Recap of Liga MB Round 1 of Quarter-Finals

Aguila - El Rapido 91-50

Aguila dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to El Rapido's 30. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists comparing to just 5 passes made by El Rapido's players. Aguila brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. Cuban Oreste Torres (204-87) nailed 22 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and point guard Martin Ramos (171-92) accounted for 10 points and 12 assists. Five Aguila players scored in double figures. Puerto Rican center Giovanny Martinez (206, college: Jarvis Christian) came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds and Cesar Marquina (190-97) added 12 points and 7 rebounds respectively for El Rapido in the defeat. 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:
Aguila: O.Torres 22+5reb+1ast, B.Garcia 13+6reb+1ast, J.Barahona 12+1reb+5ast, V.Carattini 11+8reb, M.Ramos 10+1reb+12ast, M.Aguilar 7+3reb+3ast
El Rapido: G.Martinez 13+10reb, C.Marquina 12+7reb+1ast, D.Jaramillo 9+3reb, E.Contreras 5+1reb+1ast, R.Baker 4+1reb+2ast, T.Baker 4+2reb+1ast

Fantasmas - Santa Ana 83-65

Fantasmas made 19-of-23 charity shots (82.6 percent) during the game. They also forced 21 Santa Ana turnovers and had a 19-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Americans were the main players on the court. Guard Sameen Swint (193, college: GBC) nailed 33 points (!!!), 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winning side and Nick Moore (198-91, college: Nyack) accounted for 22 points and 17 rebounds. Center Marc Montavious (206-90, college: Georgetown, KY) came up with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 19 rebounds and forward Maurice Taylor (198-94, college: Niagara) added 12 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Santa Ana in the defeat. Four Santa Ana players scored in double figures. Santa Ana's coach rotated twelve players seeing no chance for a win.
Top scorers:
Fantasmas: S.Swint 33+9reb+5ast, N.Moore 22+17reb+1ast, R.Bell 17+8reb+3ast, C.Sorto 5+7reb+1ast, B.Douglas 4+1reb+4ast, J.Castillo 2+2reb
Santa Ana: M.Montavious 23+19reb+2ast, C.Benjamin 13, M.Taylor 12+11reb+1ast, D.Haye 11+2reb+2ast, R.Benjamin 4, A.Gross Ruano 2+1reb+2ast

Brujos - Cojute 87-84

Brujos looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Brujos made 11 blocks. Guyanese-American center Anthony Moe (206-90, college: Millersville) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!), 19 rebounds and 5 blocks for the winners and American forward Chris Blake (195-88, college: Detroit) chipped in 23 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals. At the losing side American swingman Zekiah Owens (197-98, college: AIC) responded with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 19 rebounds and 5 assists and American center DAndre Downey (206, college: William Penn) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points, 16 rebounds and 5 blocks. Four Cojute players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Brujos: A.Moe 35+19reb+3ast, C.Blake 23+6reb+9ast, R.Harrison 11+6reb+2ast, J.Araujo 9+4reb+6ast, R.Santos 7+1ast, J.Crespin 2+2reb
Cojute: Z.Owens 23+19reb+5ast, C.Moten 22+4reb+4ast, N.Avalos 18+6reb+4ast, D.Downey 17+16reb, B.Reyes 2+2reb+1ast, R.Melendez 2+3reb+1ast

San Salvador - Santa Tecla 91-81

San Salvador made 24-of-29 charity shots (82.8 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Santa Tecla turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. San Salvador brought some defensive toughness making 8 blocks. American point guard Marquise Mosley (175-97, college: Biola, CA, agency: BIG) nailed 32 points and 7 assists for the winning side and Dominican guard Bernardo Polanco (189-94) accounted for 27 points and 5 rebounds. Four San Salvador players scored in double figures. Vincentian center Akeme Smart (218-91, college: McCook CC) came up with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 16 rebounds and center Carlos Arias (200-89) added 17 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) respectively for Santa Tecla in the defeat. Santa Tecla's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
San Salvador: M.Mosley 32+3reb+7ast, B.Polanco 27+5reb+3ast, J.Cross 14+11reb+2ast, E.Escalante 10+4reb+4ast, S.Bandek 4+3reb+1ast, K.Mejia 2+7reb
Santa Tecla: A.Smart 28+16reb, C.Arias 17+9reb+3ast, A.Smith 8+1reb+3ast, R.Gerardo 8+4reb+7ast, M.Lahud 7+1reb+2ast, A.Arias 6+8reb+4ast



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