Liga MB Round 24: Santa Tecla is upset by Aguila

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The most important game in the last round took place in Santa Tecla between third ranked Santa Tecla (14-4) and fourth ranked Aguila (12-5) on Tuesday night. Santa Tecla was defeated by Aguila in a tough game at home 84-88. Aguila outrebounded Santa Tecla 45-32 including 31 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was guard Bryan Garcia (168-1997) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points, 16 rebounds and 6 assists. American forward Kenny Wilson (-1993) chipped in 17 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was Colombian Michaell Jackson (190-1987) who recorded a double-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. Santa Tecla's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Aguila have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 12-5 record. Defending champion Santa Tecla keeps the third place with four games lost. Aguila are looking forward to face Cojute (#9) in Cojutepeque in the next round where they are favorite. Santa Tecla will play against Santiagueno (#7) and is hoping to win this game.
Leader San Salvador delivered the seventeenth victory. This time they crushed 8th ranked Santa Ana (5-12) 119-61. It was a good game for American center Marc Montavious (206-1990, college: Georgetown, KY) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 13 rebounds (on 13-of-14 shooting from the field). Cristian Joan Duran contributed with 15 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. San Salvador's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American power forward Kenya Brown (201-1995, college: RU Newark) replied with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds for Santa Ana. San Salvador (17-1) have an impressive 17-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Santa Ana lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 12 games lost. San Salvador will play against bottom-ranked Nejapa (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Santa Ana will have a break next round.

In the last game of round 24 Nejapa was defeated by Fantasmas in San Vicente 105-92.
The best stats of 24th round was 22 points and 13 rebounds by Henry Sherrod of Fantasmas.

Santa Tecla - Aguila 84-88

The most important game in the last round took place in Santa Tecla between third ranked Santa Tecla (14-4) and fourth ranked Aguila (12-5) on Tuesday night. Santa Tecla was defeated by Aguila in a tough game at home 84-88. Aguila outrebounded Santa Tecla 45-32 including 31 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was guard Bryan Garcia (168-1997) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points, 16 rebounds and 6 assists. American forward Kenny Wilson (-1993) chipped in 17 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was Colombian Michaell Jackson (190-1987) who recorded a double-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists and Dominican guard Jose Liriano (189-1998) added 19 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Five Aguila and four Santa Tecla players scored in double figures. Santa Tecla's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Aguila have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 12-5 record. Defending champion Santa Tecla keeps the third place with four games lost. Aguila are looking forward to face Cojute (#9) in Cojutepeque in the next round where they are favorite. Santa Tecla will play against Santiagueno (#7) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Aguila: J.Araujo 19+3reb, W.Kenny 17+9reb+4ast, G.Bryan 16+16reb+6ast, D.Palmer 14+10reb+2ast, L.Valdez 12+1ast, J.Barahona 7+5reb
Santa Tecla: M.Jackson 24+10reb+7ast, J.Liriano 19+9reb, E.Rodriguez 15+3reb, A.Arias 13+3reb+2ast, R.Gerardo 8+1reb+1ast, A.Arias 5+1reb

Santa Ana - San Salvador 61-119

Leader San Salvador delivered the seventeenth victory. This time they crushed 8th ranked Santa Ana (5-12) 119-61. San Salvador dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Santa Ana's 34. They outrebounded Santa Ana 47-25 including a 34-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. San Salvador players were unselfish on offense dishing 31 assists comparing to just 17 passes made by Santa Ana's players. It was a good game for American center Marc Montavious (206-1990, college: Georgetown, KY) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 13 rebounds (on 13-of-14 shooting from the field). Dominican forward Cristian Joan Duran (201-1996, college: Tenn Tech) contributed with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Five San Salvador players scored in double figures. San Salvador's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American power forward Kenya Brown (201-1995, college: RU Newark) replied with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds and Costa Rican Luis Alfaro (-2001) added 10 points and 4 assists in the effort for Santa Ana. San Salvador (17-1) have an impressive 17-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Santa Ana lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 12 games lost. San Salvador will play against bottom-ranked Nejapa (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Santa Ana will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
San Salvador: M.Montavious 26+13reb, A.Scantelbury 16+4reb+3ast, M.Roberto 15+3reb+7ast, C.Joan Duran 15+10reb+3ast, E.Escalante 14+6reb+4ast, S.Bandek 11+5ast
Santa Ana: K.Brown 12+11reb+1ast, I.Sandoval 11+2reb+2ast, A.Luis 10+2reb+4ast, G.Galdamez 8+2reb+3ast, Z.Gerardo 8+2reb, E.Ortiz 8

Fantasmas - Nejapa 105-92

There was no surprise in San Vicente where 10th ranked Nejapa (3-13) was defeated by sixth ranked Fantasmas (7-11) 105-92. Fantasmas players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. It was a good game for Henry Sherrod who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds. American forward Ron Lawton (196-1995, college: NMHU) contributed with 30 points for the winners. Spencer Grand replied with a double-double by scoring 31 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and Eder Paiz (179-2000) added 18 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in the effort for Nejapa. Five Fantasmas and four Nejapa players scored in double figures. Fantasmas maintains sixth position with 7-11 record, which they share with Santiagueno. Nejapa lost eleventh consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom place with 13 games lost. Fantasmas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Nejapa will play on the road against the league's leader San Salvador (#1) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Fantasmas: R.Lawton 30+3reb+3ast, O.Oliva 28+2reb+5ast, S.Henry 22+13reb+2ast, B.Douglas 11+4reb+2ast, C.Sorto 10+5reb+7ast, C.Alas 2+1ast
Nejapa: G.Spencer 31+11reb+4ast, T.Gabriel 20+7reb+2ast, E.Paiz 18+6reb+6ast, J.Castillo 13+7reb, J.Bonilla 5+3reb+3ast, I.Ariel 3+4reb+2ast



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