Liga MB Round 3 of Quarter-Finals. Santa Tecla reach semifinals

Brujos Izalco - Aguila 95-75

Brujos Izalco stunned Aguila to take 2-1 lead in the series. Brujos Izalco outrebounded Aguila 49-26 including a 19-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Brujos Izalco made 9 blocks. The best player for the winners was naturalized Canadian point guard Jose Araujo (187-86, college: UNBC, agency: Interperformances) who scored 22 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. American swingman JaCarre Crockett (190-96, college: Philander Smith) chipped in 29 points and 4 assists. Five Brujos Izalco players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Cuban point guard Osmel Oliva (178-87) who recorded 26 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals and forward Luis Almonte (187-88) added 31 points respectively.
Top scorers:
Brujos Izalco: J.Crockett 29+2reb+4ast, J.Araujo 22+8reb+6ast, M.Montavious 17+12reb+6ast, L.Valle 14+9reb+1ast, A.Smart 11+15reb+3ast, J.Angulo 2+1reb
Aguila: A.Luis 31+4reb, O.Oliva 26+7reb+7ast, F.Asprilla 6+9reb+4ast, J.Sermeno 4+2reb+1ast, E.Ramirez 4+1reb+1ast, B.Castellon 2+1reb

Quezaltepeque - San Salvador 64-50

Quezaltepeque held off San Salvador to regain the advantage. Quezaltepeque forced 21 San Salvador turnovers. The best player for the winners was American Eddie Ishman (196-86, college: Miles) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. Center Brayan Garcia (195-98) chipped in 8 points, 16 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 blocks. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward James Milton (204-92, college: Stevenson) who recorded 6 points and 11 rebounds and center Julio Mancia (204-80) added 6 points and 11 rebounds respectively. San Salvador's coach Yull Scott rotated eleven players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Quezaltepeque: E.Ishman 20+12reb+5ast, Q.Doggett 12+4reb, D.Bairez 11+1ast, B.Garcia 8+16reb+4ast, A.Brown 7+6reb+4ast, M.Bryan 6+2reb+1ast
San Salvador: M.Lahud 15+1reb+1ast, R.McGhee 6+5reb+2ast, J.Milton 6+11reb+1ast, J.Mancia 6+11reb+1ast, J.Windham 4+9reb+2ast, O.Rivera 4+4reb+1ast

Santa Tecla - Halcones 113-76

Santa Tecla reached the semifinal stage as they stormed past Halcones at home court. Santa Tecla forced 21 Halcones turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Halcones helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Cuban Lisvan Valdes (196-88) who scored 31 points. Cuban Yuniskel Molina (177-93) chipped in 29 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Marcus Faison (196-94, college: Salem St.) who recorded a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds and the other American import forward Kenny Wilson (-93) added 22 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Santa Tecla: L.Valdes 31+4reb+1ast, Y.Molina 29+2reb+2ast, A.Arias 17+4reb+5ast, C.Arias 9+17reb+3ast, J.Avila 8+3reb+1ast, E.Escalante 8+2reb+1ast
Halcones: W.Kenny 22+7reb+4ast, M.Faison 21+12reb+3ast, D.Barnes 11+7reb+3ast, A.Merino 6+4reb+4ast, E.Navarrete 6+6reb+1ast, P.Andres 4+8reb+1ast

Isidro Metapan - Santa Ana 88-75

Isidro Metapan topped Santa Ana to gain 2-1 advantage. Isidro Metapan dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Santa Ana's 36. The best player for the winners was American Chris Blake (195-88, college: Detroit Mercy) who scored 27 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Nicaraguan center Bartel Lopez (213-89) chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points and 19 rebounds. Four Isidro Metapan players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Puerto Rican point guard Lee Vazquez (173-91, college: Westfield St.) who recorded a double-double by scoring 23 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists and American forward Timothy Simmons (195-92, college: DBU) added 25 points and 9 assists respectively.
Top scorers:
Isidro Metapan: C.Blake 27+7reb+6ast, O.Torres 19+8reb+4ast, B.Lopez 18+19reb, J.Colorado 14+2reb+2ast, M.Ramos 8+4reb+5ast, A.Regalado 2+1reb
Santa Ana: T.Simmons 25+4reb+9ast, L.Vazquez 23+14reb+6ast, G.Galdamez 6+5reb, E.Ortiz 6+1reb, H.Eleazar 6+5reb, I.Sandoval 5+3reb+2ast