Liga Superior Round 8: San Marcos beat Nejapa in the most crucial game of the week

Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

An exciting game was played in Nejapa. Third ranked San Marcos faced one of their biggest challengers Nejapa. Guests from San Marcos (5-2) defeated host Nejapa (1-6) 104-89. San Marcos forced 22 Nejapa turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Nejapa's players. The best player for the winners was forward Ronald Flores (186-84) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Pablo Figueroa (186-0) chipped in 21 points and 4 steals. San Marcos' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Julio Ramirez (175-96) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds for the hosts. Defending champion maintains third position with 5-2 record behind leader Juayua. Nejapa at the other side keeps the fourth place with six games lost.
An exciting game was played in San Salvador. Second ranked Arce faced 4th ranked Nejapa. Host Arce (6-2) defeated guests from Nejapa (1-6) 72-59. Center Teodoro Romero (202-85) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 19 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Oscar Grande contributed with 15 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Arce's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Felix Aleman (-95) replied with 16 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for Nejapa. Arce have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Juayua. Nejapa at the other side keeps the fourth place with six games lost.
The game with biggest result difference took place in San Marcos. Local San Marcos (5-2) outscored 5th ranked Izalco (1-7) 124-53 on Saturday night. Worth to mention a quality performance of Edgard Barrientos who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 7 rebounds. San Marcos' coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Samuel Leon responded with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Defending champion maintains third position with 5-2 record behind leader Juayua. Izalco lost seventh consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with seven games lost.

Nejapa - San Marcos 89-104

An exciting game was played in Nejapa. Third ranked San Marcos faced one of their biggest challengers Nejapa. Guests from San Marcos (5-2) defeated host Nejapa (1-6) 104-89. San Marcos forced 22 Nejapa turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Nejapa's players. The best player for the winners was forward Ronald Flores (186-84) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Pablo Figueroa (186-0) chipped in 21 points and 4 steals. San Marcos' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Julio Ramirez (175-96) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds and forward Jose Ramirez (-98) added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Defending champion maintains third position with 5-2 record behind leader Juayua. Nejapa at the other side keeps the fourth place with six games lost.
Top scorers:
SAN MARCOS: R.Flores 22+10reb+3ast, E.Barrientos 22+3reb, P.Figueroa 21+3reb+2ast, N.David 16+3reb+5ast, R.Diaz 9+1reb+5ast, A.Cantor 6+10reb+3ast
Nejapa: G.Hernandez 19+1reb+1ast, R.Julio 18+12reb+3ast, R.Jose 15+5reb+3ast, C.Amaya 11+10reb, W.Pena 8+2reb, F.Cortez 8+2reb

San Marcos - Izalco 124-53

The game with biggest result difference took place in San Marcos. Local San Marcos (5-2) outscored 5th ranked Izalco (1-7) 124-53 on Saturday night. San Marcos dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Izalco's 34. San Marcos forced 30 Izalco turnovers and had a 36-23 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Izalco's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when San Marcos made 9 blocks. Worth to mention a quality performance of guard Edgard Barrientos (172-0) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 7 rebounds and forward Pablo Figueroa (186-0) who added 21 points during the contest. Four San Marcos players scored in double figures. San Marcos' coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Guard Samuel Leon (173-93) responded with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Erick Tobar (188-96) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds. Defending champion maintains third position with 5-2 record behind leader Juayua. Izalco lost seventh consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
SAN MARCOS: E.Barrientos 21+7reb+1ast, P.Figueroa 21+2reb+2ast, M.William 16+7reb+2ast, T.Jefferson 15+3reb+1ast, N.David 12+6reb+6ast, M.Richardson 11+1reb
IZALCO: S.Leon 16+5reb+4ast, E.Tobar 12+10reb+2ast, J.Gonzalez 8+7reb+4ast, A.Roberto 5+5reb+1ast, F.Rios 4+1ast, P.Rodriguez 4+1reb

Arce - Nejapa 72-59

An exciting game was played in San Salvador. Second ranked Arce faced 4th ranked Nejapa. Host Arce (6-2) defeated guests from Nejapa (1-6) 72-59. Arce forced 19 Nejapa turnovers and outrebounded them 48-34 including a 22-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Center Teodoro Romero (202-85) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 19 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Guard Oscar Grande (175-1) contributed with 15 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Four Arce players scored in double figures. Arce's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Felix Aleman (-95) replied with 16 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and point guard Cristian Amaya (180-95) added 23 points in the effort for Nejapa. Arce have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Juayua. Nejapa at the other side keeps the fourth place with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Arce: T.Romero 19+19reb+1ast, G.Oscar 15+7reb+2ast, M.Marco 13+3reb+1ast, C.Rene 10+9reb+1ast, E.Elmer 4+2ast, M.Rivas 4+1reb+2ast
Nejapa: C.Amaya 23+3reb+2ast, F.Aleman 16+8reb+5ast, R.Julio 7+9reb+1ast, R.Jose 4+4reb, A.Lisandro 4+4reb+2ast, K.Mejia 3+4reb+7ast



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