Results and Stats from Liga MB Round 1 of Quarter-Finals

Aguila - Brujos 82-60

Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Aguila made 10 blocks. American forward Kenny Wilson (-1993) fired 21 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Guard Bryan Garcia (168-1997) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds. Four Aguila players scored in double figures. Dominican forward Xavier de la Rosa (196-1991) produced 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks and Dominican Eliezer Valdez added 8 points and 13 rebounds respectively for lost side. Brujos' coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win.
Top scorers:
Aguila: W.Kenny 21+8reb+3ast, L.Valdez 15+2reb+2ast, J.Araujo 11+1reb+3ast, D.Palmer 11+7reb+4ast, G.Bryan 10+12reb+1ast, M.Aguilar 8+7reb
Brujos: X.de la Rosa 18+9reb+2ast, J.Angulo 16, V.Eliezer 8+13reb+2ast, M.Maxwel 8+7reb+2ast, G.Galdamez 8+3reb, J.Crespin 2+6reb+1ast

Santa Tecla - Santiagueno 72-67

Santa Tecla made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Santa Tecla made 9 blocks. Colombian Michaell Jackson (190-1987) fired a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. Dominican guard Jose Liriano (189-1998) chipped in 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks. Santa Tecla's coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. American-Colombian center Freddy Asprilla (206-1988, college: Canisius) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 23 rebounds and Cuban guard Pedro Roque (187-1995) added 13 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 7 blocks respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Santa Tecla: J.Liriano 16+7reb+2ast, M.Jackson 15+14reb+2ast, E.Rodriguez 14+3reb+1ast, T.Elliott 10+12reb, R.Gerardo 6+1reb+1ast, M.Lahud 5+3reb+1ast
Santiagueno: S.Esperanza 20+4reb+1ast, F.Asprilla 16+23reb+3ast, P.Roque 13+11reb+6ast, X.Eaglin 10+5reb+1ast, B.Castellon 5+3reb+1ast, G.Juan 3+1ast

San Salvador - Santa Ana 130-59

San Salvador dominated down low during the game scoring 80 of its points in the paint compared to Santa Ana's 28. They outrebounded Santa Ana 57-21 including a 13-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. San Salvador looked well-organized offensively handing out 36 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Santa Ana's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when San Salvador made 13 blocks. Dominican forward Cristian Joan Duran (201-1996, college: Tenn Tech) fired 24 points and 8 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winners. Panamanian Alejandro Scantelbury (199-1993) chipped in 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. 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. Irving Sandoval (180-1988) produced 24 points and 5 blocks and guard Antonio Gross Ruano (183-1987) added 16 points respectively for lost side.
Top scorers:
San Salvador: C.Joan Duran 24+8reb+2ast, L.Valle 21+4reb+4ast, A.Scantelbury 18+9reb+4ast, M.Montavious 18+13reb, M.Roberto 15+3reb+12ast, J.Avila 10+2reb
Santa Ana: I.Sandoval 24+2reb+2ast, A.Gross Ruano 16+1reb+1ast, A.Luis 7+2reb+4ast, Z.Gerardo 6+3reb, F.Bryan 3+5reb, E.Mendoza 2+4reb+2ast

Metapan - Fantasmas 113-75

Metapan dominated down low during the game scoring 76 of its points in the paint compared to Fantasmas' 50. They outrebounded Fantasmas 52-29 including a 42-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Metapan looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Fantasmas' players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Metapan made 15 blocks. American forward Maurice Taylor (198-1994, college: Niagara) fired a double-double by scoring 28 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Cuban forward Yoel Cubillas (204-1994) chipped in a double-double by scoring 27 points and 11 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field). Taylor is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American forward Ron Lawton (196-1995, college: NMHU) produced 21 points and 6 rebounds and Henry Sherrod added 10 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. 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:
Metapan: M.Taylor 28+11reb+4ast, Y.Cubillas 27+11reb+1ast, D.Jaramillo 20+3reb+2ast, J.Valdez 15+7reb+9ast, A.Regalado 10+1reb+1ast, E.Contreras 7+1reb+1ast
Fantasmas: R.Lawton 21+6reb+2ast, O.Oliva 13+1reb+1ast, S.Henry 10+12reb+4ast, C.Sorto 10+6reb, A.Victor 8+1reb+1ast, J.Nelson 7+2reb



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