Liga Superior Round 3 of Quarter-Finals. ExSAL ST enter semifinal stage

Ronald Patten

ExSAL ST - Nejapa 70-68

ExSAL ST held off Nejapa to reach the semifinal stage in Liga Superior Clausura. ExSAL ST forced 19 Nejapa turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when ExSAL ST made 7 blocks. It was a good game for American forward Ronald Patten (201, college: Wisc.-Whitewater) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 22 rebounds and 5 blocks. Guard Emilio Abullarade (186-89) contributed with 24 points and 6 assists for the winners. American swingman Demetrius Thomas (203, college: Cerritos JC) answered with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 16 rebounds and Eder Paiz (176) added 23 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Nejapa.
Top scorers:
ExSAL ST: R.Patten 28+22reb+1ast, E.Abullarade 24+3reb+6ast, D.Rivas 6+4reb+2ast, L.Monge 5+9reb+1ast, W.Melendez 4+2reb+4ast, R.Hercules 3+2reb+3ast
Nejapa: D.Thomas 27+16reb+3ast, E.Paiz 23+5reb+1ast, J.Rodriguez 11+7reb+4ast, F.Cortez 3+2ast, R.Julio 2+5reb, F.Aleman 2+4reb+9ast