Liga MB Round 9: No surprise as #1 Aguila defeat Chalchuapa

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Liga MB top team - Aguila (9-1) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed eleventh ranked Chalchuapa (0-10) in San Miguel 100-67. Aguila dominated down low during the game scoring 76 of its points in the paint compared to Chalchuapa's 26. They outrebounded Chalchuapa 57-24 including a 21-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Aguila looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Chalchuapa's players. American forward Brenden Van Dyke (203-1998, college: Emporia St.) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 21 rebounds (on 14-of-17 shooting from the field) for the winners and Panamanian forward Pablo Rivas (198-1994, college: NCCU) chipped in 15 points and 8 rebounds. Aguila's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was American forward David Daniels (196-1998, college: Spring Hill) with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Aguila have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 9-1 record. Chalchuapa at the other side still closes the standings with ten games lost.
Liga MB top team - Aguila (9-1) added another victory to their record. This time they beat fifth ranked Santa Tecla (6-4) 75-70. Panamanian forward Pablo Rivas (198-1994, college: NCCU) nailed 24 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and Marquise Mosley accounted for 24 points and 7 assists. Dominican Ezequiel Perez (201) came up with 22 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for Santa Tecla in the defeat. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Aguila. They maintain first place with 9-1 record. Santa Tecla at the other side keeps the fifth position with four games lost. They share it with Cojute.
The game in Usultan was also quite interesting. Third ranked Quezaltepeque (8-2) played at the court of 8th ranked Santiagueno (2-8). Quezaltepeque defeated Santiagueno 71-61 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was Alberto Liriano who scored 33 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Freddy Asprilla who recorded a double-double by scoring 12 points and 29 rebounds. Quezaltepeque moved-up to second place, which they share with Metapan and San Salvador. Loser Santiagueno keeps the eighth position with eight games lost. They share it with Santa Ana.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 9: San Salvador won against Nejapa on the opponent's court 101-89. Brujos was outscored by Cojute in a home game 76-113. Santa Ana recorded a loss to San Salvador on the road 91-84.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 42 points (!!!) and 20 rebounds by Adonis Lopez of San Salvador.

Aguila - Chalchuapa 100-67

Liga MB top team - Aguila (9-1) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed eleventh ranked Chalchuapa (0-10) in San Miguel 100-67. Aguila dominated down low during the game scoring 76 of its points in the paint compared to Chalchuapa's 26. They outrebounded Chalchuapa 57-24 including a 21-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Aguila looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Chalchuapa's players. American forward Brenden Van Dyke (203-1998, college: Emporia St.) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 21 rebounds (on 14-of-17 shooting from the field) for the winners and Panamanian forward Pablo Rivas (198-1994, college: NCCU) chipped in 15 points and 8 rebounds. Rivas is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Aguila's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was American forward David Daniels (196-1998, college: Spring Hill) with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import swingman Ameer Biddle (193, college: PS Wilkes Barre) scored 28 points. Aguila have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 9-1 record. Chalchuapa at the other side still closes the standings with ten games lost.
Top scorers:
Aguila: B.Van Dyke 32+21reb, P.Rivas 15+8reb+1ast, N.Najeen 12+6reb+5ast, R.Gerardo 9+2reb+2ast, M.Aguilar 9+5reb+2ast, E.Rodriguez 7+2reb+9ast
Chalchuapa: D.Daniels 30+12reb+4ast, B.Ameer 28+2reb+2ast, L.Fernando 5+1reb+1ast, G.Luis 4+5reb, D.Valle Fernando 0+4reb,

Santiagueno - Quezaltepeque 61-71

The game in Usultan was also quite interesting. Third ranked Quezaltepeque (8-2) played at the court of 8th ranked Santiagueno (2-8). Quezaltepeque defeated Santiagueno 71-61 on Saturday. Quezaltepeque dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Santiagueno's 32. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Quezaltepeque made 8 blocks. The best player for the winners was Alberto Liriano (-1998) who scored 33 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds. American center Marc Montavious (206-1990, college: Georgetown, KY) chipped in a double-double by scoring 17 points, 16 rebounds and 4 blocks. At the other side the best for losing team was American-Colombian center Freddy Asprilla (206-1988, college: Canisius) who recorded a double-double by scoring 12 points and 29 rebounds and Puerto Rican point guard Ryann Abraham (182-1987, college: App State) added 33 points (!!!) respectively. Quezaltepeque moved-up to second place, which they share with Metapan and San Salvador. Loser Santiagueno keeps the eighth position with eight games lost. They share it with Santa Ana.
Top scorers:
Quezaltepeque: L.Alberto 33+9reb+1ast, M.Montavious 17+16reb+2ast, Y.Cubillas 8+16reb+2ast, B.Douglas 7+4reb+7ast, D.Jaramillo 4+3reb, M.Bryan 2+3reb+1ast
Santiagueno: R.Abraham 33+4reb+2ast, F.Asprilla 12+29reb+1ast, S.Esperanza 7+1reb+1ast, J.Joshua 5+7reb, A.Esperanza 4+2reb+2ast, M.Marlon 0

