road 5th ranked San Miguel (6-5) 81-66 on Wednesday. It was an exceptional evening for Cuban forward Ibrahin Hechavarria (206-2000) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 16 rebounds. point guard Erick Rodriguez (179-2006) accounted for 20 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals for the winning side. American Nick Moore (198-1991, college: Alliance) came up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds and the other American import forward Joshua Minner (198-1990, college: MACU, agency: VSG) added 9 points and 14 rebounds respectively for San Miguel in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Salvadorenos maintains seventh place with 5-6 record. Loser San Miguel keeps the fifth position with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Salvadorenos: I.Hechavarria 27+16reb, E.Rodriguez 20+7reb+7ast, L.Escoto 11+3ast, D.Minero 9+6reb+2ast, M.Rodriguez 8+1reb+5ast, G.Medrano 4+5reb+1ast
San Miguel: D.Daniels 16+3reb+1ast, N.Moore 14+12reb+2ast, B.Diego 13+5reb, J.Minner 9+14reb+3ast, H.Rafael 9+3reb+2ast, G.Mauricio 5+1reb+3ast

San Salvador - Santa Ana 93-91:
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Santa Ana (8-3) against ninth ranked San Salvador (3-8) on Wednesday night. Visiting Santa Ana was edged by San Salvador in a tough game in San Salvador 91-93. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Santa Ana. It was a great evening for Colombian guard Yovany Del Rosario (185-2002) who led his team to a victory scoring 24 points and 26 rebounds. Dominican Bernardo Polanco (189-1994) helped adding 29 points (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). American guard Darnell Johnson (201, college: CSUSB) responded with a triple-double by scoring 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists and the other American import swingman Ajang Aguek (206-2000, college: Lander) scored 21 points and 7 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. San Salvador maintains ninth place with 3-8 record, which they share with Brujos. Santa Ana at the other side dropped to the second position with three games lost.
Top scorers:
San Salvador: P.Bernardo 29+2ast, D.Yovany 24+26reb+1ast, K.Saravia 16+8ast, M.Menjivar 13+3reb+3ast, A.Avalos 5+3reb, J.Gonzalez 4
Santa Ana: D.Johnson 25+11reb+10ast, A.Ajang 21+7reb+1ast, C.Alexander 18+4reb+6ast, L.Knight 16+7reb+4ast, J.Rivera 7+6reb+2ast, A.Christopher 4

Cojute - Brujos 75-76:
There was an upset when 4th placed Cojute (7-4) was edged by tenth ranked Brujos (3-8) in Cojutepeque 76-75 on Thursday. It was an exceptional evening for Alejandro de Los Santos who led the winners and scored 37 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds. American point guard Leangelo Saravia (183-2001, college: Oakland City) accounted for 20 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. American forward Sean Scott (190-1997, college: Pfeiffer) came up with 30 points and 7 rebounds and Venezuelan-Colombian center Michael Hinestroza (210-1990, college: Little Rock) added 8 points and 14 rebounds respectively for Cojute in the defeat. Brujos moved-up to ninth place, which they share with San Salvador. Loser Cojute keeps the fourth position with four games lost.
Top scorers:
Brujos: L.de 37+7reb, L.Saravia 20+7reb+3ast, F.Devyn 13+13reb, J.Urquilla 4+6reb, G.Galdamez 2+3reb, H.Ventura 0
Cojute: S.Sean 30+7reb+2ast, F.Juan 14+2reb+2ast, M.Kevin 10+4reb+2ast, H.Michael 8+14reb+1ast, F.Pablo 7+1reb+1ast, E.Wood 5+5reb+1ast

Santa Tecla - A.Lobos 70-65:
Very important is a road loss of second ranked A.Lobos (8-4) against eighth ranked Santa Tecla (5-7) on Thursday night. Visiting A.Lobos were defeated by Santa Tecla in a tough game in Santa Tecla 65-70. Santa Tecla outrebounded A.Lobos 47-35 including 16 on the offensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for American swingman Eddie Ishman (197-1986, college: Miles) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 15 rebounds. Eliezer Sanchez accounted for 20 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side. American forward Lincoln Smith (196, college: Lamar) came up with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and naturalized American center Marc Montavious (202-1990, college: Georgetown, KY) added 14 points and 14 rebounds respectively for A.Lobos in the defeat. Santa Tecla have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain eighth place with 5-7 record. A.Lobos lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the third position with four games lost.
Top scorers:
Santa Tecla: E.Sanchez 20+10reb+2ast, E.Ishman 18+15reb+2ast, J.Avila 14+6reb+5ast, D.Huezo 11+1ast, A.Interiano 4+9reb+2ast, D.Aguilar 3+6reb+4ast
A.Lobos: S.Lincoln 26+10reb+4ast, M.Marc 14+14reb, R.Erick 8+5reb+1ast, P.Mario 8+1reb, M.Michael 6+3reb+2ast, C.Francis 3+2reb+1ast