POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
Jose Araujo
Isidro Metapan - Brujos Izalco 75-79
Brujos Izalco upset Isidro Metapan to take 2-1 lead in the series. Brujos Izalco outrebounded Isidro Metapan 44-28 including 16 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was naturalized Canadian point guard Jose Araujo (187-86, college: UNBC, agency: Interperformances) who scored 23 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Vincentian center Akeme Smart (218-91, college: McCook CC) chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American Chris Blake (195-88, college: Detroit Mercy) who recorded 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and Nicaraguan center Bartel Lopez (213-89) added 13 points, 12 rebounds and 6 blocks respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Brujos Izalco: J.Araujo 23+5reb+6ast, J.Crockett 19+4reb+2ast, A.Smart 18+11reb+3ast, M.Montavious 12+16reb+1ast, R.Mendez 3+1reb, L.Valle 2+1reb
Isidro Metapan: C.Blake 18+5reb+5ast, O.Torres 16+6reb, J.Colorado 16+2reb+1ast, B.Lopez 13+12reb+2ast, M.Ramos 9+2reb+5ast, A.Regalado 3
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Santa Tecla - Quezaltepeque 100-77
Santa Tecla outgunned Quezaltepeque to sweep the semifinal series. Santa Tecla dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Quezaltepeque's 32. They outrebounded Quezaltepeque 62-34 including a 21-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Santa Tecla players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. It was a good game for Cuban Lisvan Valdes (196-88) who led his team to a victory with 34 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Venezuelan-Colombian power forward Michael Hinestroza (208-90, college: UALR) contributed with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 22 rebounds for the winners. Santa Tecla's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American Eddie Ishman (196-86, college: Miles) answered with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds and the other American import point guard Anthony Brown (196-89, college: Imperial Valley JC) added 17 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Quezaltepeque. Four Quezaltepeque players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Santa Tecla: L.Valdes 34+7reb+4ast, Y.Molina 18+3reb+3ast, M.Hinestroza 17+22reb+1ast, E.Escalante 8, L.Portal 6+2reb, J.Avila 5+6reb+1ast
Quezaltepeque: E.Ishman 18+13reb, A.Brown 17+5reb+3ast, D.Bairez 13+5ast, E.Paiz 10+4reb, M.Bryan 10+1reb, B.Garcia 4+10reb+5ast
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