Nejapa - San Salvador 89-101

Rather expected game when 7th ranked Nejapa (4-6) was defeated at home by fourth ranked San Salvador (8-2) 101-89 on Saturday. San Salvador had a 30-19 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Dominican forward Adonis Lopez (-1997) who had a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 15 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). Dominican Jonatan Bello (-2001) chipped in a double-double by scoring 24 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists. Four San Salvador players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Kylon Higgins (190-1993, college: Arkansas Tech) who recorded a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!), 13 rebounds and 5 assists and the other American import forward Brandon OBrien (201-1990, college: Clark Atlanta) added 29 points and 8 rebounds respectively. San Salvador moved-up to second place, which they share with Quezaltepeque and Metapan. Nejapa lost their third game in a row. They keep the seventh position with six games lost.
Top scorers:
San Salvador: L.Adonis 33+15reb+1ast, B.Jonatan 24+13reb+7ast, E.Escalante 21+1ast, L.Valle 12+2reb+2ast, S.Bandek 6+5reb+4ast, K.Mejia 2+3reb+2ast
Nejapa: K.Higgins 37+13reb+5ast, B.O'Brien 29+8reb+3ast, L.Williams 12+8reb+1ast, V.Carlos 6+1reb+1ast, C.Loucel 5+1reb, M.Justin 0+1reb+2ast

Brujos - Cojute 76-113

Rather predictable result in Izalco where sixth ranked Cojute (6-4) smashed 10th ranked Brujos (1-2) 113-76 on Saturday. Cojute looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Cojute made 8 blocks. The best player for the winners was Lee Vasquez (176-1991) who scored 53 points (!!!) and 6 assists. American center DAndre Downey (206, college: William Penn) chipped in a double-double by scoring 19 points, 17 rebounds and 5 blocks. At the other side the best for losing team was Joshua Quincy who recorded 25 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and Amilcar Rodriguez added 16 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks respectively. Four Brujos players 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. Cojute moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Santa Tecla. Loser Brujos keep the tenth position with two games lost.
Top scorers:
Cojute: V.Lee 53+4reb+6ast, D.Downey 19+17reb+2ast, A.Smith 18+10reb+10ast, G.Jefferson 7+2reb+3ast, N.Avalos 5+1reb+4ast, R.Melendez 4+2reb+1ast
Brujos: Q.Joshua 25+8reb+6ast, R.Amilcar 16+10reb, A.Obiora 13+6reb+4ast, F.Angulo 11+1reb+3ast, S.Roberto 7+3reb, S.Leon 2+2reb+3ast

Santa Tecla - Aguila 70-75

Liga MB top team - Aguila (9-1) added another victory to their record. This time they beat fifth ranked Santa Tecla (6-4) 75-70. Aguila forced 24 Santa Tecla turnovers. Strangely Santa Tecla outrebounded Aguila 41-29 including 31 on the defensive glass. Panamanian forward Pablo Rivas (198-1994, college: NCCU) nailed 24 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and American point guard Marquise Mosley (175-1997, college: Biola, CA) accounted for 24 points and 7 assists. Rivas is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Dominican Ezequiel Perez (201) came up with 22 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and American forward Christopher Blake (195-1988, college: Detroit) added 23 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Santa Tecla in the defeat. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Aguila. They maintain first place with 9-1 record. Santa Tecla at the other side keeps the fifth position with four games lost. They share it with Cojute.
Top scorers:
Aguila: M.Mosley 24+1reb+7ast, P.Rivas 24+8reb+1ast, E.Rodriguez 11+2ast, B.Garcia 7+6reb+3ast, B.Van Dyke 4+10reb+3ast, N.Najeen 3+1reb+1ast
Santa Tecla: C.Blake 23+6reb+1ast, P.Ezequiel 22+7reb+4ast, C.Lard 12+16reb, C.Arias 9+6reb+1ast, A.Arias 2+4reb+3ast, H.Kristhian 0

San Salvador - Santa Ana 91-84

Not a big story in a game when 8th ranked Santa Ana (2-8) was defeated on the road by fourth ranked San Salvador (8-2) 91-84 on Sunday. San Salvador dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Santa Ana's 38. They outrebounded Santa Ana 42-30 including a 34-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. San Salvador looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was Dominican forward Adonis Lopez (-1997) who had a double-double by scoring 42 points (!!!) and 20 rebounds (on 19-of-24 shooting from the field). Dominican Jonatan Bello (-2001) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Four San Salvador players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American swingman Shian Bradshaw (194-1995, college: Wake Tech CC) who recorded a double-double by scoring 28 points and 13 rebounds and the other American import point guard Armani Chaney (178-1997, college: Tennessee St.) added 23 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists respectively. San Salvador moved-up to second place, which they share with Quezaltepeque and Metapan. Santa Ana lost their third game in a row. They keep the eighth position with eight games lost. They share it with Santiagueno.
Top scorers:
San Salvador: L.Adonis 42+20reb+1ast, E.Escalante 14+1reb+5ast, B.Jonatan 11+10reb+5ast, S.Bandek 10+3reb+2ast, L.Valle 8+5reb+6ast, C.Edwin 4+1reb+1ast
Santa Ana: S.Bradshaw 28+13reb+3ast, C.Benjamin 27+5reb+2ast, A.Chaney 23+6reb+9ast, M.Melvin 3+2reb, G.Oscar 3+1reb, R.Erick 0



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