Liga MB Round 7: Top-ranked Aguila wins another game

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Liga MB top team - Aguila (6-0) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed tenth ranked Chalchuapa (0-7) 99-72. Aguila dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Chalchuapa's 28. 30 personal fouls committed by Chalchuapa helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of Guatemalan Jose Barahona (189-99) who helped to win the game recording 20 points and 4 assists. Power forward Brayan Garcia (194-98) contributed with 15 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Puerto Rican point guard Ryann Abraham (182-87, college: App State) answered with 34 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds for Chalchuapa. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Undefeated Aguila have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with 6-0 record. Chalchuapa at the other side still closes the standings with seven games lost. Aguila are looking forward to face Santiagueno (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Chalchuapa will have a break next round.
Bottom-ranked El Rapido is still unable to win any game. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their fifth consecutive match to fifth ranked Santa Ana (4-2) 68-64. American players dominated the game. It was a great evening for forward Maurice Taylor (198-94, college: Niagara) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 17 rebounds and 7 assists. Marc Montavious helped adding 22 points and 13 rebounds. At the losing side Reggie Baker (193-93, college: BCU) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds. Santa Ana moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Fantasmas. El Rapido lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Cojute. Santa Ana will play against higher ranked Santa Tecla (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. El Rapido will play against Fantasmas (#5) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Bottom-ranked Cojute is still unable to win any game. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their fifth consecutive match to third ranked Santa Tecla (5-1) 75-71 on Saturday evening. It was an exceptional evening for Arsenio Arrington who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 15 rebounds and 4 blocks. Zekiah Owens came up with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 18 rebounds for Cojute in the defeat. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with San Salvador. Cojute lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. They share the position with El Rapido. Santa Tecla will meet at home Santa Ana (#4) in the next round. Cojute will play against the league's second-placed San Salvador (#2) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.

Other games in round 7 were not that significant. Winless El Rapido was smashed by San Salvador on the road 107-71. Santiagueno lost to Brujos on its own court 82-100. Winless Chalchuapa was outscored by Santa Ana in a road game 76-96.

El Rapido - Santa Ana 64-68

Bottom-ranked El Rapido is still unable to win any game. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their fifth consecutive match to fifth ranked Santa Ana (4-2) 68-64. American players dominated the game. It was a great evening for forward Maurice Taylor (198-94, college: Niagara) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 17 rebounds and 7 assists. Center Marc Montavious (206-90, college: Georgetown, KY) helped adding 22 points and 13 rebounds. Taylor is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Santa Ana players scored in double figures. At the losing side Reggie Baker (193-93, college: BCU) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds and point guard Jerry Price (170, college: Rowan) scored 17 points, 7 assists and 4 steals. Santa Ana moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Fantasmas. El Rapido lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Cojute. Santa Ana will play against higher ranked Santa Tecla (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. El Rapido will play against Fantasmas (#5) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Santa Ana: M.Montavious 22+13reb, M.Taylor 18+17reb+7ast, S.Brackett 12+4reb+2ast, C.Benjamin 10+5reb+1ast, R.Benjamin 3, J.Barrera 3+1reb+1ast
El Rapido: R.Baker 22+11reb+3ast, J.Price 17+3reb+7ast, D.Jaramillo 8, M.Giovanny 8+19reb, L.Francisco 5+1reb+1ast, E.Contreras 2+1reb+1ast

Chalchuapa - Aguila 72-99

Liga MB top team - Aguila (6-0) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed tenth ranked Chalchuapa (0-7) 99-72. Aguila dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Chalchuapa's 28. 30 personal fouls committed by Chalchuapa helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of Guatemalan Jose Barahona (189-99) who helped to win the game recording 20 points and 4 assists. Power forward Brayan Garcia (194-98) contributed with 15 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Five Aguila players scored in double figures. Puerto Rican point guard Ryann Abraham (182-87, college: App State) answered with 34 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds and American guard Chad Fortenberry-Miller (201-91, college: MacMurray) added 9 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Chalchuapa. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Aguila have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with 6-0 record. Chalchuapa at the other side still closes the standings with seven games lost. Aguila are looking forward to face Santiagueno (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Chalchuapa will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Aguila: J.Barahona 20+1reb+4ast, V.Lee 17+5reb, B.Garcia 15+9reb+1ast, M.Aguilar 15+5reb+2ast, R.Trebucq 13+11reb, C.Delgado 12+3reb+1ast
Chalchuapa: R.Abraham 34+8reb+1ast, R.Miranda 10+3reb+1ast, C.Fortenberry-Miller 9+10reb+1ast, W.Wiley 8+3reb, M.Gonzalez 5+8reb+1ast, R.Aguiar 4+6reb

