Liga MB Round 15: Metapan lose to San Salvador

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Round in Liga MB means a new league leader. The biggest surprise took place in San Salvador where host San Salvador (11-1) crushed league's leader Metapan (10-2) 103-80 on Monday evening. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Metapan. It was a key game for the top position in the league. San Salvador made 24-of-27 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Metapan 51-33 including a 24-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. San Salvador looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists. The best player for the winners was Dominican forward Cristian Joan Duran (201-1996, college: Tenn Tech) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points, 18 rebounds and 6 assists. Panamanian Alejandro Scantelbury (199-1993) chipped in 28 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. San Salvador's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Venezuelan point guard Edwin Mijares (186-1992) who recorded 31 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. San Salvador have an impressive series of eleven victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader. Metapan at the other side dropped to the second place with two games lost. They share the position with Santa Tecla. They were replaced at the leadership position by San Salvador. Metapan will play next round against Aguila trying to make it back to the top of the standings. San Salvador will try to continue on its current victory against eighth ranked Santiagueno on the road.
Bottom-ranked Cojute managed to get a second victory, breaking the series of nine consecutive losses. This time they edged ninth-ranked Nejapa in Cojutepeque 101-99. It was a good game for American swingman Andravious Smith (196-1995, college: Tougaloo) who led his team to a victory with a triple-double by scoring 43 points (!!!), 13 rebounds and 10 assists. Nestor Avalos contributed with 20 points, 6 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Cojute's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American forward Telvin Gabriel (198-1994, college: Lander) answered with 32 points and 9 rebounds for Nejapa. Cojute (2-11) moved-up to tenth place. Nejapa lost their seventh game in a row. They keep the ninth position with nine games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
The game in San Vicente was also quite interesting. Third ranked Santa Tecla (10-2) played at the court of 7th ranked Fantasmas (5-7). Santa Tecla defeated Fantasmas 102-88 on Tuesday. It was a great evening for Jose Liriano who led his team to a victory scoring 33 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Osmel Oliva with 28 points. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the third consecutive win for Santa Tecla. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with Metapan. Loser Fantasmas dropped to the sixth position with seven games lost. They share it with Santa Ana and Santiagueno. Santa Tecla will meet at home Brujos (#4) in the next round. Fantasmas will have a break next round.

Other games of round 15 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
bottom-ranked Cojute was defeated by Brujos in Izalco 90-74. Chalchuapa was beaten by Santiagueno at home 79-95. Fantasmas won against Santa Ana on the opponent's court 102-87.
The best stats of 15th round was 19 points and 15 rebounds by Henry Sherrod of Fantasmas.

San Salvador - Metapan 103-80

Round in Liga MB means a new league leader. The biggest surprise took place in San Salvador where host San Salvador (11-1) crushed league's leader Metapan (10-2) 103-80 on Monday evening. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Metapan. It was a key game for the top position in the league. San Salvador made 24-of-27 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Metapan 51-33 including a 24-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. San Salvador looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists. The best player for the winners was Dominican forward Cristian Joan Duran (201-1996, college: Tenn Tech) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points, 18 rebounds and 6 assists. Panamanian Alejandro Scantelbury (199-1993) chipped in 28 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. San Salvador's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Venezuelan point guard Edwin Mijares (186-1992) who recorded 31 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists and Cuban forward Yoel Cubillas (204-1994) added 15 points and 11 rebounds respectively. Four Metapan players scored in double figures. San Salvador have an impressive series of eleven victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader. Metapan at the other side dropped to the second place with two games lost. They share the position with Santa Tecla. They were replaced at the leadership position by San Salvador. Metapan will play next round against Aguila trying to make it back to the top of the standings. San Salvador will try to continue on its current victory against eighth ranked Santiagueno on the road.
Top scorers:
Metapan: E.Mijares 31+6reb+8ast, Y.Cubillas 15+11reb+2ast, D.Jaramillo 11+8reb+4ast, E.Ishman 11+3reb+3ast, A.Regalado 6+2reb+1ast, C.Benjamin 4+1ast
San Salvador: M.Roberto 28+3reb+9ast, A.Scantelbury 28+8reb+6ast, C.Joan Duran 24+18reb+6ast, M.Montavious 8+12reb+2ast, L.Valle 6+1reb, E.Escalante 5+1reb+3ast

Brujos - Cojute 90-74

There was no surprise in Izalco where 11th ranked Cojute (2-11) was defeated by fourth ranked Brujos (8-4) 90-74 on Tuesday. Brujos outrebounded Cojute 54-33 including a 36-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Brujos made 8 blocks. It was a great evening for center Teodoro Romero (202-1985) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 28 rebounds and 6 blocks. Maxwel Mendoza helped adding 34 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 5 assists. The best for the losing side was American swingman Andravious Smith (196-1995, college: Tougaloo) with a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!), 10 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 blocks and the other American import guard Jordon Myers (201-1998) scored 12 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Brujos. They maintain fourth place with 8-4 record. Cojute lost their ninth game in a row. They dropped to the tenth position with 11 games lost. Brujos will meet league's second-placed Santa Tecla on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Cojute will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Cojute: A.Smith 37+10reb+7ast, J.Myers 12+9reb+4ast, N.Avalos 8+4reb+1ast, R.Melendez 5+3reb+4ast, J.Flores 4+1reb+1ast, J.Cruz 2+2ast
Brujos: M.Maxwel 34+7reb+5ast, T.Romero 21+28reb+3ast, J.Angulo 12+2reb+1ast, P.Andres 9+7reb+1ast, J.Crespin 9+3reb+1ast, E.Valdez 3