Cojute - Santa Tecla 71-75

Bottom-ranked Cojute is still unable to win any game. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their fifth consecutive match to third ranked Santa Tecla (5-1) 75-71 on Saturday evening. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Arsenio Arrington (206-96, college: Aquinas Coll.) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 15 rebounds and 4 blocks. Center Carlos Arias (200-89) accounted for 11 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Four Santa Tecla players scored in double figures. American swingman Zekiah Owens (197-98, college: AIC) came up with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 18 rebounds and American guard Chris Moten (190-89, college: LA Pierce JC) added 22 points respectively for Cojute in the defeat. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with San Salvador. Cojute lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. They share the position with El Rapido. Santa Tecla will meet at home Santa Ana (#4) in the next round. Cojute will play against the league's second-placed San Salvador (#2) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Santa Tecla: A.Arrington 15+15reb+1ast, A.Arias 13+2reb+5ast, L.Portal 13+5reb, C.Arias 11+8reb+3ast, M.Lahud 11+1ast, K.Martinez 8+7reb+2ast
Cojute: Z.Owens 24+18reb+3ast, C.Moten 22+1reb+3ast, D.Downey 15+8reb+2ast, N.Avalos 6+2reb+3ast, R.Melendez 4+5reb+1ast, R.Jose 0+1ast

San Salvador - El Rapido 107-71

No shocking result in a game when third ranked San Salvador (5-1) crushed at home bottom-ranked El Rapido (0-5) 107-71 on Sunday. San Salvador dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to El Rapido's 34. San Salvador forced 26 El Rapido turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by El Rapido's players. It was an exceptional evening for American swingman Eddie Ishman (197-86, college: Miles) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 18 rebounds and 6 assists. Dominican guard Bernardo Polanco (189-94) accounted for 33 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Five San Salvador players scored in double figures. American Reggie Baker (193-93, college: BCU) came up with 9 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists and power forward Giovanny Martinez added 4 points and 18 rebounds respectively for El Rapido in the defeat. El Rapido's coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. San Salvador moved-up to second place, which they share with Santa Tecla. El Rapido lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Cojute. San Salvador will meet at home Cojute (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. El Rapido will play against Fantasmas and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
San Salvador: B.Polanco 33+9reb+4ast, E.Ishman 26+18reb+6ast, S.Bandek 21+6reb+4ast, E.Escalante 16+3reb+9ast, J.Cross 10+5reb+1ast, I.Andaluz 1+1reb+1ast
El Rapido: J.Price 12+3reb+2ast, E.Contreras 11+4reb+2ast, D.Jaramillo 11+6reb+1ast, R.Baker 9+12reb+6ast, L.Francisco 9+1reb, G.Carlos 6+1reb

Santiagueno - Brujos 82-100

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 7th ranked Santiagueno's (1-3) home loss to sixth ranked Brujos (3-2) 82-100 on Sunday. Brujos dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Santiagueno's 46. Brujos forced 23 Santiagueno turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for Guyanese-American center Anthony Moe (206-90, college: Millersville) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 19 rebounds. American point guard Jeremee Davis (191-90, college: Georgia Coll.) accounted for 19 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals for the winning side. Davis is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Brujos players scored in double figures. Brujos' coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Santiago Esperanza (185-93) came up with 31 points and 6 rebounds and American guard EJ Blackwell (193, college: Lourdes) added 18 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists respectively for Santiagueno in the defeat. The victory was the third consecutive win for Brujos. They maintain sixth place with 3-2 record. Loser Santiagueno keeps the seventh position with three games lost. Brujos will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Santiagueno will play against the league's leader Aguila (#1) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Brujos: A.Moe 30+19reb+3ast, J.Davis 19+7reb+6ast, R.Harrison 16+5reb+4ast, J.Crespin 11+1reb, O.Kevin 11+2reb+3ast, R.Santos 7+3reb
Santiagueno: S.Esperanza 31+6reb+1ast, E.Blackwell 18+10reb+8ast, X.Eaglin 17+10reb+2ast, A.Alex 4+1reb+1ast, M.Duran 4, C.Hernandez 4+4reb+1ast

Santa Ana - Chalchuapa 96-76

Very predictable result when fifth ranked Santa Ana (4-2) rolled over at home bottom-ranked Chalchuapa (0-7) 96-76 on Sunday. Santa Ana dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Chalchuapa's 26. They outrebounded Chalchuapa 56-34 including a 37-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Santa Ana looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Maurice Taylor (198-94, college: Niagara) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 21 rebounds and 7 assists. His fellow American import Shahmel Brackett (183-91, college: UNCP) accounted for 25 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side. Taylor is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Four Santa Ana players scored in double figures. Puerto Rican point guard Ryann Abraham (182-87, college: App State) came up with 37 points (!!!), 5 assists and 4 steals and American guard Chad Fortenberry-Miller (201-91, college: MacMurray) added 8 points, 17 rebounds and 4 blocks respectively for Chalchuapa in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Santa Ana moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Fantasmas. Chalchuapa lost their sixth game in a row. They still close the standings with seven games lost. Santa Ana will meet higher ranked Santa Tecla (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Chalchuapa will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Santa Ana: C.Benjamin 25+6reb+2ast, S.Brackett 25+8reb+8ast, M.Taylor 23+21reb+7ast, M.Montavious 15+18reb+4ast, R.Erick 4, I.Sandoval 2+1reb
Chalchuapa: R.Abraham 37+3reb+5ast, W.Wiley 13+3reb+3ast, M.Gonzalez 9+4reb+7ast, R.Miranda 9+3reb, C.Fortenberry-Miller 8+17reb+2ast, M.Carlos 0



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