Fantasmas - Santa Tecla 88-102

The game in San Vicente was also quite interesting. Third ranked Santa Tecla (10-2) played at the court of 7th ranked Fantasmas (5-7). Santa Tecla defeated Fantasmas 102-88 on Tuesday. Santa Tecla looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for Dominican guard Jose Liriano (189-1998) who led his team to a victory scoring 33 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds. Colombian Michaell Jackson (190-1987) helped adding 29 points and 9 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Cuban point guard Osmel Oliva (180-1987) with 28 points and Douglas Baires produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 assists. Four Fantasmas players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the third consecutive win for Santa Tecla. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with Metapan. Loser Fantasmas dropped to the sixth position with seven games lost. They share it with Santa Ana and Santiagueno. Santa Tecla will meet at home Brujos (#4) in the next round. Fantasmas will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Fantasmas: O.Oliva 28+4reb+2ast, R.Lawton 17+3reb+4ast, C.Sorto 14+3reb, B.Douglas 14+3reb+12ast, H.Carlos 7+1reb, S.Henry 6+20reb+1ast
Santa Tecla: J.Liriano 33+9reb+2ast, M.Jackson 29+9reb+3ast, E.Rodriguez 15+2reb+6ast, R.Gerardo 8+1reb, R.Miller 4+6reb+5ast, C.Arias 4+2reb+2ast

Chalchuapa - Santiagueno 79-95

No shocking result in a game when eighth ranked Santiagueno (5-7) defeated on the road bottom-ranked Chalchuapa (1-11) 95-79 on Wednesday. Santiagueno dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Chalchuapa's 32. They outrebounded Chalchuapa 74-34 including a 35-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Santiagueno looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Chalchuapa's players. It was a great evening for American-Colombian center Freddy Asprilla (206-1988, college: Canisius) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 37 rebounds and 7 assists. Cuban guard Pedro Roque (187-1995) helped adding 22 points and 11 rebounds. Five Santiagueno players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Puerto Rican point guard Ryann Abraham (182-1987, college: App State) with 28 points and 8 rebounds and guard Fernando Lopez (181-2003) scored 20 points and 6 rebounds. Santiagueno moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Santa Ana and Fantasmas. Chalchuapa lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the bottom position with 11 games lost. Santiagueno will meet at home league's leader San Salvador in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Chalchuapa will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Chalchuapa: R.Abraham 28+8reb+3ast, R.Erick 22+3reb+1ast, L.Fernando 20+6reb+2ast, H.Eleazar 6+9reb+1ast, A.Christopher 3+7reb+1ast, G.Luis 0+1reb+1ast
Santiagueno: F.Asprilla 24+37reb+7ast, P.Roque 22+11reb+3ast, X.Eaglin 19+8reb+4ast, H.Noe 15+6reb, B.Castellon 13+8reb+6ast, S.Moises 2+1reb

Cojute - Nejapa 101-99

Bottom-ranked Cojute managed to get a second victory, breaking the series of nine consecutive losses. This time they edged ninth-ranked Nejapa in Cojutepeque 101-99. Cojute dominated down low during the game scoring 76 of its points in the paint compared to Nejapa's 50. Strangely Nejapa outrebounded Cojute 40-28 including 32 on the defensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 29 assists. It was a good game for American swingman Andravious Smith (196-1995, college: Tougaloo) who led his team to a victory with a triple-double by scoring 43 points (!!!), 13 rebounds and 10 assists. Forward Nestor Avalos (182-1996) contributed with 20 points, 6 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Cojute's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American forward Telvin Gabriel (198-1994, college: Lander) answered with 32 points and 9 rebounds and the other American import Marcus Faison (196-1994, college: Salem St.) added 18 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Nejapa. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Cojute (2-11) moved-up to tenth place. Nejapa lost their seventh game in a row. They keep the ninth position with nine games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Nejapa: T.Gabriel 32+9reb+3ast, M.Faison 18+17reb+4ast, G.Spencer 18+2reb+2ast, E.Paiz 17+1reb+8ast, J.Castillo 8+11reb+3ast, M.Justin 6
Cojute: A.Smith 43+13reb+10ast, N.Avalos 20+4reb+6ast, J.Myers 16+6reb+3ast, T.Jefferson 14+2reb+8ast, V.Sebastian 4, R.Melendez 2+1reb+2ast

Santa Ana - Fantasmas 87-102

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 6th ranked Santa Ana (5-7) was defeated at home by seventh ranked Fantasmas (5-7) 102-87 on Wednesday. Fantasmas dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Santa Ana's 42. They outrebounded Santa Ana 52-39 including 17 on the offensive glass. Fantasmas looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was a great evening for Cuban point guard Osmel Oliva (180-1987) who led his team to a victory scoring 27 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Henry Sherrod helped adding 19 points and 15 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Fantasmas' coach used entire bench saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was Panamanian Jonathan King (193-1990, college: ACU) with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 15 rebounds and 8 assists and Erick Ortiz (185-1992, college: Rio Piedras) scored 27 points. Four Fantasmas and five Santa Ana players scored in double figures. Fantasmas moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Santa Ana and Santiagueno. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Santa Ana: E.Ortiz 27+3reb, I.Sandoval 15+3reb+4ast, J.King 15+15reb+8ast, A.Luis 13+4reb, D.King 10+7reb+6ast, F.Bryan 7+5reb+1ast
Fantasmas: O.Oliva 27+5reb+9ast, B.Douglas 20+7reb+5ast, S.Henry 19+15reb+1ast, R.Lawton 17+9reb+3ast, C.Sorto 9+6reb+2ast, H.Carlos 7+6reb+1ast



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